PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodef Oknenaileme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Donovan
vs
Oknenaileme

190 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
224 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodef Oknenaileme!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Oknenaileme.
Ziggy Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oknenaileme throws a series of punches but Donovan moves out of range.

Oknenaileme tries to keep at a distance but Donovan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oknenaileme has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oknenaileme has had enough of the clinch but Donovan keeps him there for the moment.
Oknenaileme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oknenaileme avoids it.
Oknenaileme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Oknenaileme.
Donovan blocks a body shot from Oknenaileme.
Oknenaileme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oknenaileme.
Oknenaileme avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan is pushing Oknenaileme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Donovan pushes Oknenaileme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oknenaileme is trying to force a seperation but Donovan has the dominant position.
Oknenaileme is trying to force a seperation but Donovan has the dominant position.

Oknenaileme has hold of one of Donovan's legs. Donovan is fighting the takedown attempt but Oknenaileme gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Oknenaileme stops Donovan from standing up.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Oknenaileme from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan wants to stand but Oknenaileme is controlling the position.

Oknenaileme thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Oknenaileme thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Donovan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oknenaileme is controlling him.
Oknenaileme passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Donovan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Oknenaileme is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Donovan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Oknenaileme gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Donovan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Oknenaileme lets go of the hold and Donovan can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodef Oknenaileme!