PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Donavan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timoth Mithchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Timoth Mithchell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Donavan
vs
Mithchell

180 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Donavan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timoth Mithchell!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donavan takes a swing at Mithchell's ribcage but misses.
Donavan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donavan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Timoth Mithchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donavan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mithchell.
A combination from Donavan does no damage.
Mithchell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donavan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mithchell tries to clinch but Donavan is having none of it.
Donavan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mithchell is looking to clinch but Donavan is avoiding it.
Mithchell wants to clinch up but Donavan keeps it at a distance.
Donavan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mithchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Mithchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mithchell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donavan throws a right and a left that Mithchell avoids nicely.
Mithchell moves in looking to clinch but Donavan pushes him off.
Donavan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Timoth Mithchell has been cut.
Donavan lands with a nice combination. Mithchell backs away looking to recover.
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!
A swing and a miss from Mithchell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mithchell looks gassed!
Mithchell tries to clinch up.
Donavan lands a nice shot to the body.
Donavan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mithchell is just out of range.
Mithchell ducks right into an uppercut from Donavan.
Donavan lands a jab to the nose.
Donavan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mithchell.
Donavan lands a jab to the nose.
Mithchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mithchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Donavan circles away.
Mithchell slips a jab and a cross from Donavan.
Mithchell walks into a jab.
Mithchell moves in looking to clinch but Donavan pushes him off.
Mithchell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Donavan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Donavan sizes up Mithchell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donavan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mithchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donavan lands a nice shot that snaps Mithchell's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mithchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donavan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donavan scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Donavan misses.
Mithchell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donavan lands with a shot to the body.
Donavan digs a good hook to Mithchell's body.
Mithchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donavan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donavan misses with a series of wild punches.
Donavan digs a good body shot into Mithchell's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Donavan.
Donavan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mithchell.
Donavan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Donavan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mithchell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donavan throws a shot to the body.
Donavan works over Mithchell's head and body with a nice combination.
Donavan misses with a few strikes there.
Mithchell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donavan scores with a hook to the body. Mithchell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donavan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donavan fails to land with a series of punches.
Donavan misses with a head kick.
Donavan lands a nice looking body shot.
Donavan scores with a nice strike.
Donavan blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donavan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donavan digs a good hook to Mithchell's body.
Donavan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donavan throws a combination. Mithchell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mithchell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donavan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donavan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donavan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mithchell slips a jab and a cross from Donavan.
Mithchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mithchell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mithchell is looking to clinch.
Donavan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mithchell momentarily.
Donavan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donavan with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Donavan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timoth Mithchell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mithchell tries to clinch but Donavan is having none of it.
Donavan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mithchell momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donavan.
Mithchell tries to clinch there but Donavan circles away.
Mithchell tries to clinch up but Donavan circles away and keeps his distance.
Donavan stalks Mithchell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mithchell's face. Mithchell staggers backwards, shaken.
Donavan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donavan lands a nice looking body shot.
Mithchell slips a jab and a cross from Donavan.
Donavan cracks Mithchell with a good jab.
Scott Donavan is winning the standup battle so far.
Donavan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mithchell slips a jab and a cross from Donavan.
Donavan throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mithchell is looking to clinch but Donavan is avoiding it.
Donavan throws a right hand that Mithchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mithchell also avoids with ease.
Mithchell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mithchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Donavan.
Donavan misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Donavan misses.
A cross from Donavan lands.
Scott Donavan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mithchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donavan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mithchell avoids the head kick by Donavan.
Donavan fails to land with a series of punches.
Donavan connects with a nice looking jab.
Mithchell wants to clinch.
Donavan dips to his left and cracks Mithchell with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mithchell tries to clinch but Donavan is having none of it.
Mithchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Donavan circles away.
Mithchell tries to clinch there but Donavan circles away.
Donavan lands a nice hook to Mithchell's body. Mithchell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donavan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donavan jabs at Mithchell's body.
Mithchell throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Donavan.
Donavan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mithchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donavan lands a jab-cross combination.
Donavan scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Donavan does it's job there.
Donavan misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Donavan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Donavan.
Mithchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mithchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Donavan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mithchell tries to clinch up but Donavan circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Donavan there.
Donavan lands a slapping body shot.
Donavan connects with a crisp jab.
Donavan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donavan lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Donavan.
Mithchell misses with a combination
and Donavan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donavan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donavan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donavan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mithchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Donavan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donavan misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mithchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donavan tries a head kick but it misses.
Donavan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donavan throws a nice looking combination but Mithchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donavan throws a body kick that misses.
Mithchell misses the shot to the body.
Mithchell darts in trying to clinch
and Donavan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mithchell slips a jab and a cross from Donavan.
Mithchell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Donavan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timoth Mithchell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mithchell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donavan counters with a nice body shot.
Donavan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mithchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donavan.
Good standup being displayed there by Donavan as he connects with a hook.
Donavan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mithchell closes the distance but Donavan moves to the side
and Donavan counters with a nice uppercut.
Donavan lands a lovely overhand right.
Mithchell darts in trying to clinch
and Donavan counters with a one-two to the body.
Donavan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Donavan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donavan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavan swinging wilding here.
A combination from Donavan does no damage.
Mithchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donavan.
Donavan digs a good body shot into Mithchell's ribs.
Mithchell misses with a kick to the body.
Donavan scores with a decent looking hook.
Mithchell looks to clinch
and Donavan counters with a two punch combo.
Donavan lands a head shot.
Mithchell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donavan lands with a nice body punch.
Donavan lands with an uppercut that bounces Mithchell off the cage and back into rage.
Donavan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donavan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mithchell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithchell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donavan counters with a straight right hand.
Donavan scores with a jab.
Donavan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mithchell can do to turn this around?
Donavan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mithchell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donavan wants to get back to striking at distance but Mithchell won't allow it.
Mithchell has had enough of the clinch but Donavan keeps him there for the moment.
Donavan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mithchell missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donavan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mithchell can't break the clinch.
Donavan is looking to break free of the clinch but Mithchell has double underhooks.

Donavan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donavan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donavan scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Donavan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavan lunges at Mithchell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mithchell's hand.
Donavan looks to land a combination but Mithchell avoids it well.
Mithchell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mithchell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donavan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Timoth Mithchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donavan lands a right hook to the body.
Donavan lands a jab to the head.
Donavan scores with a shot to the body.
Donavan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mithchell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donavan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donavan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mithchell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donavan works over Mithchell's head and body with a nice combination.
Mithchell lands a body shot.
Donavan misses with a series of wild punches.
Mithchell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donavan.
Donavan scores with a one two! Mithchell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donavan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donavan lands with a nice body punch.
Scott Donavan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donavan with a jab.
Mithchell misses the jab.
Mithchell thuds a left hand into Donavan's body.
Mithchell avoids the head kick by Donavan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Donavan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donavan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Donavan!