PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cael Shaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifford Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaughnessy's entrance music is I Against I - Massive Attack & Mos Def. A fine choice. Clifford Donovan has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Shaughnessy
vs
Donovan

170 cm
22
154 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
166 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cael Shaughnessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaughnessy. Donovan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donovan lands a body shot.
Shaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Shaughnessy throws a body punch but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Donovan.

Donovan drives through and clinches with Shaughnessy against the cage.
Shaughnessy misses with a punch to the body.
Shaughnessy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Shaughnessy is blocking nicely.

Shaughnessy manages to break the clinch.
Donovan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donovan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donovan avoids the body shot from Shaughnessy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaughnessy misses with a double jab.

Donovan moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shaughnessy breaks from the clinch.
Shaughnessy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaughnessy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shaughnessy blocks a jab.
Donovan tries to clinch there but Shaughnessy circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan wants to clinch up but Shaughnessy keeps it at a distance.
Donovan wants to clinch up but Shaughnessy keeps it at a distance.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
Shaughnessy scores with a body shot.
Shaughnessy throws a series of punches but Donovan avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Shaughnessy.

Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shaughnessy, pushing him back against the cage.
Shaughnessy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaughnessy misses with a body punch.
Shaughnessy avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Shaughnessy can't find room to land a body shot as Donovan controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaughnessy blocks it with crossed arms.
Shaughnessy works on Donovan's body with a couple of short punches.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Shaughnessy tries to throw a body punch but Donovan avoids it by throwing Shaughnessy back against the cage.
Shaughnessy looking to stall.
Shaughnessy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaughnessy trying to stall but Donovan improves his position.
Donovan keeps control of Shaughnessy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shaughnessy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaughnessy avoids the damage to the body.
Shaughnessy takes a knee to the side of the body.

Shaughnessy manages to break the clinch.
Donovan throws a hook but Shaughnessy blocks it.
Shaughnessy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shaughnessy lands with a good body shot.
Shaughnessy is looking to wear down Donovan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shaughnessy ducks right into an uppercut from Donovan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan stuns Shaughnessy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
Shaughnessy misses with a wild body shot.
Shaughnessy lands a nice looking body shot.
Shaughnessy lands a slapping body shot.
A left lands for Donovan.
Shaughnessy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaughnessy lands a right hook to the body.
Cael Shaughnessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaughnessy lands a slapping body shot.
Shaughnessy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy misses the shot to the body.
Shaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donovan finds it's way round the side to connect with Shaughnessy's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donovan.
Shaughnessy throws a big shot that misses.
Shaughnessy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaughnessy ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.
A punch combination from Shaughnessy misses.
Shaughnessy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Donovan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shaughnessy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donovan tries to clinch but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
Shaughnessy misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Shaughnessy misses the target.
Donovan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shaughnessy momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaughnessy takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaughnessy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaughnessy circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clifford Donovan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaughnessy moves away.
Donovan looks to throw the jab but Shaughnessy is out of range.
Donovan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaughnessy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shaughnessy avoids the body shot from Donovan.
Shaughnessy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shaughnessy misses with a wild body shot.
Donovan connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donovan.

Shaughnessy is rocked!
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Oh Shaughnessy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy seems to have got his legs back now.
Clifford Donovan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaughnessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donovan throws out a loose jab but Shaughnessy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shaughnessy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donovan.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.

Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shaughnessy, pushing him back against the cage.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donovan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shaughnessy tries a body shot but Donovan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan prevents a body shot from Shaughnessy.

Shaughnessy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaughnessy takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
Donovan misses with a wild body shot.
Shaughnessy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
Donovan stuns Shaughnessy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan avoids the body shot from Shaughnessy.
Donovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaughnessy was well out of range. Poor timing from Donovan.
Donovan throws a poor cross that misses
and Shaughnessy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaughnessy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaughnessy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donovan to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donovan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaughnessy keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaughnessy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaughnessy misses the shot to the body.
Shaughnessy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaughnessy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donovan counters with a left to the body.
Donovan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donovan defending well as Shaughnessy loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Shaughnessy misses.
Donovan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shaughnessy thows a body shot but no joy.
Shaughnessy keeps the fight on the outside.
Donovan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shaughnessy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy scores with a jab.
Shaughnessy thows a body shot but no joy.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
Shaughnessy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donovan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shaughnessy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot.
Shaughnessy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Donovans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
Shaughnessy takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Shaughnessy.
A combination from Donovan does no damage.
Donovan defending well as Shaughnessy loads up on a big left hand.
Donovan staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shaughnessy misses its intended target.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Donovan clinches up against the cage.

Shaughnessy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donovan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shaughnessy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donovan misses with a wild body shot.
Donovan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shaughnessy's head.
Shaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot.
A big right from Shaughnessy misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaughnessy throws a body punch but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaughnessy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot
and Donovan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shaughnessy's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clifford Donovan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Donovan has closed the distance and engaged Shaughnessy in a clinch.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaughnessy avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Donovan throws an elbow but misses.
Donovan throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaughnessy avoids it.
Donovan misses with a knee to the head.

Shaughnessy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaughnessy lands with a nice body punch.
Donovan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaughnessy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
Shaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan tries to clinch there but Shaughnessy circles away.
Shaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donovan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaughnessy takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
Shaughnessy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donovan moves out of range as Shaughnessy strikes.
Donovan throws a head kick but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
Shaughnessy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donovan is looking to clinch but Shaughnessy is avoiding it.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
Donovan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut. Donovan saw that one coming.
Shaughnessy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaughnessy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donovan doesn't seem bothered though.
Donovan connects with the punch.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaughnessy circles away.
Shaughnessy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cael Shaughnessy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan slips a jab from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaughnessy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donovan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaughnessy misses the shot to the body.
Shaughnessy takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaughnessy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donovan lands a head kick!
Shaughnessy misses with an uppercut. Donovan saw that one coming.
Donovan misses with a hook. Shaughnessy ducked under it nicely.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses.
Donovan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donovan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donovan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donovan forces Shaughnessy back against the cage and clinches.
Donovan has Shaughnessy pressed against the cage, preventing Shaughnessy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Shaughnessy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shaughnessy works Donovan's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaughnessy. Donovan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaughnessy thows a body shot but no joy.

Donovan clinches.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Shaughnessy misses with a body punch.
Shaughnessy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaughnessy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Shaughnessy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaughnessy moves away from the strike by Donovan.
Shaughnessy thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donovan takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy misses the shot to the body.
Donovan tries to clinch up but Shaughnessy circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Shaughnessy swings widly with a right hand
and Donovan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Shaughnessy - just one landing.

Donovan closes the distance and clinches.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaughnessy avoids it.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.

Shaughnessy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaughnessy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Donovan counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaughnessy stuns Donovan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clifford Donovan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donovan avoids the body shot from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clifford Donovan.
I've got Donovan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Donovan!