PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Urg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toni Urg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Donovan
vs
Urg

198 cm
23
285 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

211 cm
41
294 lbs
20 - 32 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Urg!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Donovan darts in and clinches Urg up against the cage.
Donovan keeps control of Urg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Urg fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Urg decides to pull guard.
Donovan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Urg trying to keep a closed guard but Donovan is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Donovan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urg has a closed guard, preventing Donovan from standing up.
Donovan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Urg on the ground.
Donovan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Donovan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Urg looking for a sweep. Not yet Urg, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Donovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Urg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Donovan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Donovan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Donovan throwing strikes but Urg manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Urg wants to control but Donovan is keeping him busy.
Donovan is looking to regain half guard here but Urg keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Urg landing strikes.
Urg is looking to take a break and control but Donovan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donovan is trying to improve his position.
Urg is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Donovan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Donovan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Urg politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Urg prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Donovan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Donovan tries to get out of the position.
Donovan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Donovan is trying to stand.
Donovan is not content to let Urg control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Urg clinches up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donovan taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urg.

Donovan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toni Urg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Donovan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donovan darts in and clinches Urg up against the cage.
Donovan lands a right hand.

It looks like Toni Urg has been cut.
Donovan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Donovan can't find room to land a body shot as Urg controls the action.
Donovan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Urg is keeping busy.

Urg is fighting off a takedown attempt but Donovan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Urg to the mat. Urg regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Urg has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Donovan doesn't defend quickly enough and Urg has managed to lock this one up! Can Donovan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Urg on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Toni Urg!