PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kennith Donaldson (ranked 25011 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aram Carlsberg (ranked 4547 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Donaldson
vs
Carlsberg

209 cm
20
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennith Donaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aram Carlsberg!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaldson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlsberg shoots and misses
and Carlsberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donaldson tries to clinch up but Carlsberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlsberg leaves Donaldson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carlsberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donaldson circles away quickly and effectively.
Donaldson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carlsberg defends well and Donaldson ends up having to push Carlsberg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carlsberg tries to clinch up.
Carlsberg shoots and misses

and Donaldson counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Donaldson breaks from the clinch.

Carlsberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donaldson is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlsberg has double underhooks.
Donaldson with a knee to the head.
Carlsberg prevents Donaldson from breaking the clinch.

Donaldson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsberg misses with a two punch combination.

Carlsberg tries to keep at a distance but Donaldson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carlsberg looking to throw knees to the head but Donaldson is blocking nicely.
Carlsberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Donaldson controls his hands.
Donaldson is trying to break free.
Carlsberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kennith Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aram Carlsberg.
Carlsberg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donaldson stops a takedown attempt from Carlsberg.
Carlsberg stalling in the clinch but Donaldson improves position.
Donaldson is trying to stall.
Carlsberg is working for takedown but Donaldson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donaldson is trying to force a seperation but Carlsberg has the dominant position.
Carlsberg is trying to break the clinch but Donaldson is controlling him.
Donaldson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donaldson lands an elbow that stopped Carlsberg in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson is trying to break the clinch but Carlsberg is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Donaldson.
Carlsberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Donaldson prevents it.
Carlsberg looks winded!
Carlsberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donaldsons head.
Carlsberg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donaldson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carlsberg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Donaldson walks away with a smile on his face. Carlsberg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donaldson tries to clinch but Carlsberg moves out of range.
Carlsberg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carlsberg tries for a takedown but Donaldson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donaldson is looking to counter the offense by Carlsberg and move into the clinch.

Donaldson forces Carlsberg back against the cage and clinches.
Donaldson lands an elbow just above Carlsberg 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donaldson is trying to break free.
Carlsberg tries to pull guard but Donaldson holds him up against the cage and eventually Carlsberg drops back down to his feet.

Donaldson manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donaldson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlsberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donaldson as he avoids it easily.
Donaldson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Donaldson has managed to clinch.
Donaldson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donaldson wants to break free but Carlsberg has control.
A frustrated look appears on Donaldson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donaldson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Donaldson connects with a knee to the head.
Donaldson is looking to control Carlsberg's arms but Carlsberg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Donaldson has his back to the cage.
Carlsberg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Donaldson to keep the fight standing.
Donaldson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carlsberg tries to pull guard but Donaldson won't allow it.
Carlsberg can't find room to land a body shot as Donaldson controls the action.
Donaldson has Carlsberg pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donaldson with a knee to the head.
Carlsberg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Donaldson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlsberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donaldson's efforts to push away.
Carlsberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carlsberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Donaldson smiles and moves away.
Carlsberg tries to clinch there but Donaldson circles away.

Donaldson darts in and clinches Carlsberg up against the cage.
Donaldson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlsberg takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donaldson tries to clinch there but Carlsberg circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Carlsberg misses the target.
Donaldson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donaldson wants to clinch up but Carlsberg keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Donaldson as Carlsberg shoots in.
Carlsberg misses with the body kick

and Donaldson moves into the clinch.
Donaldson is trying to push Carlsberg away but Carlsberg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaldson working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Donaldson.

Carlsberg pulls guard.
Carlsberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carlsberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Donaldson is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlsberg kicks Donaldson off and gets to his feet.
Carlsberg is breathing heavily.
Carlsberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlsberg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donaldson counters with a one-two to the body.

Donaldson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Carlsberg!
Carlsberg is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carlsberg looks to move to half guard but instead Donaldson has passed into mount! Damn!
Donaldson unloads with some shots from mount but Carlsberg bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donaldson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlsberg is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carlsberg can do anything to dispel that myth.

Donaldson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Carlsberg to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Carlsberg shrugs it off.
Donaldson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carlsberg is controlling an arm, preventing Donaldson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Carlsberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlsberg wants to hold on but Donaldson pushes him away.
Donaldson looking to ground and pound but Carlsberg is blocking nicely.
Donaldson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Donaldson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carlsberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Donaldson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlsberg is looking to escape.

Carlsberg somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Carlsberg scores with a takedown into Donaldson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donaldson pushes Carlsberg off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlsberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Donaldson.
Carlsberg shoots for a takedown but Donaldson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kennith Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aram Carlsberg.
Donaldson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlsberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donaldson wants to clinch up but Carlsberg keeps it at a distance.
Carlsberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Carlsberg or perhaps it was just good defense by Donaldson, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kennith Donaldson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Donaldson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carlsberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Carlsberg looking to score a takedown here. Donaldson is defending well but Carlsberg drives through and ends up in Donaldson's guard.
Donaldson wants to get back to his feet but Carlsberg passes into half guard.

Donaldson moves into full guard.

Carlsberg gets to his feet. Donaldson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Carlsberg shoots in and gets a takedown into Donaldson's guard.
Carlsberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carlsberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Donaldson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carlsberg's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Donaldson.
Donaldson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carlsberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donaldson throws a big elbow that misses.
Carlsberg seems keen to control Donaldson's posture.

Carlsberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donaldson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donaldson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donaldson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carlsberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donaldson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donaldson throwing strikes but missing.
Carlsberg keeping moving, preventing Donaldson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kennith Donaldson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Carlsberg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donaldson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Donaldson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Donaldson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carlsberg can do to turn this around?

Carlsberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donaldson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Carlsberg has a takedown stuffed.
Donaldson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donaldson instigates a clinch.
Kennith Donaldson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Donaldson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlsberg has him pressed against the cage.
Donaldson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donaldson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donaldson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carlsberg is working for takedown but Donaldson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Donaldson breaks the clinch.
Kennith Donaldson is winning the standup battle so far.
Donaldson moves in looking to clinch but Carlsberg pushes him off.
Carlsberg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donaldson is trying to break the clinch but Carlsberg has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlsberg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Donaldson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kennith Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aram Carlsberg.
Donaldson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carlsberg circles away.
Carlsberg closes the distance but Donaldson moves to the side
and Donaldson counters with a two punch combo.
Donaldson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Carlsberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carlsberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Donaldson gets an underhook and turns Carlsberg into the cage.
Donaldson lands an elbow inside that Carlsberg shrugs off.
Donaldson wants to break free but Carlsberg has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlsberg trying to land knees to the body.
Donaldson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donaldson tries to circle away but Carlsberg has him pinned against the cage.
Aram Carlsberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennith Donaldson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hook to the body lands for Carlsberg.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kennith Donaldson.
Well Donaldson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kennith Donaldson!