PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between joachim dondee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dondee comes to the cage accompanied by Slew dem wiz Karate. joachim dondee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

dondee
vs
Warburton

180 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

173 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, joachim dondee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Warburton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dondee misses with the combination.
Warburton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warburton should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
dondee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A big right from Warburton misses.
dondee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warburton doesn't seem bothered though.
Warburton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
dondee misses with a double jab

and Warburton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warburton.
dondee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
dondee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if dondee tries to get out of the position.
Warburton trying to control but dondee is working from the bottom.
dondee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Warburton is controlling him.
dondee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warburton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. dondee is keeping the position for now.
dondee wants to stand up but Warburton is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dondee kicks Warburton off and gets to his feet.
dondee misses with a double jab.
Warburton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warburton tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance.
joachim dondee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Warburton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
dondee wants to get back to his feet.

Warburton stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows dondee to get to his feet.
dondee throws a combination that misses

and Warburton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warburton.
Warburton looks gassed!
dondee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

dondee has his feet on Warburton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dondee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Warburton backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warburton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Warburton moves into range and clinches up with dondee.

Warburton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warburton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from dondee.
A big right from Warburton misses.
dondee scores with a jab to the body.
dondee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warburton manages to avoid it.
Warburton walks into a left hand.

dondee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Warburton has one foot on dondee's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
dondee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warburton circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Warburton.
dondee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warburton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from dondee.
dondee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
dondee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warburton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
dondee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Warburton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming dondee to the mat! dondee manages to get full guard.

Warburton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Warburton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warburton prevents dondee from getting back to his feet.
Warburton trying to control but dondee is working from the bottom.
dondee wants to stand and escape but Warburton is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Warburton misses with a low kick.
Warburton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warburton tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance.
Warburton misses with an attempted mid kick.
dondee moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Warburton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Warburton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Warburton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
dondee misses with a series of wild punches.
dondee misses with a combination

and Warburton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

dondee kicks off Warburton and gets to his feet.
dondee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
dondee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
dondee is looking to wear down Warburton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
dondee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warburton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dondee.
dondee misses with a two punch combination.

dondee scores with a takedown into Warburton's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warburton wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warburton has a closed guard, preventing dondee from standing up.
Grant Warburton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Warburton wants to sweep here but dondee controlling him for the moment.
dondee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Warburton's guard.

dondee gets to his feet. Warburton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
dondee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
dondee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warburton counters with a left to the body.
dondee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by dondee.
Warburton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from dondee.
dondee throws a combination that misses
and Warburton counters with a nice body shot.
dondee misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
dondee dodges the punch combination from Warburton.

dondee gets caught flat footed, as Warburton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Warburton is in close to dondee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Warburton won't allow dondee to get back to his feet.
dondee has a closed guard, preventing Warburton from standing up.
dondee wants to stand but Warburton is controlling the position.
Warburton wants to control from the top but dondee keeps moving.

dondee pushes Warburton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Warburton just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dondee circles away from the clinch attempt.
dondee misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to de liver by dondee. Beautiful body shot.
dondee misses with a few strikes there.
dondee throws out a leg kick but Warburton moves out of range and dondee only half commits.

Warburton shoots in and bounces dondee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Warburton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Warburton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warburton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of dondee's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dondee wants to stand but Warburton is controlling the position.
Warburton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dondee keeping full guard, as Warburton tries to pass.
dondee wants to get back to his feet but Warburton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Warburton wants to control from the top but dondee keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
dondee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Warburton counters with a two punch combo.
Warburton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and dondee counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Warburton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Warburton misses with a hook.
dondee throws a combination that misses

and Warburton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warburton.
Warburton stands and throws dondee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dondee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Warburton is controlling him well.
Warburton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused dondee some visible discomfort.
dondee wants to get back to his feet but Warburton drags him back down.
dondee seems a little lost for a moment, as Warburton dominates the positioning.
Warburton lands a decent elbow from side control.

dondee explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dondee throws a series of punches but Warburton avoids them all with ease.
joachim dondee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as dondee blocks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from dondee.
Warburton has a takedown stuffed.
dondee shoots for a takedown but Warburton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Warburton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
dondee thuds a left hand into Warburton's body.
A punch combination from dondee misses.
dondee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
dondee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warburton counters with a stiff right hand.
dondee throws a combination that misses

and Warburton counters with a single leg into guard. dondee didn't expect that.
dondee wants to stand and escape but Warburton is having none of it.

dondee pushes Warburton off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warburton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
dondee scores with a punch to the head.
Warburton dodges the punch combination from dondee.
Nice takedown defense from dondee. No joy for Warburton on that attempt.
joachim dondee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Warburton.
Some wild striking there from dondee.
dondee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Warburton is fending him off so far but dondee persists. Nope, Warburton circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from dondee.
Left hook, right uppercut from dondee.
A punch combination from dondee misses.
dondee looks to land a combination. Warburton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
dondee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
dondee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warburton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from dondee misses.
Warburton avoids a punch combination nicely.
dondee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Warburton backs up against the cage.
dondee lands a right hook to the body.
dondee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
dondee throws out a leg kick but Warburton moves out of range and dondee only half commits.
dondee motions for Warburton to come forward. dondee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

dondee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Warburton did well to prevent dondee getting side control.
Warburton is looking to escape.

dondee decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warburton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warburton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
dondee misses with a combination
letting Warburton counter with a right hand.
dondee misses with a wild combination.
Warburton misses with a combination

and dondee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
dondee tries to stand and escape but Warburton is controlling the position.
Warburton wants to get back to full guard.

dondee decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dondee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warburton throws out the jab.
joachim dondee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant Warburton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warburton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to joachim dondee.
I think Warburton 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Warburton!