PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paco Izaguirre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Izaguirre
vs
Donaire

167 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paco Izaguirre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nonito Donaire!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izaguirre throws a right hand that Donaire ducks under and follows up with a left that Donaire also avoids with ease.
Izaguirre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Izaguirre throws a series of punches but Donaire avoids them all with ease.
Donaire fails with a takedown attempt.
Izaguirre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Izaguirre leaves Donaire with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Donaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donaire shoots in for a takedown but Izaguirre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paco Izaguirre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nonito Donaire.
Donaire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paco Izaguirre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izaguirre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Izaguirre misses with a two punch combination.
Donaire wants to clinch up but Izaguirre keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izaguirre misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Izaguirre.
Izaguirre throws a nice looking combination but Donaire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Izaguirre throws a wild body kick that Donaire sees coming a mile off.
Izaguirre tries a head kick but it misses.
Donaire shoots for a double leg takedown but Izaguirre sprawls well. He's pushed Donaire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izaguirre looks to land a combination but Donaire avoids it well.
Donaire slips a jab and a cross from Izaguirre.
Some bone on bone action there as Donaire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Donaire.
Donaire looks gassed!
Izaguirre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Izaguirre tries a low kick but Donaire avoids it.
Donaire shoots in but no luck this time.
Izaguirre misses with a series of wild punches.
Izaguirre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donaire is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Izaguirre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Donaire slips a straight right by Izaguirre.
Izaguirre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Izaguirre throws a lazy right hand but Donaire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donaire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donaire avoids the head kick by Izaguirre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izaguirre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donaire circles away quickly and effectively.
Donaire scores with a nice body kick.
Izaguirre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donaire.
Izaguirre throws a series of punches but Donaire avoids them all with ease.
Donaire fails to land the takedown.
Izaguirre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Izaguirre throws a leg kick but Donaire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donaire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Izaguirre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Izaguirre throws a lazy body kick
and Donaire counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab by Izaguirre.
Izaguirre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Izaguirre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Izaguirre throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izaguirre loads up on a big right hand but Donaire slips the punch.
Izaguirre looks to land a combination but Donaire avoids it well.
Izaguirre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Izaguirre throws a sloppy head kick
and Donaire counters with a head kick.
Paco Izaguirre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Izaguirre tries a head kick but it misses.
Donaire lands a nice looking body shot.
Izaguirre works over Donaire's head and body with a nice combination.
Donaire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Izaguirre avoids it really well and circles away.
Izaguirre misses with a wild combination.
Izaguirre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donaire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donaire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Izaguirre misses with a series of wild punches.
Izaguirre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donaire's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izaguirre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Izaguirre throws a leg kick but Donaire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Izaguirre scores with a nice strike.

Donaire is rocked!
Donaire dodges the punch combination from Izaguirre.
Donaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Izaguirre finish him?
Donaire is aggressively charging in as Izaguirre backs up avoiding any damage. Izaguirre tosses out a jab and Donaire runs right into it face first! Donaire is out cold! Izaguirre dropped down on all fours and is barking in Donaire's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paco Izaguirre!