PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Trester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatelli comes to the cage accompanied by I Sell Comics - Courage My Love. Ben Trester has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kirk Donatelli's chin.

Donatelli
vs
Trester

188 cm
30
185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Donatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Trester!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trester looks to land a right hand but Donatelli moved out of range.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Donatelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trester was well out of range. Poor timing from Donatelli.
Trester throws a looping overhand right but Donatelli ducks down to avoid it.
Donatelli looks to land a combination but Trester avoids it well.
Trester misses with a hook.
Donatelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trester.
A punch combination from Donatelli misses.
Donatelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trester throws a looping overhand right but Donatelli ducks down to avoid it.
Trester loads up on a big right hand but Donatelli slips the punch.
Trester thows a body shot but no joy.
Trester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donatelli throws a leg kick but Trester checks it.
Trester throws a looping overhand right but Donatelli ducks down to avoid it.
Trester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trester swings for the body but Donatelli moves out of range.
Trester jabs at Donatelli's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donatelli jabs at Trester's body.
Trester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trester swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli avoids the body shot from Trester.
Donatelli stalks Trester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trester's face. Trester staggers backwards, shaken.
Trester ducks under a wild hook from Donatelli.
Trester lands with a nice body kick.
Donatelli is breathing heavily.
A big right from Trester misses.
Trester scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donatelli in his tracks.
Trester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trester throws an overhand right that lands on Donatelli's shoulder, as Donatelli tries to avoid the shot.
Donatelli misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donatelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trester.

Trester steps into range and cracks Donatelli with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Donatelli flops backwards and Trester dives into his guard looking to finish!

Donatelli is rocked!

It looks like Kirk Donatelli has been cut.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trester throws a big right hand that misses.
Donatelli wants to stand and escape but Trester is having none of it.
Trester is looking to work some ground and pound but Donatelli has wrist control.
Trester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trester drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Donatelli dives on top into guard.

Trester uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Trester moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donatelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trester misses the jab.
Donatelli blocks a low kick nicely.
Trester keeps the fight on the outside.
Trester wants to clinch.
Donatelli avoids the body shot from Trester.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Trester takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donatelli tries to land a front kick but Trester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Trester misses.
Donatelli throws a leg kick that misses.
Trester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trester has managed to clinch.

Donatelli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trester takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donatelli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Trester back to the cage. Donatelli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Donatelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Trester gets tackled into the cage by Donatelli. Donatelli maintains the clinch.

Trester manages to break the clinch.
Donatelli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trester. Trester obviously looking to wear him down.
Donatelli tries to clinch but Trester moves out of range.

Trester moves into range and clinches up with Donatelli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Trester's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donatelli tries to throw a body punch but Trester avoids it by throwing Donatelli back against the cage.

Trester breaks from the clinch.
Donatelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trester throws out the jab.
Donatelli throws a series of punches but Trester avoids them all with ease.
Donatelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trester.
Donatelli slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donatelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Trester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trester looks to land a left hand but Donatelli moved out of range nicely.
Trester throws a leg kick but Donatelli checks it.
Trester throws a hook but Donatelli blocks it.
Trester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Donatelli.
Trester ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Donatelli moves into the clinch.
Donatelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Trester's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trester is trying to break the clinch but Donatelli is controlling him.
Trester tries to circle away but Donatelli has him pinned against the cage.
Trester is trying to push Donatelli away but Donatelli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donatelli working aggressively here.
Trester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Trester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donatelli lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Trester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Donatelli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Donatelli throws a shot to the body.
Donatelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirk Donatelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trester slips a jab and a cross from Donatelli.
Trester throws a jab but it's blocked by Donatelli.
Trester throws a big shot that misses.
Trester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donatelli.
Trester scores with a jab. Donatelli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donatelli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trester lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Donatelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donatelli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donatelli throws a series of punches but Trester avoids them all with ease.
Trester misses with a hook.
Donatelli seems to have got his legs back now.
Trester cracks Donatelli with a good jab.
Donatelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Trester is just out of range.
A big left from Trester misses.
Donatelli lands a glancing blow to the side of Trester's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Trester misses the target.
A big right from Trester misses.

Trester moves into the clinch.
Trester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donatelli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donatelli avoids the body shot from Trester.
Donatelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trester.
Trester misses with a straight right.
Donatelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trester.
Trester misses with a body shot.
Donatelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trester tries to close the distance and clinch but Donatelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Donatelli.
Donatelli throws a head kick but Trester moves out of range.
Trester lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Trester waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Donatelli. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Donatelli to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donatelli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donatelli keeping moving, preventing Trester from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trester's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Donatelli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Donatelli tries to get out of the position.
Trester pushing down on Donatelli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Trester wants to free his trapped foot but Donatelli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Donatelli is trying to maintain the position but Trester is very close to passing his half guard.
Trester winds up and cracks Donatelli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trester thows a huge punch but Donatelli dodges it nicely.

Donatelli actively working from the bottom here.
Trester has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Trester decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Trester with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Trester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trester throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donatelli throws a series of punches but Trester moves out of range.
Trester misses with a hook. Donatelli ducked under it nicely.
Trester just misses with a punch to the body.
Donatelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trester.
Trester drops Donatelli with a huge uppercut! Donatelli drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Trester is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Trester!
After the fight, Ben Trester was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.