PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Donovan (ranked 1656 p4p, 1682 weight class) and Tom Tuttle (ranked 56 p4p, 60 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Donovan
vs
Tuttle

185 cm
30
300
10 - 6 - 0

225 cm
29
300
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Tuttle!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuttle.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
Tuttle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuttle tries to clinch up
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Donovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuttle was well out of range. Poor timing from Donovan.
Tuttle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donovan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tuttle rushes Donovan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tuttle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuttle.
Tuttle tries to throw a body punch but Donovan avoids it by throwing Tuttle back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Donovan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tuttle trying to land knees to the body.
Tuttle is working Donovan over against the cage.
Donovan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donovan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tuttle lands an elbow just above Donovan 's eye.

It looks like Dan Donovan has been cut.
Donovan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've been informed that Tuttle has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuttle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donovan is trying to stall.
Donovan tries to stall but Tuttle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donovan swings wildly with an uppercut but Tuttle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuttle lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Donovan.
The referee is keeping an eye on Donovan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tuttle tries to land a knee to the head but Donovan blocks with his arms.
Tuttle lands an elbow that stopped Donovan in his tracks for a moment.
Donovan prevents a body shot from Tuttle.
Donovan lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Tuttle.

Dan Donovan's cut is getting worse.
Donovan pushes Tuttle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Donovan.
Tuttle looks winded!
Donovan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tuttle up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donovan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle being controlled against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Tuttle.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike.
Donovan is trying to push Tuttle away but Tuttle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Donovan stalling in the clinch but Tuttle improves position.
Donovan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Donovan lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Donovan can't find room to land a body shot as Tuttle controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donovan.
A right hook to the body lands for Donovan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donovan.
Donovan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Donovan is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuttle has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donovan is pushing Tuttle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Donovan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tuttle up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Donovan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tuttle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tuttle missing with knees to the body.
Tuttle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donovan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tuttle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Donovan tries a body shot but Tuttle blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Tuttle has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Tuttle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tuttle has Donovan pressed against the cage, preventing Donovan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donovan managing to block the knees to the body from Tuttle.
Donovan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuttle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Donovan.
Tuttle prevents a body shot from Donovan.
Tuttle throws an elbow but it misses.
Tuttle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike.
Donovan blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuttle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Donovan avoids the elbow strike from Tuttle, against the cage.
Donovan blocks the elbow strike.
Donovan lands with a short shot to the head.
Tuttle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donovan avoids it.
Donovan is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuttle has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dan Donovan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Donovan'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.

Tuttle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Dan Donovan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tuttle misses the body punch
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Donovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuttle was well out of range. Poor timing from Donovan.
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuttle.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Donovan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tuttle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Tuttle clinches up against the cage.
Tuttle misses with a punch to the body.
Tuttle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuttle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuttle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donovan's elbow.
Tuttle misses with an elbow strike.
Donovan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan scores with a shoulder strike.
Donovan is trying to maintain a safe position but Tuttle gets an underhook and turns Donovan into the cage.
A short uppercut from Donovan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tuttle up against the cage.
Tuttle throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan tries to stall but Tuttle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tuttle misses with a body punch.
Tuttle blocks a body shot from Donovan.
Tuttle tries to land knees in the clinch but Donovan avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan leaning against his opponent.
Tuttle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Tuttle misses with a knee to the head.
Donovan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tuttle is breathing heavily.
Tuttle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
Donovan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tuttle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donovan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Tuttle is rocked!
Donovan lands a body punch in the clinch.

Donovan drops Tuttle onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tuttle is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tuttle is still on wobbly legs! Can Donovan finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Donovan.
A right hand to the body from Donovan.
Donovan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donovan lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Tuttle senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Donovan!
A less than humble Dan Donovan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.