PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miles OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatelli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Sell Comics - Courage My Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OToole
vs
Donatelli

185 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miles OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Donatelli!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donatelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt OToole.
OToole fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
OToole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OToole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
OToole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donatelli staying out of range there.
OToole misses with an uppercut.
Donatelli throws a head kick that misses.

Donatelli dives in and scores a takedown into OToole's guard.

Donatelli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Donatelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donatelli has a takedown stuffed.
Donatelli tries to bum rush OToole with a series of wild strikes but OToole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donatelli ducks under a wild hook from OToole.
OToole connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OToole stalks Donatelli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Donatelli's face. Donatelli staggers backwards, shaken.
OToole misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli slips a straight right by OToole.
OToole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miles OToole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donatelli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Donatelli scores a takedown into full mount!
Donatelli throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for OToole because Donatelli loaded up on that one.

Donatelli jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but OToole manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donatelli taking a breather here.

Donatelli thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole is trying to get back to his feet.
Donatelli with the ground and pound but OToole regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Donatelli not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli wants to get back to his feet.
Donatelli trying to control the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Donatelli connects with a nice short shot to OToole's temple.
Donatelli takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Donatelli postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for OToole to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Donatelli.
OToole misses with an uppercut
and Donatelli counters with a low kick, right behind OToole 's knee.
OToole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donatelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donatelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donatelli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donatelli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
OToole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donatelli throws a leg kick that misses.
Donatelli moves away from the strike by OToole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OToole misses with a few strikes there.
OToole throws a lazy right hand but Donatelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donatelli's jab looks to have found its range, popping OToole under the eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OToole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donatelli counters with a leg kick.
Donatelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donatelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
OToole shoots for a takedown but Donatelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
OToole is breathing heavily.
OToole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Donatelli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

OToole misses with a looping right.

Donatelli closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. OToole did well to prevent Donatelli getting side control.
Donatelli wants to stand but his hand is trapped. OToole uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Donatelli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Donatelli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Donatelli trying to control but OToole is working from the bottom.
Donatelli sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kirk Donatelli was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Donatelli closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. OToole quickly recovers to half guard.
Donatelli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but OToole does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OToole is trying to stand up here but Donatelli is controlling him well.
Donatelli stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Donatelli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli not doing much here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kirk Donatelli hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Donatelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt OToole.
Kirk Donatelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
OToole lands an overhand right.
OToole misses with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Donatelli.
OToole throws the left hand but Donatelli avoids the punch easily.
Donatelli shoots in looking for a takedown. OToole tries to sprawl out of it but Donatelli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. OToole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole misses with a few strikes there.
Donatelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but OToole circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from OToole.
OToole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Donatelli to counter with a crisp jab.
OToole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
OToole is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
OToole looks to throw the jab but Donatelli is out of range.
A jab from Donatelli finds it's way through OToole's defenses.
A punch combination from OToole misses.
Donatelli blocks a jab.
Donatelli fails with the takedown.
OToole scores with a jab to the head.
OToole fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by OToole!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OToole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donatelli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
OToole working hard to break the clinch.
OToole gets underhooks to prevent Donatelli's takedown attempt.
Miles OToole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Donatelli.
Donatelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables OToole to keep the fight standing.
Donatelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donatelli is working for takedown but OToole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donatelli keeps control of OToole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donatelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables OToole to keep the fight standing.
Donatelli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OToole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Donatelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Donatelli just misses with a punch to the body.
OToole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miles OToole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donatelli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sloppy strikes from OToole. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Donatelli.
Donatelli throws a right hand that OToole ducks under and follows up with a left that OToole also avoids with ease.
OToole throws a right and a left that both miss.
OToole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from OToole as Donatelli shoots in.
OToole scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OToole lands a nice shot that snaps Donatelli's head back.
Donatelli shoots in for a takedown but OToole shows good takedown defense.

Donatelli forces OToole back against the cage and clinches.

Donatelli manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Donatelli. No joy for OToole on that attempt.

OToole tries to keep at a distance but Donatelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OToole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miles OToole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Donatelli.
Donatelli drops to a knee looking for a takedown but OToole gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Donatelli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. OToole just stands there and leans against the cage.
Donatelli trying to stall but OToole improves his position.

Donatelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OToole looks for a takedown but Donatelli sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli stuffs the takedown attempt from OToole. OToole gets slowly back to his feet.

Donatelli darts in and clinches OToole up against the cage.
Donatelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donatelli jumps guard but OToole stands there with Donatelli around his waist. Donatelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Donatelli manages to break the clinch.
OToole throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Donatelli counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for OToole!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donatelli throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Donatelli misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miles OToole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirk Donatelli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Let's hope that Donatelli has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Donatelli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kirk Donatelli wasn't active enough on the ground.
Donatelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donatelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
A leg kick checked by OToole.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OToole throws a poor cross that misses
letting Donatelli counter with a right hand.
OToole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donatelli.
OToole throws a lazy uppercut
and Donatelli counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Donatelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donatelli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Donatelli!