PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Donavan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jennings kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ruff Ryders' Anthem. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jennings
vs
Donavan

185 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
175 lbs
11 - 16 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Scott Donavan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donavan tries to keep at a distance but Jennings has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jennings is stalling here.
Donavan working hard to break the clinch.
Jennings fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donavan wants to get back to striking at distance but Jennings won't allow it.

Jennings manages to break the clinch.
Jennings shoots in but no luck this time.
Jennings shoots and misses
and Donavan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jennings rushes Donavan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jennings.
Donavan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donavan tries to break free but Jennings pushes him back against the cage.
Jennings has Donavan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Donavan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Jennings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jennings is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Donavan's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Donavan is not content to let Jennings control the position.
Donavan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jennings is looking to stand up but Donavan won't let him.

Jennings drops back, looking for a kneebar! Donavan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Donavan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Donavan!

Donavan stands up.
Jennings takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Scott Donavan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jennings.
Xavier Jennings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donavan misses with a few strikes there.
Jennings shoots for a double leg takedown but Donavan sprawls well. He's pushed Jennings's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jennings is breathing heavily.
Donavan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Donavan. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings moves to clinch but Donavan breaks away
and Donavan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jennings looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donavan is fending him off so far but Jennings persists. Nope, Donavan circles away and we're back to standing.
Donavan scores with a hook to the body. Jennings takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donavan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donavan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavan thuds his right hand into Jennings's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donavan swinging wildly here.
Donavan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donavan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jennings looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donavan is fending him off so far but Jennings persists. Nope, Donavan circles away and we're back to standing.
Jennings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donavan.
Jennings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donavan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donavan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jennings doesn't seem bothered though.
Horrible takedown by Jennings or perhaps it was just good defense by Donavan which made him look bad.
Donavan misses with a wild combination.
Jennings takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donavan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jennings lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jennings throws a front kick that sends Donavan stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Donavan.
Donavan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jennings dives in and grabs Donavan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donavan pushes down on Jennings's head and hops out.
Jennings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donavan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Donavan.
Donavan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jennings rather than just go for the knockout.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donavan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scott Donavan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jennings lands a front kick.
Donavan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Donavan. No joy for Jennings on that attempt.
Donavan lands a nice looking body shot.

Jennings scores with a takedown into Donavan's guard.
Jennings has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donavan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jennings wants to stand but Donavan is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Donavan holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Scott Donavan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Donavan dodges the punch combination from Jennings.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donavan misses with the combination.
Donavan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jennings.
Xavier Jennings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donavan blocks the body kick.
Jennings fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jennings.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donavan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Donavan misses with a two punch combination.
Jennings fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donavan 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Donavan lands with a nice combination. Jennings backs away looking to recover.
Donavan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donavan lands with a good body shot.
Jennings closes the distance but Donavan moves to the side
and Donavan counters with a stiff right hand.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donavan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donavan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jennings moves out of range of the body kick.
Jennings shoots in and drives through. Donavan sprawls well.
Donavan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donavan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jennings throws a nice head kick!
No luck for Jennings with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donavan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jennings takes one to the side of the head.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Donavan as he jumps to the side.
Donavan slips a jab and a cross from Jennings.
Donavan looks to land a combination. Jennings sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jennings is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Jennings.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jennings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donavan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jennings moves away.
Donavan throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scott Donavan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Jennings looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jennings is looking to stand up but Donavan won't let him.

Jennings drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Donavan dives on top into guard.
Donavan passes Jennings's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Donavan seems content to control.
Jennings wants to control but Donavan is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Donavan in particular looking to stall.
Jennings trying to hold on to Donavan's head to control him but Donavan postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Xavier Jennings wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jennings misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donavan throws a hook but Jennings avoids it easily.
Jennings goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Donavan throws a series of punches but Jennings avoids them all with ease.
Jennings takes a swing at Donavan's ribcage but misses.
Jennings tries to clinch up but Donavan circles away and keeps his distance.
Jennings fails to land the takedown.
Donavan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donavan scores with a hook to the body. Jennings takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jennings tries to score a power double leg takedown but Donavan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jennings somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donavan.
Jennings shoots in but Donavan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donavan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Donavan lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Donavan misses.
Donavan lands with a good body shot.
Jennings fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Donavan avoids it really well and circles away.
Donavan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jennings clinches up with Donavan and pushes him back against the cage.
Jennings has Donavan pressed against the cage, preventing Donavan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donavan prevents the takedown attempt.
Donavan tries to break free but Jennings pushes him back against the cage.
Donavan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donavan can't break the clinch.
Jennings's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Scott Donavan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jennings jumps guard but Donavan stands there with Jennings around his waist. Jennings gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Xavier Jennings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jennings missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Donavan.
I've got Donavan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Donavan!