PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Donaldsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Walts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walts has chosen Rap God as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Donaldsen
vs
Walts

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Donaldsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Walts!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaldsen slips a jab and a cross from Walts.
Donaldsen dives in and grabs Walts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walts pushes down on Donaldsen's head and hops out.
Walts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donaldsen.
Walts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Walts misses.
Donaldsen fails to land the takedown.
Walts misses with a two punch combination.

Donaldsen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walts on his heels. He'll look to pass Walts's guard now, I'm sure.
Donaldsen trying to control but Walts is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donaldsen prevents Walts from getting back to his feet.
Donaldsen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walts keeping moving, preventing Donaldsen from controlling successfully.
Donaldsen is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Don Donaldsen just wasn't active enough.
Donaldsen dodges the punch combination from Walts.
Dallas Walts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walts throws a series of punches but Donaldsen avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donaldsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walts.
Walts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walts has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Donaldsen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Walts looks winded!
Walts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donaldsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walts as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Donaldsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walts misses with a few strikes there.

Donaldsen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Donaldsen has hold of Walts's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Walts tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Donaldsen cranks the arm and Walts screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Walts, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Don Donaldsen!