PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheamus Donnahue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Donnahue
vs
Lannister

178 cm
26
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sheamus Donnahue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaime Lannister!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister moves to clinch but Donnahue breaks away

and Donnahue counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lannister won't be happy with that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lannister tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donnahue wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Donnahue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lannister keeps working.

Donnahue tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Donnahue is trying to get an arm triangle but Lannister is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Donnahue working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lannister tries to bench press Donnahue off him but Donnahue keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donnahue working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lannister is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lannister is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Donnahue off and has taken his back!

Lannister patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Donnahue showing good submission defense here.
Donnahue tries to escape but Lannister has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lannister is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Donnahue has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Donnahue wants to control his opponent's hands but Lannister gets his hands free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lannister is looking for the choke from the back position but Donnahue is controlling his hands well.
Donnahue is really stuck here.
Donnahue looking to control the position.
Lannister doesn't have the hooks in and Donnahue manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lannister working for submissions but it's allowed Donnahue to get to half guard.

Lannister looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Donnahue wants to work for an arm triangle but Lannister is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Donnahue sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lannister defending well though.
Donnahue is pressing down on Lannister's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lannister is holding on for now.

Lannister looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lannister tries to roll over but Donnahue keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnahue throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Donnahue is keen to just control but Lannister is a slippery customer.

Lannister looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lannister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donnahue pulls his head out easily.

Lannister is defending against the submission attempts here by Donnahue.

Lannister looking for submissions off his back.

Donnahue is looking for a kimura but Lannister is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Donnahue to get the leverage.

Donnahue is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lannister looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Donnahue is working for a submission of some sort.
Donnahue thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Donnahue is working for a submission of some sort.

Donnahue is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister is refusing to be controlled, as Donnahue sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheamus Donnahue dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lannister moves to clinch but Donnahue breaks away

and Donnahue decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lannister's guard.
Donnahue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lannister is keeping the position for now.

Donnahue is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Donnahue sitting in guard here, content to control.
Donnahue wants to control from the top but Lannister keeps moving.
Donnahue trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lannister is looking for a triangle but Donnahue pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lannister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lannister isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Donnahue stacks Lannister on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Donnahue!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnahue content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Donnahue tries for a kimura but Lannister is defending well.

Donnahue looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lannister defending against the ground and pound.

Donnahue working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lannister is looking to regain half guard here but Donnahue keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnahue is looking to take a break and control but Lannister is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lannister wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Donnahue has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lannister's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lannister is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Donnahue!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sheamus Donnahue!