PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Beard (ranked 4743 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Donnley (ranked 6951 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Donnley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beard
vs
Donnley

215 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

219 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hilton Beard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Donnley!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Donnley to the mat! Donnley manages to get full guard.

Donnley scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Donnley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Donnley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Donnley wants to free his trapped foot but Beard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Donnley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Donnley blocks the strikes from Beard.
Beard pushes Donnley off but Donnley dives into side control.

Donnley stands up.
Donnley keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard moves out of range of the body kick.
Beard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Donnley throws a wild body kick that Beard sees coming a mile off.
Beard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donnley manages to circle out of the way.

Beard gets caught flat footed, as Donnley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Beard has his feet on Donnley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Donnley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beard quickly recovers to half guard.
Beard pushes Donnley off looking to stand but Donnley dives back in and keeps control.
Donnley stalling.
Beard is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Beard actively working from the bottom here.

Donnley seems to be working for a kimura but Beard defends the submission attempt.
Beard gets full guard.

Beard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Donnley has picked Beard up and slammed him! Beard can't keep hold of the triangle and Donnley manages to pass to side control!

Donnley in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Beard is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Donnley!