PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yang Morks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morks comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ. Donatelli has chosen I Sell Comics - Courage My Love as his entrance music. Yang Morks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morks
vs
Donatelli

198 cm
29
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
29
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

MMA ANIMAL

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Morks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Donatelli!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Donatelli back to the cage. Morks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Donatelli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Donatelli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donatelli jumps guard but Morks stands there with Donatelli around his waist. Donatelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Donatelli tries for a takedown but Morks manages to get underhooks.
Donatelli has Morks pressed against the cage, preventing Morks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donatelli is struggling to control the position.
Donatelli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Morks after a bit of a struggle.
Yang Morks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Donatelli.
Morks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donatelli has him pressed against the cage.
Donatelli tries to pull guard but Morks won't allow it.
Donatelli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morks fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donatelli throws out the jab.
Donatelli throws a series of punches but Morks moves out of range.
Kirk Donatelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donatelli avoids the head kick by Morks.
Donatelli moves out of range of the body kick from Morks.
Morks scores with a head kick.
Morks misses with a few strikes there.
Donatelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Donatelli on the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donatelli is looking for a takedown.
Morks is trying to force a seperation but Donatelli has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donatelli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morks walks away with a smile on his face. Donatelli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morks blocks a head kick by Donatelli.
Yang Morks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donatelli tries to work over Morks's front leg with a kick but Morks checks it.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Donatelli as he checks the leg kick.
Morks misses with a wild combination.
Morks looks to land a combination but Donatelli avoids it well.
Morks throws an overhand right that lands on Donatelli's shoulder, as Donatelli tries to avoid the shot.
Donatelli ducks right into an uppercut from Morks.
Donatelli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donatelli with a nice cross.
Donatelli misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morks lands a nice looking body kick.
Donatelli takes a kick to the side of the head.
Donatelli throws a head kick but Morks moves out of range.
Morks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donatelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Morks.
Morks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donatelli moves away.
Morks tries to land a front kick but Donatelli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morks blocks a leg kick.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Donatelli fails with the takedown.
Donatelli throws a sloppy head kick and Morks moves out of range easily.
Morks fails to land with a series of punches.
Morks throws a nice looking combination but Donatelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donatelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 from Donatelli lands but Morks takes it in his stride.
Morks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donatelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Donatelli darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morks is breathing heavily.
Donatelli landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morks is trying to stand up here but Donatelli is controlling him well.
Morks is not content to let Donatelli control the position.
Morks is trying to stand up here but Donatelli is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donatelli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Donatelli is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yang Morks will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Donatelli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donatelli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morks throws a chopping leg kick but Donatelli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donatelli connects with a body shot that sends Morks's belly button to the back.

Donatelli rushes Morks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Morks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morks works over Donatelli's head and body with a nice combination.
Donatelli misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Donatelli misses.
Morks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donatelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Donatelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morks throws a head kick that misses.
Donatelli throws a head kick but Morks moves out of range.
Morks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Morks lands but Donatelli takes it in his stride.
Morks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donatelli misses with a head kick.
Donatelli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morks but Morks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morks swings for the body but Donatelli moves out of range.
Donatelli throws a lazy head kick
and Morks counters with a left to the body.
Donatelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Morks is just out of range.
No joy there for Morks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Donatelli drives through and clinches with Morks against the cage.
Morks stops a takedown attempt from Donatelli.
Yang Morks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Donatelli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli looking for a takedown.
Donatelli is breathing heavily.
Donatelli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Morks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donatelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morks to keep the fight standing.
Morks can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Morks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donatelli keeps control of Morks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donatelli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Morks after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donatelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Morks blocks the leg kick.
Morks punishes Donatelli's body with a nice straight punch.
Donatelli tests Morks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donatelli slips a jab and a cross from Morks.
Donatelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morks is looking to wear down Donatelli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morks throws the left hand but Donatelli avoids the punch easily.
Donatelli lands a jab-cross combination.
A low kick from Donatelli is predictable there
and Morks counters with a head kick.
Morks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donatelli.
Donatelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yang Morks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morks takes a swing at Donatelli's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morks blocks a head kick by Donatelli.
Morks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donatelli moves away.
Yang Morks is winning the standup battle so far.
Morks looks for the body kick but Donatelli saw that one coming.

Donatelli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donatelli is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Donatelli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morks is trying to break the clinch but Donatelli has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morks working hard to break the clinch.
Morks wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yang Morks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Donatelli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Morks - just one landing.
Donatelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morks checks a leg kick.
Donatelli lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Morks misses.
Morks avoids the head kick by Donatelli.
Donatelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morks throws a body punch but Donatelli moves out of range.
Morks looks to score with a jab to the body but Donatelli is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Donatelli.
Morks looks to land a combination but Donatelli avoids it well.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donatelli moves into range and clinches up with Morks.
Donatelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morks to keep the fight standing.
Donatelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Donatelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donatelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donatelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morks checks a low kick from Donatelli.
Morks misses with a looping left.
Donatelli misses with a head kick.

Donatelli throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Donatelli is in Morks's guard.

Morks pushes Donatelli off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Donatelli stalks Morks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morks's face. Morks staggers backwards, shaken.
Morks takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morks feints a jab promting Donatelli to slip. Morks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Donatelli slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morks misses with a few strikes there.
Donatelli tries to work over Morks's front leg with a kick but Morks checks it.
Morks looks to land a combination but Donatelli avoids it well.
Morks throws a big shot that misses.
Morks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donatelli thuds his right hand into Morks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donatelli.
Donatelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morks.
Donatelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morks.
Donatelli lands a body shot.
Morks dodges the punch combination from Donatelli.
Donatelli lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli works Morks's body with a nice hook.
Donatelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Donatelli misses with a double jab.

Morks gets tackled into the cage by Donatelli. Donatelli maintains the clinch.
Morks working hard to break the clinch.

Donatelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donatelli throws a sloppy head kick and Morks moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Donatelli.
Donatelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morks.
Kirk Donatelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Morks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Morks.
Morks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donatelli throws a sloppy head kick and Morks moves out of range easily.
Morks checks a low kick from Donatelli.
Donatelli swings for the body but Morks moves out of range.
Morks avoids the head kick by Donatelli.
Donatelli staying out of range there.
Donatelli throws a lazy right hand but Morks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donatelli scores with a head kick. Morks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donatelli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donatelli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morks misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donatelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yang Morks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Donatelli.
Morks lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kirk Donatelli.
I think Morks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Morks!