PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Donnell
vs
Clay

189 cm
25
280 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

196 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brodus Clay!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clay checks a leg kick.
Donnell tries to clinch up.

Clay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clay dodges an elbow strike from Donnell.
A short right from Clay on the inside.
Clay stalls.
The crowd are getting on Clay's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Donnell lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Brodus Clay has been cut.
Donnell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clay fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donnell. Donnell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Julian Donnell has been cut.
Donnell tries to bum rush Clay with a series of wild strikes but Clay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donnell avoids the body shot from Clay.
Donnell tries to clinch but Clay moves away

and Clay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Donnell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Clay.
Donnell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Donnell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnell prevents a body shot from Clay.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Clay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay stalls.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Donnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Clay wants to clinch but Donnell slips to the side

and Donnell counters by clinching up.
Clay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Clay.
Donnell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donnell avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnell's elbow.
Donnell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee calls for Clay to work.
Donnell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Clay.
Clay misses with a punch to the body.
Donnell prevents a body shot from Clay.
Clay slowing the pace effectively.

Donnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Donnell is defended easily by Clay.
Clay misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnell swings for the body but Clay moves out of range.
Donnell moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
Donnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clay tries to avoid it but Donnell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clay to the ground. Clay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Donnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Donnell tries to keep at a distance but Clay has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clay holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnell's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brodus Clay dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Donnell.
Donnell swinging wildly here.
Julian Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay stalks Donnell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Donnell's face. Donnell staggers backwards, shaken.
Clay is looking to clinch.
Julian Donnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
Donnell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clay tries to clinch but Donnell moves out of range.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donnell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donnell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnell shoots in but Clay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Donnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donnell throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donnell throws a head kick that misses
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clay wants to clinch.
Clay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Clay rushes Donnell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clay is pushing Donnell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Donnell wants a takedown.
Clay pushes Donnell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay is struggling to control the position.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Clay just leaning against Donnell, taking a breather.
Brodus Clay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clay has Donnell pressed against the cage, preventing Donnell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brodus Clay.

Clay instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay leaning his opponent against the cage.

Donnell breaks the clinch.
Donnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clay.
Donnell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clay swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Clay has closed the distance and engaged Donnell in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Clay.
Donnell throws an elbow that misses.
Clay has Donnell pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay misses with a body punch.
Clay throws a head punch that misses.
Clay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brodus Clay.
Clay scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brodus Clay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Clay clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clay.
Clay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clay blocks an uppercut.
Clay controlling the action here for a moment.
Donnell is trying to push Clay away but Clay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clay lands a shoulder strike.
Clay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Donnell wants to get back to striking at distance but Clay won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay managing to block the knees to the body from Donnell.
Donnell stalling in the clinch.
Clay slowing the pace effectively.
Donnell tries to break free but Clay pushes him back against the cage.
Donnell blocks a body shot from Clay.
Donnell tries for a takedown but Clay manages to get underhooks.
Clay throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnell.
Clay stops a takedown attempt from Donnell.
Clay misses with a punch to the body.
Clay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clay misses with a body punch.
Clay holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay avoids a wild elbow strike from Donnell.
Clay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnell is looking to control Clay's arms but Clay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Donnell has his back to the cage.
Clay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Donnell wants to take the fight to the mat but Clay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Donnell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donnell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clay is pushing Donnell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay avoiding damage as Donnell throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clay.
Donnell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clay has him pressed against the cage.
Clay misses with the head strike.
Clay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clay lands a hook that snaps the head of Donnell backwards.
Donnell throws an elbow that misses.
Clay effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Donnell up against the cage.
Clay tries to land knees in the clinch but Donnell avoids the damage to the body.
Donnell misses with an elbow strike.
Clay lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Donnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Julian Donnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clay slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnell has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brodus Clay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clay 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brodus Clay!