PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatelli comes to the cage accompanied by I Sell Comics - Courage My Love. Vera has chosen You are just a JOKE! as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Donatelli
vs
Vera

188 cm
30
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Donatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Vera!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera connects with a leg kick. Donatelli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vera tries to clinch there but Donatelli circles away.
Donatelli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donatelli blocks a low kick nicely.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Donatelli.

Vera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donatelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Vera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Donatelli breaks from the clinch.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Donatelli.

Vera instigates a clinch.
Vera blocks an elbow strike from Donatelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vera's efforts to push away.
Vera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Donatelli breaks the clinch.
Donatelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vera wants to clinch up but Donatelli keeps it at a distance.
Vera tries to clinch but Donatelli is having none of it.
Vera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donatelli swinging wildly here.
Donatelli moves away from the strike by Vera.
Donatelli fails in his attempt to clinch.

Donatelli has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vera.

Donatelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kid Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donatelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Vera takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donatelli tries to work over Vera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donatelli is trying to break the clinch but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Vera struggles to land a body shot inside as Donatelli controls his hands.
Donatelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Vera avoids the damage to the body.
Vera scores with a shoulder strike.
Vera is looking to break free of the clinch but Donatelli has double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vera.
Donatelli throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Donatelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Donatelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Donatelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donatelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Vera avoids the damage to the body.
Donatelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donatelli.
Donatelli is trying to break the clinch but Vera is controlling him.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donatelli lands a right hand.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Donatelli.

Vera breaks the clinch.

Vera has Donatelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Donatelli.
Vera throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli trying to land knees to the body.

Donatelli manages to break the clinch.
Vera swinging wildly here.
Vera throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera misses with a low kick.
Vera misses with a double jab

and Donatelli moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donatelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vera.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Donatelli wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kid Vera will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donatelli dodges the punch combination from Vera.
Donatelli tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera misses with a few strikes there.
Vera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donatelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Donatelli wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Donatelli tries to clinch up.
Donatelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vera connects with a looping right hand.
Vera looks to land a body kick but Donatelli moved away.
Vera misses with a wild combination.
Vera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donatelli wants to clinch.
Vera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donatelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vera throws a chopping leg kick but Donatelli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vera throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donatelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donatelli doesn't seem bothered though.
Donatelli throws a sloppy head kick and Vera moves out of range easily.
Donatelli lands a nice shot to the body.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donatelli is looking to clinch.
Donatelli wants to clinch.
A big left from Vera misses.
Vera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donatelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Donatelli checks a leg kick.
Donatelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donatelli.
Kid Vera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donatelli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Vera darts in and clinches Donatelli up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vera breaks from the clinch.
Donatelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Donatelli pushes him off.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donatelli moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Donatelli.
Vera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vera blocks a head kick by Donatelli.
Vera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vera tries to clinch but Donatelli is having none of it.
Donatelli tries to bum rush Vera with a series of wild strikes but Vera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch but Donatelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera throws a right hand that Donatelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Donatelli also avoids with ease.
Donatelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donatelli is looking to clinch.
Donatelli wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Kirk Donatelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donatelli looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera misses with a series of wild punches.
Vera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vera lands a head kick. Donatelli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donatelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Donatelli has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vera throws a wild body kick that Donatelli sees coming a mile off.
Donatelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vera lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donatelli tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.

Donatelli closes the distance and pushes Vera back into the cage.

Vera breaks from the clinch.
Vera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries to work over Donatelli's front leg with a kick but Donatelli checks it.
Vera throws a right and a left that Donatelli avoids nicely.
Donatelli tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.

Vera instigates a clinch.
Donatelli trying to land knees to the body.
Vera blocks the elbow strike.
Vera misses with some punches.
Vera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donatelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Vera avoids the damage to the body.
Vera lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vera avoiding damage as Donatelli throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Vera 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Vera.
Vera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donatelli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donatelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donatelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Vera stalks Donatelli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Donatelli's face. Donatelli staggers backwards, shaken.
Vera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donatelli.
Donatelli tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.

Donatelli moves into the clinch.
Vera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vera avoiding damage as Donatelli throws knees to the body.
Donatelli trying to land knees to the body.
Vera throws a punch but it's blocked by Donatelli.
Donatelli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vera up against the cage.
Donatelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donatelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kid Vera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Donatelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vera backwards.
Vera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Donatelli misses with a knee strike.
Donatelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kid Vera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donatelli scores with a shot to the side of Vera's head.
Donatelli has had enough of the clinch but Vera keeps him there for the moment.
Vera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Donatelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donatelli is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Donatelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vera misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donatelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera scores with a hook to the body. Donatelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donatelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vera checks a leg kick.

Donatelli darts in and clinches Vera up against the cage.
Donatelli trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donatelli tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Donatelli. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Donatelli misses its intended target.

Donatelli clinches up with Vera and pushes him back against the cage.
Vera tries to break free but Donatelli pushes him back against the cage.
Vera can't find room to land a body shot as Donatelli controls the action.
Vera misses with some punches.
Vera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kirk Donatelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donatelli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Vera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donatelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Donatelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donatelli throws a series of punches but Vera moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vera.

Vera forces Donatelli back against the cage and clinches.
Donatelli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera moves forwards but Donatelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donatelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Donatelli. Those never looked like landing.
Donatelli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vera. Vera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Donatelli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Vera!
After the big win, Kid Vera made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Penn's Laundry 93% and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.