PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Mojkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar Donovan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mojkowski
vs
Donovan

189 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karol Mojkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Omar Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mojkowski tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mojkowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mojkowski but Mojkowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donovan fails with a takedown attempt.
Donovan keeps the fight on the outside.

Mojkowski pushes Donovan up against the cage in a clinch.
Donovan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mojkowski smiles and moves away.
Karol Mojkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Donovan.
Donovan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mojkowski tries to sprawl but Donovan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Donovan seems to be looking for submissions.
Mojkowski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mojkowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donovan on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mojkowski is in trouble now - Donovan has advanced to mount!

Donovan has control of Mojkowski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mojkowski regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Donovan working for a submission but Mojkowski is keeping him at bay.

Donovan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mojkowski is surviving well by controlling Donovan's body position as best he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Donovan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mojkowski turns into him and now he's in Donovan's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski wanted to stand there but Donovan had control of the position.

Mojkowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Donovan looking for subs off his back but Mojkowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Donovan is looking for a sweep. Mojkowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donovan looking for submissions off his back.

Donovan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Donovan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mojkowski pulls his head out easily.
Donovan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Donovan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mojkowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donovan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mojkowski has managed to get both his arms back between Donovan's legs - danger averted.
Donovan looks winded!
Mojkowski wants to stand but Donovan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Donovan is working an open guard so Mojkowski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mojkowski is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
Mojkowski tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mojkowski moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mojkowski wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.

Mojkowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mojkowski works on Donovan's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Donovan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mojkowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Donovan circles away.

Mojkowski clinches up against the cage.

Mojkowski drops Donovan with a big knee straight up the middle! Donovan is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Omar Donovan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mojkowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Donovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mojkowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donovan takes an elbow to the forehead.

Donovan is rocked!
Mojkowski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Donovan is still on wobbly legs! Can Mojkowski finish him?
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but Donovan blocks with his arms.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Mojkowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but Donovan blocks it.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Donovan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Mojkowski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mojkowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but Donovan blocks with his arms.
Mojkowski misses with an elbow strike.
Mojkowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mojkowski throws an elbow but it misses.
Mojkowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Mojkowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donovan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karol Mojkowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mojkowski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Mojkowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Donovan avoids the elbow strike from Mojkowski, against the cage.
Mojkowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mojkowski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Donovan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karol Mojkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Donovan.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mojkowski misses with a knee strike.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mojkowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mojkowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donovan avoids a wild elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Donovan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mojkowski walks away with a smile on his face. Donovan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donovan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mojkowski defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mojkowski clinches.
Donovan dodges an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but Donovan blocks with his arms.
Mojkowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but Donovan blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mojkowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Mojkowski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mojkowski looking to throw knees to the head but Donovan is blocking nicely.
Mojkowski throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan fails to pull guard.
Mojkowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mojkowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Mojkowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mojkowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Mojkowski misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mojkowski throws an elbow but misses.
Mojkowski misses with a knee to the head.
Mojkowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mojkowski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mojkowski throws an elbow that misses.
Mojkowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mojkowski throws an elbow but misses.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but Donovan blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mojkowski looking to throw knees to the head but Donovan is blocking nicely.
Donovan dodges an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Mojkowski misses with a knee to the head.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but Donovan blocks it.
Mojkowski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mojkowski misses with an elbow strike.
Mojkowski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mojkowski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Donovan is trying to pull guard but Mojkowski has him pressed against the cage.
Mojkowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Donovan avoids the elbow strike from Mojkowski, against the cage.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Mojkowski won't allow it.
Mojkowski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mojkowski misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mojkowski throws an elbow but misses.
Donovan blocks the elbow strike.
Mojkowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mojkowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Mojkowski looking to throw knees to the head but Donovan is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donovan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mojkowski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mojkowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan dodges an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Mojkowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mojkowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mojkowski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Mojkowski won't allow it.
Donovan blocks the elbow strike.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Mojkowski misses with an elbow strike.
Mojkowski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mojkowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mojkowski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Mojkowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Donovan drops back down to his feet.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but Donovan blocks with his arms.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the head but Donovan blocks with his arms.
Mojkowski misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mojkowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Donovan dodges an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but Donovan blocks it.
Mojkowski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Donovan seems to have recovered his senses.
Donovan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mojkowski walks away with a smile on his face. Donovan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Donovan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mojkowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Donovan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mojkowski is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Omar Donovan!