PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonapart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets has chosen Штиль as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bonapart
vs
Boets

198 cm
25
265 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

195 cm
35
245 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Napoleon Bonapart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boets is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Napoleon Bonapart has been cut.
Bonapart misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bonapart as Boets shoots in.
Boets shoots in but no luck this time.

A head kick lands from Bonapart that sends Boets to the canvas. Boets tries to scramble back to his feet but Bonapart brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Dimon Boets has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bonapart working away.

Bonapart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bonapart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boets knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boets manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boets manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Boets looking for a guillotine here but Bonapart defends easily.

Boets working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonapart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonapart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bonapart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bonapart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boets throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart wants to stand but Boets is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bonapart wants to control from the top but Boets keeps moving.
Bonapart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boets's guard.
Bonapart trying to control the action but Boets is working from the bottom.
Boets keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart trying to control from half guard but Boets is working away.
Bonapart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bonapart is keen to just control but Boets is a slippery customer.
Boets pushes Bonapart off looking to stand but Bonapart dives back in and keeps control.
Boets slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bonapart stops Boets from standing up.
Bonapart trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boets's guard.
Boets keeping moving, preventing Bonapart from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boets tries to buck Bonapart off but Bonapart is having none of it.
Bonapart creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonapart passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Boets!
Bonapart moves to the back position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bonapart working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Bonapart dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boets fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boets lands a nice shot to the body.
Boets has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Napoleon Bonapart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boets ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Boets drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boets working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bonapart manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonapart trying to control from the bottom.
Bonapart tries to get to full guard but Boets has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonapart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boets.
Boets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonapart keeps working.

Boets seems to be working for a kimura but Bonapart defends the submission attempt.

Boets is working for a submission of some sort.
Boets is keen to just control but Bonapart is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boets scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boets takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bonapart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boets.
Bonapart desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bonapart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boets.
Bonapart pushes Boets off looking to stand but Boets dives back in and keeps control.
Boets scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boets not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boets is trying to control. Bonapart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bonapart gets full guard.
Bonapart looking to control.
Boets throws a big elbow that misses.
Boets trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonapart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boets postures up in Bonapart's guard and throws a big left but Bonapart blocks it.
Boets missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boets distracts Bonapart with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bonapart is on top in guard.
Boets trying to control the position.
Boets thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bonapart controls from within his opponent's guard.

Boets is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonapart is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonapart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimon Boets showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boets shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Boets closes the distance and clinches.
Boets is trying to push Bonapart away but Bonapart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boets effectively controlling the action here.

Bonapart breaks the clinch.
Boets is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonapart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bonapart blocks a jab.
Bonapart throws the kick towards the body but Boets avoids it.
Boets throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boets is defended easily by Bonapart.
Napoleon Bonapart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimon Boets.
Bonapart throws a head kick but Boets moves out of range.

Boets closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Boets's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonapart prevents Boets from breaking the clinch.

Boets breaks the clinch.
Bonapart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boets connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonapart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boets.
Boets misses with a body shot.
Bonapart missing with a left hand there. Boets was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonapart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bonapart swinging wildly here.
Bonapart bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boets dives in for a single leg takedown but Bonapart sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Boets pulls Bonapart into guard.
Bonapart wants to control from the top but Boets keeps moving.
Boets wants to hit a switch here but Bonapart passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Boets there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonapart goes for an armbar but Boets turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boets.
Bonapart managing to control the position.
Boets throws a big elbow that misses.
Boets wants to control from the top but Bonapart keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boets.
Boets stands up over Bonapart, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bonapart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boets is one step ahead there.
Bonapart is adopting a defensive guard.
Boets loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boets trying to control but Bonapart is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Boets gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boets is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boets content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boets drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonapart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boets is pushing Bonapart up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd are getting on Boets's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Boets is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bonapart can't fight it off and eventually Boets manages to take the fight to the floor. Bonapart looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimon Boets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boets has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimon Boets!
During a confident post fight interview, Dimon Boets thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.