PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Glatt (ranked 1682 p4p, 243 weight class) and Chris Donavon (ranked 1138 p4p, 179 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Glatt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Killed by death. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Donavon enters the cage!

Glatt
vs
Donavon

194 cm
23
223 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

194 cm
22
210 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Glatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Donavon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donavon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Donavon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glatt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donavon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donavon ducks under a wild hook from Glatt.
Glatt sets himself, and Donavon steps forward looking for the clinch! Glatt avoids it this time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Glatt. Donavon shrugs it off though.
Glatt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donavon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Donavon gets a clinch.
Glatt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glatt can't find room to land a body shot as Donavon controls the action.
Glatt working aggressively here.
Glatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glatt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Glatt working aggressively here.
Donavon is pushing Glatt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donavon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glatt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donavon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Donavon fails to land.
Donavon swings wildly with an uppercut but Glatt uses good head movement to avoid it.

Donavon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Donavon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Chris Donavon has been cut.
Donavon tries to clinch but Glatt moves out of range.
Donavon lands a body shot.
Donavon is looking to clinch but Glatt is avoiding it.
Donavon avoids the head kick by Glatt.

Donavon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donavon swings wildly with an uppercut but Glatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Donavon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donavon blocking some punches.
Donavon takes a shot to the head.
Glatt misses with some punches.
Donavon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donavon is leaning against Glatt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donavon throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donavon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glatt.
Glatt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donavon tries to work over Glatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donavon throws a head punch that misses.
Glatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Glatt has a couple of punches blocked by Donavon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donavon.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Glatt fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavon swings wildly with an uppercut but Glatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glatt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Donavon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Donavon on the inside.
Glatt looking to stall.
Glatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glatt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Donavon is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Donavon throws a head punch that misses.
Glatt misses with the head strike.
Donavon misses with a punch on the inside.
Donavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glatt.
Donavon throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glatt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donavon.
Donavon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Donavon.
Donavon has a couple of punches blocked by Glatt.
A head punch on the inside from Donavon fails to land.
Donavon lands a body punch.
Donavon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glatt lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donavon blocks an uppercut.
Glatt misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donavon.
Glatt lands an uppercut.
Glatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Glatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donavon doesn't manage to clinch there - Glatt circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glatt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Doug Glatt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Donavon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Donavon tries to clinch up but Glatt circles away and keeps his distance.
Donavon fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Glatt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glatt.

Donavon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glatt lands a shoulder strike.
Glatt wants to stall.
Glatt blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donavon.

Donavon breaks the clinch.
Donavon is looking to clinch.
Glatt scores with a head kick.
Glatt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donavon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donavon avoids the head kick by Glatt.
Glatt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donavon's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donavon slips a straight right by Glatt.
Donavon misses with a body shot.
Doug Glatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Glatt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donavon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Donavon rushes Glatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glatt is working Donavon over against the cage.
Glatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Glatt working aggressively here.
Glatt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donavon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Donavon struggles to land a body shot inside as Glatt controls his hands.
Glatt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donavon lands a body punch.
Donavon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glatt pushes Donavon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glatt tries to circle away but Donavon has him pinned against the cage.
Donavon misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donavon.
Glatt lands a body shot.
Donavon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Glatt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Donavon can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Donavon fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glatt.
Donavon misses with a body punch.
Donavon can't find room to land a body shot as Glatt controls the action.
Donavon misses with a punch on the inside.
Glatt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glatt misses with the head strike.
Glatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donavon misses with the head strike.
Donavon blocking some punches.
Chris Donavon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Donavon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glatt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Glatt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Glatt for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glatt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glatt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavon blocks a body shot from Glatt.
Donavon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Donavon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glatt blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Donavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Donavon.

Glatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glatt scores with a nice strike.
Donavon lands a nice hook to Glatt's body. Glatt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donavon lands a jab to Glatt's midsection.
Donavon throws a body punch but Glatt moves out of range.
Donavon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That has opened up Chris Donavon's cut even more.
Glatt misses with a hook. Donavon ducked under it nicely.
Donavon fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glatt moves in looking to clinch but Donavon pushes him off.

Donavon clinches.
Glatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donavon backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Donavon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donavon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Glatt breaks from the clinch.
Donavon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glatt.
Donavon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glatt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donavon scores with a body shot.
Donavon cracks Glatt with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Donavon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Glatt doesn't seem phased though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glatt. That's going to slow Donavon down.
Donavon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glatt rather than just go for the knockout.
Donavon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glatt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donavon under the eye.
Glatt ducks under a wild hook from Donavon.
Glatt misses the jab.
Glatt misses the jab.
A lazy left from Donavon finds it's target.
Glatt throws a push kick but Donavon slaps the foot to one side.

Glatt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Donavon, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Doug Glatt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Donavon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Donavon tries to clinch but Glatt moves away
and Glatt counters with a nice leg kick.

Donavon rushes Glatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Donavon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Glatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donavon lands a left hand.
Donavon lands with a short shot to the head.
Glatt taking a breather.
Donavon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glatt prevents a body shot from Donavon.

Glatt breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glatt throws a push kick but Donavon slaps the foot to one side.
Glatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Donavon.
Donavon throws a big shot that misses.

Donavon clinches.
Donavon tries a body shot but Glatt blocks it.
Donavon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Donavon.

Glatt breaks the clinch.
Glatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glatt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donavon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donavon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donavon swings widly with a right hand
and Glatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Donavon.
Donavon doesn't manage to clinch there - Glatt circles away.
Glatt tries to land a front kick but Donavon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donavon throws a body shot but no joy.
Donavon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donavon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glatt moves away.
Nice defenses there by Glatt.
Donavon throws a hook but Glatt avoids it easily.
Glatt throws a quick counter head kick but Donavon was just out of range.
Chris Donavon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glatt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donavon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glatt scrambles back to his feet.
Donavon blocks a head kick by Glatt.

Glatt clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glatt gets through Donavon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donavon blocks an uppercut.
Glatt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donavon has him pressed against the cage.
Donavon tries to work over Glatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glatt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donavon.
Glatt lands a nice shot to the body.
Donavon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donavon backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donavon.
Glatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donavon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Glatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glatt lands with an uppercut that bounces Donavon off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Donavon misses the target.

Donavon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doug Glatt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavon tries to work over Glatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donavon.
Glatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Glatt blocks an uppercut.
Donavon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donavon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glatt backwards.
Donavon has a couple of punches blocked by Glatt.
Donavon lands a nice uppercut.
Donavon swings wildly with an uppercut but Glatt uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glatt prevents a body shot from Donavon.
Donavon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donavon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glatt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donavon.
Donavon misses with some punches.
Donavon misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donavon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glatt.
Donavon tries to work over Glatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Donavon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glatt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!