PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Donkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Forlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Donkers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Donkers
vs
Forlan

225 cm
28
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

185 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Manny Donkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Forlan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donkers checks a leg kick nicely.
Donkers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forlan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donkers.
Forlan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donkers.
Forlan throws a lazy right hand but Donkers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donkers, as that shot connected.

Forlan drives through and clinches with Donkers against the cage.
Donkers lands an uppercut.
Donkers throws a head punch that misses.
Forlan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donkers prevents Forlan from breaking the clinch.
Donkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forlan avoids it.

Forlan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Forlan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Forlan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Forlan throws a lazy right hand but Donkers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Forlan scores with a jab.
Donkers checks a leg kick nicely.

Donkers moves into the clinch successfully.
Donkers cracks Forlan with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donkers lands a body shot.

Forlan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forlan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donkers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donkers tries to close the distance and clinch but Forlan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Forlan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donkers rushes Forlan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forlan.
Forlan is looking to break free of the clinch but Donkers has double underhooks.
Donkers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Forlans head.
Forlan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donkers has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donkers.
Forlan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Forlan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Forlan can't break the clinch.
Donkers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Forlan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donkers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Forlan misses with a takedown attempt - Donkers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manny Donkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forlan shoots in but no luck this time.
Forlan looks gassed!
Donkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forlan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Forlan dodges the punch combination from Donkers.
Forlan throws a head kick but Donkers moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Forlan doesn't seem bothered though.
Donkers misses the shot to the body.
Forlan keeps the fight on the outside.
Donkers tries to clinch but Forlan moves out of range.
Forlan misses with a few strikes there.
Donkers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donkers lands a right hook to the body.
Donkers scores with a shot to the body.
Donkers wants to land a leg kick but Forlan is out of range.

Donkers moves into the clinch.
Forlan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Forlan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Forlan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donkers misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donkers obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forlan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Donkers fails to land.

Forlan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forlan is looking to land body kicks.
Donkers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donkers wants to clinch up but Forlan keeps it at a distance.
Donkers wants to clinch up but Forlan keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Donkers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forlan walks into a straight right hand from Donkers.
Forlan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Donkers pushes Forlan up against the cage in a clinch.
Forlan wants a takedown.
Manny Donkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Forlan.
Forlan tries to break the clinch but Donkers is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Donkers.
Still in the clinch, Donkers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donkers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Donkers lands a body punch.
Forlan is looking to break free of the clinch but Donkers has double underhooks.
Donkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Donkers.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donkers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Donkers.
Donkers lands with a light punch inside.
Donkers lands with a right to the head.
Donkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donkers digs a right hand underneath Forlan's ribcage. Forlan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Forlan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Donkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donkers connects with a knee to the head.
Donkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Forlan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Forlan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donkers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donkers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donkers prevents Forlan from breaking the clinch.
Donkers scores with a knee to the head.
Donkers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forlan blocking some punches.
Donkers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Forlan's efforts to push away.
Forlan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forlan blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Donkers.
Forlan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donkers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donkers tries to throw a body punch but Forlan avoids it by throwing Donkers back against the cage.
Donkers keeps control of Forlan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Forlan lands a shoulder strike.
Donkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Forlan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Forlan gets through Donkers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Forlan blocks an uppercut.
Forlan is trying to break the clinch but Donkers is controlling him.
Donkers stops a takedown attempt from Forlan.
Donkers lands a nice shot to the body.
Donkers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donkers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Forlan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Forlan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forlan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Forlan swats away the attempt to clinch by Donkers.
Some wild striking there from Forlan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Donkers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Forlan tries to close the distance and clinch but Donkers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forlan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donkers is looking to clinch but Forlan is avoiding it.
Forlan throws a push kick but Donkers slaps the foot to one side.
Donkers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diego Forlan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donkers tries to clinch up.
Forlan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forlan throws a push kick but Donkers slaps the foot to one side.
Forlan throws a head kick that misses.
Forlan tries to move into range but Donkers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donkers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Forlan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Donkers misses with a double jab.
Forlan avoids the body shot from Donkers.

Donkers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Forlan tries to break free but Donkers pushes him back against the cage.

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

Donkers closes the distance and pushes Forlan back into the cage.
Donkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donkers misses with the head strike.
Donkers cracks Forlan with a nice body shot.
Donkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donkers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donkers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Forlan's efforts to push away.
Donkers misses with a body punch.
Donkers lands a knee to the head.

Forlan breaks from the clinch.
Forlan scores with a jab. Donkers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Forlan delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donkers dodges the punch combination from Forlan.
Forlan tries to clinch up.
Forlan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donkers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forlan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donkers checks a leg kick.
Donkers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Forlan falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Donkers to counter with a crisp jab.
Donkers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forlan tries a low kick but Donkers avoids it.
A slow jab from Forlan misses its intended target.
Donkers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Forlan misses with a body shot.
Donkers moves out of range as Forlan strikes.
A combination from Forlan does no damage.
Donkers tries to clinch but Forlan moves out of range.
Donkers slips under a jab.
Forlan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donkers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Forlan circles away.
Forlan misses with a hook.
Donkers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Forlan.
Forlan keeps the fight on the outside.
Forlan throws out a leg kick but Donkers moves out of range and Forlan only half commits.
A big left from Forlan misses.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forlan tries to break free but Donkers pushes him back against the cage.
Donkers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donkers lands a body shot.
Forlan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Donkers fails to land.
Donkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donkers.
Forlan is trying to force a seperation but Donkers has the dominant position.
Donkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Forlan.
Donkers lands a hook that snaps the head of Forlan backwards.
Donkers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Forlan is trying to force a seperation but Donkers has the dominant position.
A short right from Donkers.
Forlan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donkers is leaning against Forlan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donkers is working Forlan over against the cage.
Donkers lands with a short shot to the head.
Donkers digs a right hand underneath Forlan's ribcage. Forlan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Forlan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donkers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donkers lands an uppercut.
Donkers lands with a left to the head.
Donkers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donkers crunches a lovely knee into Forlan's ribcage.
Manny Donkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Donkers as the two fighters clinch.
Donkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Donkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Donkers scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donkers with a knee to the head.
Donkers keeps control of Forlan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Forlan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donkers slips a straight right by Forlan.
Donkers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donkers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Forlan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Forlan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Forlan wants to clinch up but Donkers keeps it at a distance.
Donkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Forlan misses with a wild body shot.
Donkers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Forlan momentarily.
Forlan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Forlan looks to score with a jab to the body but Donkers is just out of range.
Forlan throws a chopping leg kick but Donkers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Forlan throws a front kick aimed at Donkers's knee but Donkers avoids it well.
Forlan misses with a hook. Donkers ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Donkers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Donkers wants to clinch up but Forlan keeps it at a distance.
Donkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forlan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donkers throws a body punch but Forlan moves out of range.
Forlan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donkers moves out of range of the body kick from Forlan.
Donkers cracks Forlan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donkers misses with the combination.
Diego Forlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donkers moves away from the strike by Forlan.
Donkers fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Forlan.
Forlan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donkers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Forlan thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donkers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Forlan fails to land the takedown.
Donkers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Forlan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donkers is able to avoid easily.
Forlan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Forlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Donkers takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donkers throws a head punch that misses.
Forlan wants to get back to striking at distance but Donkers won't allow it.
Forlan is trying to force a seperation but Donkers has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Donkers.
Donkers with a knee to the head.
Donkers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Forlan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Donkers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Forlan takes a shot to the head.
Donkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donkers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Forlan blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donkers.
Donkers lands a left hand.
Donkers lands an uppercut.
Donkers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Donkers is working Forlan over against the cage.
Donkers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Donkers.
Forlan can't break the clinch.
Donkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Forlan can do to turn this around?
Donkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Donkers.
Donkers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donkers lands with a right to the head.
Donkers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Forlan has Donkers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Donkers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Manny Donkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Forlan.
Donkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Forlan.
Donkers working Forlan over with knees to the body.
Diego Forlan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donkers misses with the head strike.
Donkers lands with a right to the head.
Donkers missing with knees to the body.
Donkers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Forlan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Forlan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donkers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Forlan's efforts to push away.

Forlan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forlan takes a swing at Donkers's ribcage but misses.
Forlan tries a head kick but it misses.
Donkers lands a jab-cross combination.
Forlan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donkers tries to clinch but Forlan is having none of it.
A jab from Forlan does it's job there.
Donkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Forlan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Forlan misses with a hook.
Donkers is looking to wear down Forlan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Forlan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donkers counters with a left to the body.
Forlan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Donkers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forlan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Forlan is trying to break the clinch but Donkers is controlling him.
Donkers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Forlan misses with a short punch on the inside.

Forlan breaks from the clinch.
Donkers scores with a jab.
Forlan is looking to score with low kicks.
Forlan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donkers.
Forlan swats away the attempt to clinch by Donkers.

Donkers rushes Forlan and presses him up against the cage.
Donkers digs a right hand underneath Forlan's ribcage. Forlan let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Forlan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Forlan.
Forlan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Donkers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donkers has Forlan pressed against the cage, preventing Forlan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donkers misses with some punches.
Donkers is pressed up against the cage. Forlan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Donkers down to the mat. Donkers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Manny Donkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donkers fails to land with a series of punches.
Donkers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donkers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donkers wants to slow Forlan down by chopping away at his legs.
Forlan throws out a loose jab but Donkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donkers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forlan manages to avoid it.
Donkers lands a nice shot to the body.
Forlan throws a combination that misses
and Donkers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Forlan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Forlan misses with a hook. Donkers ducked under it nicely.
Forlan looks for the body kick but Donkers saw that one coming.
Forlan looks to land a right hand but Donkers moved out of range.
Forlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Donkers.
Forlan throws a sloppy head kick
and Donkers counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Donkers moves into range and clinches up with Forlan.
Donkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Donkers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donkers 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Donkers!