PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between sYN LethaL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Donovan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

LethaL
vs
Donovan

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, sYN LethaL!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

LethaL closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
LethaL scoring with punches from side control.
LethaL controls the position.
Donovan regains half guard.
LethaL passes to full mount!
Donovan is squirming around, avoiding LethaL's attempts to control the action.
Donovan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
LethaL tries to pass to full mount but Donovan defends it.

LethaL is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Donovan tries to get to full guard but LethaL has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LethaL trying to control from half guard but Donovan is working away.
Ground and pound from LethaL.
Donovan moves into full guard.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing LethaL from controlling successfully.
LethaL stopping the sweep attempt from Donovan.
LethaL passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Donovan is looking to regain half guard here but LethaL keeps moving and retains side control.

LethaL tries for a kimura but Donovan is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donovan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but LethaL presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
LethaL wants to control the pace but Donovan is squirming around nicely.
LethaL working Donovan over with strikes here.
Donovan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
LethaL tries to control but Donovan wriggling away.
Donovan is working to get back to half guard.
LethaL landing strikes from the mount.

LethaL goes for an armbar but Donovan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Donovan.

LethaL pushes Donovan off and scrambles back to his feet.
LethaL is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Donovan as LethaL shoots in.
Donovan throws a right and a left that LethaL avoids nicely.

LethaL has taken the fight to the clinch.

LethaL gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
LethaL is trying to control the action in half guard but Donovan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
LethaL works his way into full mount!
Donovan is in all sorts of trouble here.
LethaL wants to control the pace but Donovan is squirming around nicely.
Donovan is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LethaL landing shots from mount.
Donovan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Donovan tries to roll but LethaL sticks to his back.
LethaL scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Donovan is looking for a way out.
LethaL is looking to control Donovan but Donovan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Donovan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
LethaL trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LethaL is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Donovan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
LethaL trying to control but Donovan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sYN LethaL dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donovan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
John Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Donovan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Donovan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. LethaL doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. LethaL manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

LethaL gets to his feet - Donovan follows without any prompting.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

LethaL lands a takedown into guard.

Donovan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LethaL trying to control but Donovan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LethaL has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Donovan to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! LethaL is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Donovan pulls down on the head and he's put LethaL to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Donovan!