PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Adonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Donovan's choice of entrance music: Almost Easy-Avenged Sevenfold. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Adonis
vs
Donovan

189 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Achilles Adonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Donovan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan misses with a series of wild punches.
Adonis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donovan counters with a one-two to the body.
Adonis misses with a takedown attempt - Donovan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adonis slips a jab and a cross from Donovan.
Adonis shoots for a double leg takedown but Donovan sprawls well. He's pushed Adonis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donovan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adonis circles away quickly and effectively.

Adonis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Donovan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Adonis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Donovan wants to control but Adonis postures up.

Adonis is trying to get an arm triangle but Donovan is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Adonis crashes against the mat.
Adonis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Donovan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Donovan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adonis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adonis throws an elbow but Donovan slips to the side and avoids it well.
An elbow from Adonis crashes against the mat.
Adonis cracks Donovan with a big elbow.

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.
Donovan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Adonis is controlling him well.
Adonis is breathing heavily.
Donovan is looking for a sweep.
Donovan wants to control but Adonis postures up.
Adonis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Donovan to see if he's OK.
Adonis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Adonis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Adonis could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Donovan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Adonis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Donovan is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Donovan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Donovan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Achilles Adonis has been cut.
Adonis wants to clinch but Donovan slips to the side
and Donovan counters with a left and a right that stings Adonis.
Donovan slips a jab from Adonis.
Adonis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donovan counters with a left and a right that stings Adonis.
Donovan throws a right and a left that Adonis avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donovan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donovan wants it to stay on the feet.
Adonis dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
A punch combination from Donovan misses.
Donovan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adonis wants to clinch but Donovan slips to the side
letting Donovan counter with a right hand.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Donovan stuffs the takedown attempt from Adonis. Adonis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adonis closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Donovan to counter with a crisp jab.
Achilles Adonis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donovan!
Donovan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adonis looks to clinch
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Adonis will be more careful next time no doubt.

Achilles Adonis's cut is getting worse.
A combination from Donovan does no damage.
Nice straight punches there by Donovan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donovan.
Donovan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Adonis moves out of range easily.
Donovan lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donovan.
Donovan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
James Donovan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adonis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donovan counters with a three punch combo that has Adonis backing up. Adonis nods at Donovan to acknowledge the strikes.
Donovan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adonis backs up against the cage.
Adonis tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Donovan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adonis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan scores with a one two! Adonis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donovan slaps away a takedown attempt from Adonis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Achilles Adonis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adonis looks to clinch
and Donovan counters with a one-two to the body.
Donovan tries to score with a low kick but Adonis moves his leg out of the way.
Adonis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donovan sprawls well. Donovan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adonis gets slowly back to his feet.
Adonis closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adonis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donovan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donovan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adonis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donovan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adonis dives in and grabs Donovan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donovan pushes down on Adonis's head and hops out.
Adonis wants to clinch
and Donovan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donovan misses with a double jab.
Adonis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adonis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adonis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donovan counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Achilles Adonis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donovan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donovan works over Adonis's head and body with a nice combination.
Donovan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Achilles Adonis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donovan.
Adonis wants to clinch
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Donovan throws a one two combo.
Adonis closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan counters with a left and a right that stings Adonis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adonis shoots for a double leg takedown but Donovan sprawls well. He's pushed Adonis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donovan is looking to chop away at Adonis's legs.
Adonis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Adonis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Donovan throws a leg kick but Adonis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adonis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donovan lands with a nice combination. Adonis backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a leg kick but Adonis moved away.
Adonis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Adonis will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Donovan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Adonis pushes Donovan up against the cage in a clinch.
Adonis looking for a takedown.
Adonis is trying to drag Donovan to the mat but Donovan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Adonis holds him up against the cage and eventually Donovan drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Donovan tries to circle away but Adonis has him pinned against the cage.

Donovan pulls guard effortlessly.
Adonis lands a couple of elbows.
Adonis wants to pass the guard but Donovan is keeping the position.
Achilles Adonis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adonis cracks Donovan with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Donovan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Donovan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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