PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Guillerdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillerdo has chosen Digital Animal as his entrance music. Francisco Guillerdo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bonaparte
vs
Guillerdo

167 cm
33
145 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

154 cm
25
141 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Napoleon Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Guillerdo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Guillerdo swings for the body but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
Guillerdo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guillerdo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Guillerdo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonaparte moves away.
Guillerdo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut.
Guillerdo throws a shot from downtown. Bonaparte moves away and avoids it.
Guillerdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonaparte is just out of range.
Bonaparte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guillerdo cracks Bonaparte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Francisco Guillerdo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Guillerdo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonaparte thinking.
Bonaparte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bonaparte misses the shot to the body.
Guillerdo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guillerdo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonaparte needs to keep his hands up - Guillerdo had a free shot at his head there.

Guillerdo pushes Bonaparte up against the cage in a clinch.
Guillerdo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillerdo throws an elbow but it misses.
Guillerdo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Guillerdo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonaparte's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bonaparte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guillerdo is keeping busy.
Guillerdo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo throws a head punch that misses.
Guillerdo is stalling here.
Bonaparte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guillerdo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guillerdo can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
Guillerdo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Guillerdo misses with a punch on the inside.

Guillerdo breaks the clinch.
Bonaparte avoids the head kick by Guillerdo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guillerdo moves out of range of the body kick.
Guillerdo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guillerdo lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonaparte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Guillerdo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Guillerdo lands a two punch combo.
Bonaparte scoring well with a low kick there.
Guillerdo throws a jab when Bonaparte was well out of range.
Bonaparte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonaparte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guillerdo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonaparte loads up on a big right hand but Guillerdo slips the punch.
Bonaparte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bonaparte connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonaparte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guillerdo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonaparte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonaparte is looking to score with low kicks.
Guillerdo blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guillerdo throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaparte misses with a head kick.
Guillerdo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guillerdo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonaparte circles away quickly and effectively.
Guillerdo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick which misses Guillerdo's front leg but catches the back leg as Guillerdo tries to avoid it.
Bonaparte moves out of range as Guillerdo throws a body kick.
Bonaparte scores with a push kick.
Guillerdo checks a low kick from Bonaparte.
A head kick misses from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte checks the leg kick.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guillerdo throws a hook but Bonaparte blocks it.

Guillerdo takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Guillerdo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Bonaparte's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guillerdo lands a nice looking body kick.
Guillerdo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonaparte. Bonaparte obviously looking to wear him down.
Guillerdo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bonaparte rather than just go for the knockout.
Guillerdo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonaparte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guillerdo doesn't seem bothered though.
Bonaparte throws the kick towards the body but Guillerdo avoids it.
Francisco Guillerdo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guillerdo throws a push kick but Bonaparte slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Guillerdo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonaparte blocks a head kick by Guillerdo.
Guillerdo scores with a jab.
Guillerdo checks the leg kick.

Guillerdo moves into the clinch.
Guillerdo lands a shot to the body.

Guillerdo manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Guillerdo as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Guillerdo misses the target.
Bonaparte has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bonaparte misses with a looping right.
Guillerdo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillerdo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Guillerdo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Guillerdo is looking to chop away at Bonaparte's legs.
Guillerdo throws a head kick that misses.
Guillerdo moves out of range as Bonaparte throws a body kick.
Guillerdo throws a chopping leg kick but Bonaparte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bonaparte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bonaparte throws out a leg kick but Guillerdo moves out of range and Bonaparte only half commits.
Guillerdo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo blocks the body kick.
Guillerdo works the jab nicely.
Guillerdo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonaparte looks for the body kick but Guillerdo saw that one coming.
Guillerdo checks a low kick from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte thuds his shin into the meat of Guillerdo's side.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo lunges at Bonaparte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bonaparte's hand.
Guillerdo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonaparte moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bonaparte. Guillerdo shrugs it off though.
Guillerdo misses the shot to the body.
Bonaparte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonaparte throws a body kick that misses.
Guillerdo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guillerdo blocks a leg kick.
Bonaparte misses with a low kick as Guillerdo jumps back.
Guillerdo is looking to slow Bonaparte down with leg kicks.
Guillerdo swinging wildly here.
Guillerdo moves out of range as Bonaparte throws a body kick.
Bonaparte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Guillerdo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonaparte.
Guillerdo checks a leg kick.

Guillerdo closes the distance and pushes Bonaparte back into the cage.
A body shot lands from Bonaparte.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonaparte.
Guillerdo misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte can't break the clinch.
Guillerdo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guillerdo wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonaparte won't allow it.
Guillerdo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guillerdo is trying to break the clinch but Bonaparte has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bonaparte can't find room to land a body shot as Guillerdo controls the action.
Guillerdo has Bonaparte pressed against the cage.
Guillerdo being controlled against the cage.
Guillerdo looking to stall.
Guillerdo slowing the pace effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guillerdo misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Francisco Guillerdo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Bonaparte's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bonaparte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guillerdo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bonaparte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guillerdo is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Bonaparte.
Guillerdo looks for the body kick but Bonaparte saw that one coming.
Bonaparte throws a front kick aimed at Guillerdo's knee but Guillerdo avoids it well.
Guillerdo misses with a double jab.
Bonaparte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonaparte scores with a leg kick.
Guillerdo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Guillerdo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonaparte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonaparte misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guillerdo.
Bonaparte is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guillerdo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Guillerdo as the two fighters clinch.
Guillerdo lands with a right to the head.
Bonaparte can't find room to land a body shot as Guillerdo controls the action.
Guillerdo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guillerdo scores with a shoulder strike.
Guillerdo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonaparte.
Guillerdo looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Guillerdo avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Bonaparte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guillerdo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonaparte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guillerdo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonaparte has him pressed against the cage.

Guillerdo breaks from the clinch.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses.
Guillerdo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guillerdo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guillerdo punishes Bonaparte's body with a nice straight punch.
Guillerdo misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Guillerdo gets a clinch.
Francisco Guillerdo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Guillerdo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Guillerdo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Guillerdo.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guillerdo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bonaparte's head.
Bonaparte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Guillerdo clinches up with Bonaparte and pushes him back against the cage.
Bonaparte blocks an uppercut.
Guillerdo stalling in the clinch.
Bonaparte is looking to control Guillerdo's arms but Guillerdo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonaparte has his back to the cage.
Guillerdo is trying to maintain a safe position but Bonaparte gets an underhook and turns Guillerdo into the cage.
Guillerdo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Guillerdo is trying to break the clinch but Bonaparte is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guillerdo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonaparte won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Bonaparte.
A short right from Guillerdo on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte slowing the pace effectively.
Bonaparte can't find room to land a body shot as Guillerdo controls the action.
Bonaparte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonaparte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guillerdo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte leaning his opponent against the cage.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillerdo tries a knee to the head but Bonaparte blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francisco Guillerdo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guillerdo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Guillerdo!
After winning the bout, Francisco Guillerdo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.