PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Donati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donati comes into the arena with Threshold - Phenomenon blaring out of the sound system. Dzhugashvili is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gosudarstvenniy Gimn SSSR . Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Virgil Donati's chin.

Donati
vs
Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili

190 cm
28
223 lbs
13 - 10 - 2

187 cm
28
212 lbs
13 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Donati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzhugashvili tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donati counters with a two punch combo.
Donati scoring well with a low kick there.
Donati lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Dzhugashvili has closed the distance and engaged Donati in a clinch.
Dzhugashvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Donati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donati rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dzhugashvili moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donati missing with a left hand there. Dzhugashvili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donati throws an overhand right that lands on Dzhugashvili's shoulder, as Dzhugashvili tries to avoid the shot.
Donati misses the body punch
and Dzhugashvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donati lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dzhugashvili circles away quickly and effectively.
Dzhugashvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Donati.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donati manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dzhugashvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Donati.
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!
Dzhugashvili scores with a punch to the head.
Dzhugashvili on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donati manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Donati swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dzhugashvili slips a jab from Donati.
Dzhugashvili closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donati counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Dzhugashvili as he checks the leg kick.
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Donati moves out of range.
Donati looks to land a combination but Dzhugashvili avoids it well.
Donati misses with a two punch combination.
Dzhugashvili avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A cross from Dzhugashvili lands.
Donati misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donati misses with a straight right.

Dzhugashvili clinches.

Dzhugashvili breaks from the clinch.
Donati throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dzhugashvili moves into range and clinches up with Donati.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dzhugashvili lands an uppercut.
Donati wants to break the clinch but can't.

Donati breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donati darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dzhugashvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donati misses with a left hand
and Dzhugashvili counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donati swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up but Donati circles away and keeps his distance.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Donati circles away.
Dzhugashvili ducks under a wild hook from Donati.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donati waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dzhugashvili.
Donati gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donati moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donati loads up on a big right hand but Dzhugashvili slips the punch.
Donati throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dzhugashvili counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Donati misses.
Donati swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
and Donati counters with a straight right hand.
Donati swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzhugashvili.

Donati gets tackled into the cage by Dzhugashvili. Dzhugashvili maintains the clinch.
Donati is trying to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili is controlling him.
Dzhugashvili lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzhugashvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donati prevents a body shot from Dzhugashvili.
Donati avoiding damage as Dzhugashvili throws knees to the body.
Donati throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donati struggles to land a body shot inside as Dzhugashvili controls his hands.
Dzhugashvili lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donati is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dzhugashvili blocking some punches.
Dzhugashvili lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Donati is breathing heavily.
Dzhugashvili makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donati tries to break the clinch but Dzhugashvili is controlling the position.
Donati blocks an uppercut.
Dzhugashvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donati is trying to push Dzhugashvili away but Dzhugashvili has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Donati tries to circle away but Dzhugashvili has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donati tries a body shot but Dzhugashvili blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donati.
A shot in the inside from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donati drops his hands momentarily and Dzhugashvili takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Donati is rocked!
Dzhugashvili ducks under a wild hook from Donati.
Donati goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has been cut.
Donati looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donati swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dzhugashvili misses the shot to the body.
Dzhugashvili takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch.
Donati throws out a loose jab but Dzhugashvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Donati throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dzhugashvili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Donati as he connects with a hook.
Virgil Donati is winning the standup battle so far.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Donati moves out of range.
Donati throws a right and a left that Dzhugashvili avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but Donati keeps it at a distance.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dzhugashvili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donati.
Dzhugashvili walks into a stiff left hand from Donati.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Donati is having none of it.
Donati throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donati connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Dzhugashvili moves into range and clinches up with Donati.
Donati is working Dzhugashvili over against the cage.
Donati lands an uppercut.
Donati wants to get back to striking at distance but Dzhugashvili won't allow it.
Donati lands a body punch.
Dzhugashvili lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donati working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donati wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dzhugashvili has him pressed against the cage.
Donati takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donati blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dzhugashvili tries a body shot but Donati blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dzhugashvili.
Donati scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Dzhugashvili scores with a nice short uppercut.

Donati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donati slips under a jab.
Donati misses with a low kick.
Dzhugashvili closes the distance but Donati moves to the side
and Donati cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Donati circles away.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Donati scores with a nice right hand.
Donati connects with a crisp jab.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donati counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dzhugashvili moves to clinch but Donati breaks away
and Donati connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch.
Donati avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donati 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.
Donati throws a chopping leg kick but Dzhugashvili manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Donati moves away
and Donati counters with a straight right hand.
Donati lands a jab to the nose.
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili darts in trying to clinch
and Dzhugashvili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Donati.
Dzhugashvili closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donati moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
and Donati counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donati misses with a low kick.
Dzhugashvili takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donati scores with the left hand. Dzhugashvili knows he should have avoided that one.
Donati getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dzhugashvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dzhugashvili clinches up against the cage.
Dzhugashvili misses with a body punch.
Dzhugashvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Donati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Donati.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch but Donati slips to the side
and Donati counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but Donati keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Donati dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Donati. Those never looked like landing.
Dzhugashvili throws a series of punches but Donati avoids them all with ease.
Dzhugashvili checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donati misses with a looping left.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch.
Donati swings for the body but Dzhugashvili moves out of range.
Dzhugashvili works the jab nicely.
Dzhugashvili has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donati tries to land a leg kick but Dzhugashvili saw it coming and moves away.
Donk. Donati catches Dzhugashvili right on the button with a cross.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch.
Dzhugashvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
and Donati counters with a nice leg kick.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch.
Dzhugashvili moves out of range as Donati strikes.

Dzhugashvili moves into the clinch successfully.
Donati lands a shoulder strike.

Dzhugashvili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Donati swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donati lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dzhugashvili circles away quickly and effectively.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch
and Donati counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but Donati circles away.
A big right from Donati misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donati circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but Donati circles away.
Donati takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Donati moves away
and Donati connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donati will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A clash of legs there as Dzhugashvili blocks the low kick.
Dzhugashvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donati.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch.
Dzhugashvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donati.
Donati scores with a nice strike.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch there but Donati circles away.
Donati throws a nice looking combination but Dzhugashvili bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donati throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dzhugashvili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dzhugashvili uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donati.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donati throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but Donati pushes him off.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but Donati pushes him off.
Dzhugashvili tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donati counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donati misses with a straight right.
Donati throws a body punch but Dzhugashvili moves out of range.
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
and Dzhugashvili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but Donati keeps it at a distance.
Donati misses with a low kick.
Donati misses with a double jab

and Dzhugashvili counters by clinching up.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the head but Donati blocks with his arms.
Donati on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donati avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili misses with some punches.
Donati prevents a body shot from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donati avoids it.
Donati managing to block the knees to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Donati working hard to break the clinch.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dzhugashvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donati's brow.
Donati lands with a light punch inside.
Dzhugashvili is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Donati is keeping busy.
Dzhugashvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donati.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donati blocks the elbow strike.
Donati wants to get back to striking at distance but Dzhugashvili won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donati blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dzhugashvili taking a breather.
Dzhugashvili using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donati has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili.
I think Dzhugashvili 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
An out of breath Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.