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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Donovan (ranked 4370 p4p, 25818 weight class) and Callum Adams (ranked 142 p4p, 156 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum Adams!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donovan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donovan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donovan slips under a jab.
Adams is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
Callum Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams blocks a jab.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Adams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donovan to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Callum Adams has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Donovan misses the target.
Donovan slips a straight right by Adams.
Donovan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donovan punishes Adams's body with a nice straight punch.
Donovan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adams slips under a jab from Donovan.
Donovan missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donovan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Donovan misses its target.
Donovan swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Donovan throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donovan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donovan scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Donovan misses the target.
Donovan throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adams lands with a right hand.
Adams lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams 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.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Donovan lands a jab to the nose.
We've been told by Donovan's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Donovan looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Donovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Donovan.
Adams tries to clinch
and Donovan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan misses with an uppercut.
Adams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Donovan misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
A little jabbing left from Adams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donovan throws a lazy uppercut
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donovan keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Adams misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donovan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Donovan struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donovan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adams dips to his left and cracks Donovan with an uppercut!
Adams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Donovan on the side of the head.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Donovan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donovan lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Callum Adams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donovan misses with a hook.
Donovan throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniel Donovan is winning the standup battle so far.
Donovan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adams doesn't seem bothered though.
Adams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams lands a head shot.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Donovan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donovan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Donovan steps in with a hook that catches Adams right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Donovan follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Adams looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Donovan!
Daniel Donovan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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