PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Donovan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rogers
vs
Donovan

190 cm
20
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Donovan circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rogers.
A big right from Donovan misses.
Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donovan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rogers doesn't seem bothered though.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donovan tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donovan to the ground. Donovan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donovan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Donovan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rogers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Donovan has managed to get both his arms back between Rogers's legs - danger averted.
Donovan controlling from the top position.

Donovan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rogers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donovan to score with a decent uppercut.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Donovan.

Donovan moves into the clinch successfully.
Donovan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rogers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Donovan walks away with a smile on his face. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers has his takedown stuffed
and Donovan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donovan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Donovan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Donovan.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rogers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Donovan walks away with a smile on his face. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
Donovan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donovan throws a wild body kick that Rogers sees coming a mile off.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donovan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Donovan.
Donovan tries to score with a low kick but Rogers moves his leg out of the way.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donovan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Donovan punishes Rogers's body with a nice straight punch.
Rogers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Donovan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Donovan circles away easily
and Donovan counters with a good low kick that Rogers was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Donovan. That one must have hurt.
Donovan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Donovan moves into the clinch.
Donovan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Rogers jumps guard but Donovan stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Rogers decides to pull guard.
Donovan tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
Donovan forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Donovan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Donovan missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers blocks a low kick nicely.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Rogers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Donovan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steve Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donovan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donovan scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donovan takes the fight into the clinch.
Donovan gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donovan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donovan has Rogers pushed against the cage.
Rogers avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Donovan.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Donovan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Donovan lands with a left to the head.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
Donovan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Derek Donovan.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Donovan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.

Donovan has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Donovan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rogers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Donovan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Donovan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rogers looking for a takedown.
Donovan scores with a hook to the body.
Donovan misses with a knee to the head.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Donovan holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogers drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donovan.
Rogers wants to break free but Donovan has control.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Rogers jumps guard but Donovan stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rogers works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donovan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donovan pulls Rogers in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving.

Rogers drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Donovan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rogers has Donovan in his guard.

Rogers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Donovan has passed into half guard!
Donovan lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Donovan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Donovan gets a clinch.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling him.
Donovan lands with a right to the head.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donovan stalling the fight.
Donovan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
Rogers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donovan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Donovan.
Rogers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Donovan taking a breather.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Donovan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donovan misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Donovan walks away with a smile on his face. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Rogers will be more careful next time no doubt.

Donovan clinches up with Rogers and pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan digs a right hand into Rogers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rogers's gas tank.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rogers manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Donovan wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.

Rogers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rogers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Donovan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rogers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan takes a little break here. Rogers wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Donovan decides to stand back up.
Donovan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers with a poor takedown

and Donovan moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Donovan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rogers wants a takedown.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Donovan smiles and moves away.

Donovan has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Donovan misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Donovan is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogers gets an underhook and turns Donovan into the cage.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
Donovan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.

Rogers successfully pulls guard.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Donovan gets to his feet. Rogers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rogers tries for a takedown but Donovan circles away easily

and Donovan moves into the clinch.
Rogers looking for a takedown.
Steve Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Donovan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donovan 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Donovan!