PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnatello Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Moss
vs
Downer

185 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

The Dark Side
Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donnatello Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moss darts in and clinches Downer up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Moss just misses with a elbow thrown towards Downer's brow.
Moss lands an elbow just above Downer 's eye.
Downer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moss pushes off an throws an elbow but Downer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Moss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moss misses with an elbow strike.
Moss throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Downer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moss.
Downer pushes off an throws an elbow but Moss leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Downer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Downer blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Downer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moss's brow.
Moss misses with an elbow over the top.
Moss misses with an elbow over the top.
Moss blocks the elbow strike.
Downer blocks an elbow strike.
Moss misses with an elbow over the top.
Moss misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss throws an elbow that misses.
Downer lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Downer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moss is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Downer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Downer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Downer holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Moss misses with an elbow over the top.
Downer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moss throws an elbow but it misses.
Downer missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Moss throws an elbow that misses.
Downer throws an elbow but it misses.
Downer tries to stall but Moss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Downer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Downer is trying to maintain a safe position but Moss gets an underhook and turns Downer into the ropes.
Downer avoids a wild elbow strike from Moss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss blocks an elbow strike.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Downer avoids a wild elbow strike from Moss.
Moss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moss takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Downer blocks the elbow strike.
Downer blocks the elbow strike.
Downer blocks the elbow strike.
Downer trying to control the position but instead, Moss has worked for underhooks and has pushed Downer into the ropes.
Downer blocks an elbow strike from Moss.
Downer scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Moss throws an elbow but misses.
Moss lands an elbow just above Downer 's eye.
Downer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moss looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Downer throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downer throws an elbow that misses.
Moss throws an elbow that misses.
Moss lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Downer blocks an elbow strike.
Moss throws an elbow that misses.
Downer misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Moss just misses with a elbow thrown towards Downer's brow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Downer obliges.
Downer dodges an elbow strike from Moss.
Downer misses with an elbow over the top.
Downer landing knees to the head.

It looks like Donnatello Moss has been cut.
Downer blocks the elbow strike.
Downer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Downer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Moss is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moss blocks the elbow strike.
Oh Moss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Downer wants to stall.
Downer throws an elbow that misses.
Moss looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moss lands a damaging elbow.
Downer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Downer working the clinch nicely. Moss is working for position but Downer cracks him with a big knee to the head! Moss crumples up against the ropes and Downer lands two more shots before the ref can save Moss! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Bentley Downer!
Bentley Downer very nearly forgot to thank Pirates Powder amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.