PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Bags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bags is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Princes of the Universe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Donovan
vs
Bags

190 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Bags!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Joey Bags has been cut.
Bags throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bags closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donovan.
Bags misses with the combination.
Bags looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bags looks for a takedown but Donovan sprawls well.
Donovan digs a good hook to Bags's body.
Bags looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Donovan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bags being controlled here, momentarily.
Donovan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Donovan is pushing down on Bags's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bags is fighting to maintain full guard but Donovan has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donovan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bags to get to his feet.
Donovan stalks Bags and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bags's face. Bags staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice sprawl there from Donovan as Bags shoots in.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donovan.
Joey Bags seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donovan. That's going to slow Bags down.

Donovan closes the distance and pushes Bags back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donovan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Donovan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Donovan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Donovan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donovan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Donovan seems content to control.
Donovan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bags with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Donovan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bags with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Donovan is taking a breather. Bags says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Donovan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Donovan defending well as Bags loads up on a big left hand.
Donovan feints and then cracks Bags's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bags down.

Donovan clinches.

Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Donovan scores with a body shot.
Donovan scores with a push kick.
Donovan connects with a single shot there.

Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bags, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donovan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donovan stalks Bags and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bags's face. Bags staggers backwards, shaken.
Donovan scores with a decent looking hook.
Bags sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donovan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Donovan.
Donovan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bags counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bags.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donovan is on top in guard.

Bags looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Donovan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Bags has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Donovan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bags.
Bags looking for a sweep but Donovan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donovan landing strikes from the mount and Bags is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Bags's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donovan lands a front kick.
Donovan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donovan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bags's sensitive parts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donovan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bags misses with a combination
and Donovan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bags has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donovan.
Donovan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bags circles away quickly and effectively.
Donovan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donovan lands with a nice body punch.
Donovan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Donovan duly obliges.

Donovan instigates a clinch.
Donovan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bags.

Donovan jumps guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donovan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bags's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Donovan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bags keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bags wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Donovan is now in half guard.
Donovan controlling the action here.
Donovan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Donovan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Donovan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bags can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Derek Donovan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Donovan looks to land a combination but Bags avoids it well.
Derek Donovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bags doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donovan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bags takes a step back to recover.
Donovan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Donovan drives through and clinches with Bags against the cage.
Donovan is stalling here.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bags in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Donovan breaks from the clinch.

Donovan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bags's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donovan breaks from the clinch.
Donovan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Bags moves out of range easily.
Donovan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Derek Donovan is winning the standup battle so far.

Donovan moves into the clinch.
Donovan is struggling to control the position.

Donovan breaks the clinch.
Bags is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
Bags moves out of range as Donovan throws a body kick.
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bags.
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Bags.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bags misses with the combination.

Donovan rushes Bags and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Donovan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Bags's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bags wants to clinch.
Bags throws a body punch but Donovan moves out of range.
Bags throws a lazy right hand but Donovan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donovan misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Donovan finds it's way through Bags's defenses.
Donovan wants to clinch.
Donovan throws a head kick that half lands.

Bags scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Donovan pushes Bags off and gets back to his feet.
Bags just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donovan takes the fight into the clinch.

Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donovan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bags doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donovan!
Donovan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bags's head.
Donovan scores with a hook to the body. Bags takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Donovan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Donovan slips a nice elbow through Bags's hands, connecting with Bags's forehead.
Donovan moves nicely into side control.
Bags is trying to work for a sweep but Donovan has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Donovan dominating with strikes here.
Donovan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bags working to try and regain half guard.
Donovan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan landing strikes from the mount.
Donovan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Donovan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bags can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donovan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Donovan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Donovan controlling from mount.
Joey Bags has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bags tries to reverse the position but Donovan maintains control.
Donovan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Donovan controlling the pace for now.
Donovan with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donovan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26

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