PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackk Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Griffith's choice of entrance music: Por Ti Volare. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Donovan
vs
Griffith

190 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Black Skull Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackk Griffith!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan leaves Griffith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Griffith dives in and grabs Donovan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donovan pushes down on Griffith's head and hops out.
Donovan is looking to clinch.
Donovan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griffith's head.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Griffith moves out of range easily.
Donovan connects with a crisp jab.
Donovan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffith swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
Griffith has a takedown stuffed.
Derek Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackk Griffith.
Griffith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan swings for the body but Griffith moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Donovan - just one landing.

It looks like Jackk Griffith has been cut.
Griffith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Griffith has a takedown stuffed.
Griffith fails to land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donovan - that will leave a mark!
Griffith looks gassed!
Donovan is looking to clinch but Griffith is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffith circles away.
Donovan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan is looking to clinch.
Griffith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donovan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donovan scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith keeps the fight on the outside.
Donovan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donovan scores with a head kick.
Donovan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Griffith is rocked!
Donovan connects with a nice cross there... Griffith is looking wobbly and Donovan recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Griffith to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Donovan jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Derek Donovan!