PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Donaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Donaldo
vs
Daley

186 cm
22
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonardo Donaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daley dodges the punch combination from Donaldo.

Donaldo rushes Daley and presses him up against the ropes.
Donaldo landing knees to the head.

It looks like Paul Daley has been cut.
Daley taking a breather.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Donaldo clinches up with Daley and pushes him back against the ropes.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donaldo swinging wildly here.
Donaldo throws a series of punches but Daley moves out of range.
Donaldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daley moves in looking to clinch but Donaldo pushes him off.
A slow jab from Daley misses its intended target.
Donaldo tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.
Daley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donaldo.
Daley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daley throws a series of punches but Donaldo moves out of range.
Donaldo scores with a head kick.
Donaldo feints and then cracks Daley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daley down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Daley misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Donaldo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donaldo is breathing heavily.
Daley missing with a left hand there. Donaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Daley.
Donaldo throws a nice looking combination but Daley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daley misses with a straight left.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donaldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daley fails with an attempt to clinch.

Donaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Daley blocks with his arms.
Donaldo trying to control the position but instead, Daley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Donaldo into the ropes.
Daley tries to break the clinch but Donaldo is controlling the position.
Donaldo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daley's face.
Daley tries to stall but Donaldo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Daley wants to clinch but Donaldo slips to the side
and Donaldo counters with a series of strikes. Daley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donaldo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donaldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Daley misses.
Donaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Daley misses with a combination
and Donaldo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donaldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Daley misses.
Donaldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daley closes the distance but Donaldo moves to the side

and Donaldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Donaldo.

Donaldo manages to break the clinch.
Donaldo takes one to the chin there.
Donaldo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daley.
Daley dodges the punch combination from Donaldo.
Donaldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Donaldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daley thows a leg kick but Donaldo checks it
and Donaldo counters with a series of strikes. Daley will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo lands a jab-cross combination.
Donaldo scores with a jab.
Daley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaldo.
Donaldo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donaldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daley throws a shot to the body.
Daley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donaldo slips a straight right by Daley.

Donaldo darts in and clinches Daley up against the ropes.
Donaldo leaning against his opponent.

Donaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Daley does no damage.
Donaldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donaldo blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Donaldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daley gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Donaldo clinches up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Donaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daley needs to keep his hands up - Donaldo had a free shot at his head there.
Daley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donaldo swinging wildly here.
Daley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daley tries to clinch
and Donaldo counters with a straight right hand.
Daley throws a jab when Donaldo was well out of range.
Daley fails with an attempt to clinch.

Donaldo moves into the clinch.
Donaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Daley.
Daley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Donaldo.
Donaldo throws a combination that misses
and Daley counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Donaldo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donaldo 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo throws a series of punches but Daley avoids them all with ease.
Daley misses with an uppercut.
Daley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donaldo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Daley slips a jab and a cross from Donaldo.
Good shot there by Daley.
Daley darts in trying to clinch

and Donaldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Daley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Donaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Daley duly obliges.

Donaldo moves into range and clinches up with Daley.
Daley trying to control the position but instead, Donaldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daley into the ropes.

Donaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley misses with a double jab
and Donaldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donaldo.
Daley throws a leg kick but Donaldo checks it.
Donaldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Donaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donaldo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Daley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donaldo lands a nice knee to the body.
Donaldo has Daley pressed against the ropes, preventing Daley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daley looking to throw knees to the head but Donaldo is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donaldo moves out of range as Daley strikes.
Donaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daley.
Donaldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donaldo throws a one two combo.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daley misses with a leg kick
and Donaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Donaldo clinches up against the ropes.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Daley throws a jab but it's blocked by Donaldo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donaldo.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Donaldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Donaldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donaldo.
A jab lands there for Donaldo.
Donaldo throws a series of punches but Daley avoids them all with ease.
Donaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Donaldo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Danga de danga de dang - Donaldo scores with a four punch combination!
Daley tries to clinch but Donaldo moves away
and Donaldo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Daley really felt that one!
Donaldo throws a right hand that Daley ducks under and follows up with a left that Daley also avoids with ease.
Daley clinches but Donaldo breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daley clinches but Donaldo breaks the clinch
letting Donaldo counter with a right hand.
Daley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donaldo scores with a head kick.
Daley misses with a few strikes there.

Donaldo clinches up with Daley and pushes him back against the ropes.

Donaldo breaks from the clinch.

Donaldo has managed to clinch.
Daley working hard to break the clinch.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Donaldo manages to break the clinch.
Daley tries to clinch up

and Donaldo counters by moving into the clinch.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley misses with a jab to the body

and Donaldo moves into the clinch.
Daley being controlled against the ropes.
Donaldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo scoring well with a low kick there.
Daley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donaldo throws a one two combo.
Good leg kick by Donaldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donaldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donaldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Donaldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaldo.
Daley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donaldo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daley's knee momentarily.
Daley lands a jab to the nose.
Donaldo throws a series of strikes that have Daley backpedaling.
Daley tries to clinch
and Donaldo counters with a one-two to the body.
Daley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Donaldo has closed the distance and engaged Daley in a clinch.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Donaldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Daley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donaldo tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
Donaldo fakes the leg kick and cracks Daley in the body.
Leonardo Donaldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaldo slips a jab from Daley.

Donaldo pushes Daley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Daley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donaldo blocks a body shot from Daley.
Daley misses with some punches.
Donaldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Donaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Donaldo clinches.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley throws a body punch but Donaldo moves out of range.
Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley.
Donaldo misses with a few strikes there.
Daley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donaldo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daley's head.
Daley wants to clinch but Donaldo slips to the side
and Donaldo counters with an outside leg kick.
Donaldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donaldo stalks Daley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daley's face. Daley staggers backwards, shaken.
Daley wants to clinch but Donaldo slips to the side
and Donaldo counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donaldo counters with a three punch combo that has Daley backing up. Daley nods at Donaldo to acknowledge the strikes.
Donaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daley.
Daley tries to clinch there but Donaldo circles away.
Donaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donaldo slips a jab from Daley.
Daley slips a jab and a cross from Donaldo.
Daley misses with a looping right.
Daley throws a hook but Donaldo avoids it easily.
Donaldo throws a leg kick which misses Daley's front leg but catches the back leg as Daley tries to avoid it.
Donaldo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daley throws a hook but Donaldo blocks it.
Donaldo throws a nice looking combination but Daley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daley throws a hook but Donaldo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Daley misses the target.
Donaldo misses with a few strikes there.
Daley scores with the left hand. Donaldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Daley.
Donaldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Donaldo lands with a kick to the temple. Daley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Daley wants to clinch
and Donaldo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donaldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danga de danga de dang - Donaldo scores with a four punch combination!
Daley swats away the attempt to clinch by Donaldo.
Daley throws a combination that misses
and Donaldo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daley's knee momentarily.
Daley misses with a series of wild punches.
Daley missing with a left hand there. Donaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donaldo throws a right hand that Daley ducks under and follows up with a left that Daley also avoids with ease.
Donaldo slips a jab and a cross from Daley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo slips a straight right by Daley.

Donaldo moves into range and clinches up with Daley.
Donaldo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Donaldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daley's efforts to push away.
Donaldo avoiding damage.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Donaldo won't allow it.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donaldo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daley has had enough of the clinch but Donaldo keeps him there for the moment.
Donaldo prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.
Donaldo is looking to control Daley's arms but Daley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Donaldo has his back to the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donaldo as Daley tries to tie him up.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donaldo scores with a spinning back kick!
Daley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Donaldo.
Donaldo misses with a two punch combination.
Daley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daley lands a nice looking body shot.
Leonardo Donaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Donaldo lands but Daley takes it in his stride.
Donaldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Donaldo moves into the clinch.
Donaldo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daley lands with a left to the head.
Donaldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donaldo is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donaldo as Daley tries to tie him up.
Donaldo landing knees to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo looking to throw knees to the head but Daley is blocking nicely.
Daley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donaldo has him pressed against the ropes.
Donaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donaldo lands an elbow that stopped Daley in his tracks for a moment.

Donaldo manages to break the clinch.
Daley missing with a left hand there. Donaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donaldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Daley.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donaldo counters with an outside leg kick.
Donaldo misses with the combination.
Donaldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donaldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Daley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donaldo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Donaldo counter with a right hand.
Daley moves in looking to clinch but Donaldo pushes him off.
A punch combination from Donaldo misses.
Donaldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daley.

Donaldo instigates a clinch.
Donaldo scores a nice knee to the body.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Donaldo controls the action.
Donaldo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Donaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Donaldo tries a knee to the head but Daley blocks it.
Daley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Donaldo is keeping busy.
Donaldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daley's efforts to push away.
Donaldo connects with a knee to the head.

Donaldo breaks from the clinch.
Daley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donaldo doesn't seem bothered though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Daley.
Donaldo misses with a double jab
and Daley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donaldo tries to move into range but Daley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donaldo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daley.
Daley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Daley tries to clinch up
and Donaldo counters with a body kick.
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donaldo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Donaldo scores with a nice body kick.
Daley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donaldo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Daley misses.
A swing and a miss from Daley.
Danga de danga de dang - Donaldo scores with a four punch combination!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Donaldo clinches with his opponent.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daley misses with a combination
and Donaldo counters with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Daley.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donaldo.
Donaldo throws a nice looking combination but Daley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daley misses with the combination.
Daley throws the left hand but Donaldo avoids the punch easily.
Donaldo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donaldo lands a head kick. Daley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daley misses with an uppercut.
Donaldo throws a front kick that sends Daley stumbling back into the ropes.
Daley throws a combination that misses

and Donaldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daley trying to land knees to the body.
Daley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donaldo.
Donaldo tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.
Daley misses with a body punch
and Donaldo counters with a head kick.
Donaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Daley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daley thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donaldo.
Daley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donaldo connects with a high kick.
Donaldo works over Daley's head and body with a nice combination.
Daley just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Donaldo.
A left and a right from Donaldo both land. Nice combination.
Daley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donaldo.
Daley doesn't manage to clinch there - Donaldo circles away.

Donaldo darts in and clinches Daley up against the ropes.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daley misses with the combination.
Donaldo scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Donaldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Daley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Donaldo lands a slapping body shot.
Daley throws a big shot that misses.
Donaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daley throws a hook but Donaldo avoids it easily.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donaldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daley scores with a shot to the body.
Daley wants to clinch.
Donaldo is looking to clinch.
Daley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daley catches Donaldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daley throws a body punch but Donaldo moves out of range.
Donaldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daley can do to turn this around?
Donaldo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donaldo.
Donaldo slips under a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donaldo throws a head kick that half lands.
Daley misses with a hook to the body

and Donaldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Donaldo is looking to clinch.

Donaldo clinches up with Daley and pushes him back against the ropes.

Donaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donaldo needs to keep his hands up - Daley had a free shot at his head there.
Donaldo tries to clinch up.
Daley misses with a low kick.
Daley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donaldo.
Daley looks to land a right hand but Donaldo moved out of range.
Donaldo lands a jab-cross combination.
Donaldo tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
Daley with a jab.
Donaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daley throws out a powerful jab.

Donaldo darts in and clinches Daley up against the ropes.

Donaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donaldo delivers a nice body kick.
Donaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daley swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donaldo lands a head shot.
Daley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Daley throws a right hand that Donaldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Donaldo also avoids with ease.
Donaldo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Donaldo tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donaldo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Daley is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Daley. That snapped Donaldo's head back.
Donaldo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice body kick there by Donaldo.
Daley tries to clinch but Donaldo is having none of it.
Donaldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daley throws a combination that misses
and Donaldo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Donaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donaldo tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
Daley misses with a combination
and Donaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo misses with a two punch combination.
Donaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Donaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daley throws a combination that misses
and Donaldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Daley misses its intended target.

Donaldo gets a clinch.

Donaldo breaks from the clinch.
Daley swinging wildly here.
Daley misses with a looping left.

Donaldo has Daley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Donaldo won't allow it.
Donaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daley working hard to break the clinch.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donaldo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries to stall but Donaldo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Donaldo manages to break the clinch.
Daley closes the distance but Donaldo moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donaldo lands with an overhand left.
Donaldo moves in looking to clinch but Daley pushes him off.
Daley throws a head kick that misses
and Donaldo counters with a three punch combo that has Daley backing up. Daley nods at Donaldo to acknowledge the strikes.
Donaldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donaldo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Donaldo duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daley, as that shot connected.

Donaldo drives through and clinches with Daley against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Donaldo.
Daley tries to break free but Donaldo pushes him back against the ropes.
Donaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Donaldo as the two fighters clinch.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donaldo lands with a kick to the temple. Daley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Donaldo walks into a straight right hand from Daley.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Donaldo moves into the clinch.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donaldo lands an uppercut.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donaldo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Donaldo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daley, pushing him back against the ropes.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donaldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Daley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donaldo works over Daley's head and body with a nice combination.
Donaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daley.
Donaldo defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand.
Daley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donaldo.
A jab from Donaldo does it's job there.
Donaldo swinging wildly here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Donaldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donaldo as Daley tries to tie him up.

Donaldo manages to break the clinch.
Donaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Donaldo moves into the clinch.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Donaldo has him pressed against the ropes.
Donaldo lands with a short shot to the head.

Donaldo manages to break the clinch.
Daley fails to land with a series of punches.
Donaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daley.
Donaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Donaldo throws a head kick that Daley semi-blocks.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Daley misses with an uppercut. Donaldo saw that one coming.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Donaldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Donaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donaldo blocks an elbow strike.
Donaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daley backwards.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Daley misses with a straight right.
Donaldo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch combination from Daley misses.
A good leg kick by Donaldo.
Daley missing with a left hand there. Donaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Donaldo pushes Daley up against the ropes in a clinch.

Donaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Donaldo clinches up with Daley and pushes him back against the ropes.
Daley is looking to break free of the clinch but Donaldo has double underhooks.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Daley misses the target.
Donaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donaldo tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.
Donaldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donaldo counters with a series of strikes. Daley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Donaldo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donaldo ducks right into an uppercut from Daley.
Donaldo misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Daley misses the target.
Donaldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donaldo lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Donaldo does no damage.
Daley lands a jab to the head.
Donaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donaldo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daley misses with a looping right.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donaldo scores with a kick to the body.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donaldo scoring well with a low kick there.

Donaldo moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Donaldo.
Daley tries to circle away but Donaldo has him pinned against the ropes.
Daley tries to land knees in the clinch but Donaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Donaldo connects with a knee to the head.
Donaldo scores with a knee to the head.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Donaldo won't allow it.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Daley works over Donaldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Daley darts in trying to clinch
and Donaldo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Donaldo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Daley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Daley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donaldo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Donaldo clinches with his opponent.
Donaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Donaldo breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Daley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donaldo counters with an outside leg kick.
Daley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donaldo misses with the combination.
Daley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donaldo tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
A punch combination from Donaldo misses.
Daley thows a left - swing and a miss!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Daley moves out of range of the body kick.
Donaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daley.
Daley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Donaldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaldo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daley.
Donaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daley throws out the jab.
Donaldo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Daley is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daley connects with a single shot there.
Daley throws and low kick but Donaldo moves out of range easily.

Donaldo has Daley up against the ropes in a clinch.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Donaldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daley sizes up Donaldo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donaldo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Donaldo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Daley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donaldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Donaldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo scores with a three punch combo!
Daley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daley wants to clinch but Donaldo slips to the side
and Donaldo counters with a three punch combo that has Daley backing up. Daley nods at Donaldo to acknowledge the strikes.
Daley throws a lazy head kick
and Donaldo counters with a series of strikes. Daley will be more careful next time no doubt.

Donaldo rushes Daley and presses him up against the ropes.
Donaldo holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Daley looking to slow down the pace here.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Donaldo moves out of range as Daley throws a body kick.
Donaldo cracks Daley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daley tries to land a front kick but Donaldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donaldo scores with a one two! Daley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Donaldo counters by moving into the clinch.

Donaldo breaks from the clinch.
Daley wants to clinch
and Donaldo counters with a nice body shot.
Donaldo tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daley tries to clinch but Donaldo moves away
and Donaldo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donaldo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daley's calf.
Daley jabs at Donaldo's body.
Donaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daley throws out the jab.
A nice combination there by Donaldo.
Daley throws an overhand right that lands on Donaldo's shoulder, as Donaldo tries to avoid the shot.

Donaldo rushes Daley and presses him up against the ropes.
Donaldo with a knee to the head.
Daley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daley instigates a clinch.

Donaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley lands the left hand.
Donaldo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donaldo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donaldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donaldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch but Donaldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donaldo ducks under a wild hook from Daley.
Donaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donaldo scores with a head kick.
Daley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice combination there by Donaldo.
Donaldo scores with a decent looking hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Daley.
Daley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daley fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donaldo.
Daley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donaldo.
Donaldo throws a nice head kick!
Donaldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daley is looking to clinch.
Daley throws a hook but Donaldo avoids it easily.
Donaldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Daley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daley takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donaldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Donaldo closes the distance and pushes Daley back into the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Daley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donaldo prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.
Donaldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Donaldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daley looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Donaldo.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donaldo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donaldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daley.
Donaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donaldo counters with an inside leg kick.
Daley lands a jab to the head.
Donaldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daley misses with a double jab
and Donaldo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo walks into a straight right hand from Daley.
Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley.

Donaldo forces Daley back against the ropes and clinches.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Donaldo.
Daley lands a jab-cross combination.

Donaldo has closed the distance and engaged Daley in a clinch.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Donaldo won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Donaldo.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donaldo moves in looking to clinch but Daley pushes him off.
Donaldo is looking to clinch.
Daley scores with a hook.
Daley throws a combination that misses
and Donaldo counters with a thumping low kick.
Donaldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daley tries to clinch
and Donaldo counters with a thumping low kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daley throws a shot from downtown. Donaldo moves away and avoids it.

Donaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daley wants to break free but Donaldo has control.
Donaldo stalling.
Daley is looking to break free of the clinch but Donaldo has double underhooks.
Daley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Donaldo on the inside.
Donaldo with a knee to the head.
Donaldo landing knees to the head.
Daley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donaldo blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Donaldo.
Donaldo prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Donaldo scores with a kick to the body.

Donaldo rushes Daley and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Daley.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo ducks under a wild hook from Daley.

Donaldo rushes Daley and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Donaldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donaldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Daley can't break the clinch.
Donaldo avoids the elbow strike from Daley, against the ropes.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donaldo scores with a nice head shot.
Daley misses with a double jab

and Donaldo counters by clinching up.
Daley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daley tries a body shot but Donaldo blocks it.
Donaldo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daley's face.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daley swings for the body but Donaldo moves out of range.
Daley misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Donaldo had his way with Paul Daley in that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Daley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Donaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daley lands the left hand.
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donaldo.
Donaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daley throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Daley misses the target.

Donaldo clinches up against the ropes.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Donaldo misses with a few strikes there.
Daley misses with a jab to the body
and Donaldo counters with a head kick. That will keep Daley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Daley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Donaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donaldo. Donaldo obviously looking to wear him down.
Daley throws a hook but Donaldo avoids it easily.

Donaldo clinches up with Daley and pushes him back against the ropes.
Daley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donaldo avoids it.
Donaldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Donaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley's corner calls for a 1-2. Daley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Donaldo clinches with his opponent.
Donaldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donaldo lands a shoulder strike.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley throws a right and a left that Donaldo avoids nicely.
Donaldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daley backs up against the ropes.
Daley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Daley - just one landing.
Daley misses with a straight right.
Donaldo throws a combination that misses
and Daley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donaldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daley lands a really nice looking cross but Donaldo seems unphased.
Daley throws a right hand that Donaldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Donaldo also avoids with ease.
Donaldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Daley.
Donaldo tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Donaldo both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries to clinch up
and Donaldo counters with a left and a right that stings Daley.
Donaldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Daley misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Donaldo.

Donaldo pushes Daley up against the ropes in a clinch.

Donaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donaldo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daley looks to land a left hand but Donaldo moved out of range nicely.

Donaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but Donaldo has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donaldo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donaldo.
A knee to the head by Donaldo.

Donaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donaldo walks into a straight right hand from Daley.
Daley misses with a hook. Donaldo ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo throws a right and a left that Daley avoids nicely.
Daley dodges the punch combination from Donaldo.
Donaldo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daley connects with a right hand. Donaldo shakes it off.
Donaldo cracks the inside of Daley's front leg.
Donaldo throws a series of punches but Daley moves out of range.
Daley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donaldo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Daley really felt that one!
Donaldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donaldo there as he acknowledges the shot.

Donaldo closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Donaldo.
A frustrated look appears on Daley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donaldo is trying to stall.
Daley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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.
Donaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daley backwards.

Donaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Daley.
Donaldo is looking to clinch but Daley is avoiding it.
Donaldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donaldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daley circles away quickly and effectively.
Daley tries to clinch up
and Donaldo counters with a two punch combo.
Donaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Donaldo clinches.
Donaldo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daley's defenses.

Donaldo breaks the clinch.
Donaldo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daley misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Daley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Donaldo has closed the distance and engaged Daley in a clinch.
Donaldo has Daley pressed against the ropes, preventing Daley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donaldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short uppercut from Donaldo.
Donaldo tries to stall but Daley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Daley is trying to force a seperation but Donaldo has the dominant position.

Donaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daley looks to land a right hand but Donaldo moved out of range.
Daley loads up on a big right hand but Donaldo slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Donaldo.
Daley slips a jab and a cross from Donaldo.
Daley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donaldo swinging wildly here.
Daley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donaldo blocks a head kick by Daley.
Donaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daley.

That's six 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.

Donaldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Daley has had enough of the clinch but Donaldo keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Donaldo.
Donaldo stalling in the clinch but Daley improves position.
Daley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Donaldo is keeping busy.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!

Donaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donaldo.
Daley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daley keeps the fight on the outside.

Donaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Donaldo lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Donaldo prevents Daley from breaking the clinch.
Leonardo Donaldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Donaldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Daley tries to break the clinch but Donaldo is controlling the position.
Donaldo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Donaldo lands a knee to the head.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Donaldo is controlling him.
Daley tries to break the clinch but Donaldo is controlling the position.
Donaldo working Daley over with knees to the body.
Donaldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daley's efforts to push away.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Donaldo has closed the distance and engaged Daley in a clinch.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daley lands with a cross.
Daley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donaldo counters with a leg kick.
Donaldo lands an overhand right.
Daley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donaldo's head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Donaldo clinches.
Daley takes a shot to the head.

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donaldo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Daley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donaldo counters with a three punch combo that has Daley backing up. Daley nods at Donaldo to acknowledge the strikes.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch but Donaldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donaldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donaldo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Donaldo duly obliges.
Donaldo defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand.
Daley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donaldo.
Donaldo looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donaldo.

Donaldo clinches up against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donaldo tries to stall but Daley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donaldo slowing the pace effectively.
Daley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donaldo looking to slow down the pace here.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Donaldo controls the action.
Daley stalling in the clinch but Donaldo improves position.
Daley seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Daley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donaldo's brow.
Daley takes a knee right on the jaw!

Donaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Daley misses.
A combination from Donaldo does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daley.
Daley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Donaldo.
Paul Daley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Donaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Daley is working Donaldo over against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Donaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donaldo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Leonardo Donaldo!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Leonardo Donaldo!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Leonardo Donaldo!

Leonardo Donaldo wins by unanimous decision!