PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiazer Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slaven Donnech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soze comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Tears. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Soze
vs
Donnech

190 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kiazer Soze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Slaven Donnech!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soze misses with a body kick.

Donnech closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Soze is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Donnech throws a strike aimed at the side of Soze's head but Soze avoids it well.
Soze is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Donnech has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Soze is not content to let Donnech control the position.
Soze is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Donnech has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soze's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Soze duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kiazer Soze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnech fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donnech steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soze.
Donnech fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Soze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soze throws a push kick but Donnech slaps the foot to one side.
Soze slaps away a takedown attempt from Donnech, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kiazer Soze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slaven Donnech.

Donnech gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze is trying to break the clinch but Donnech is controlling him.
Donnech jumps guard but Soze stands there with Donnech around his waist. Donnech gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Soze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soze displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donnech.
Donnech looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soze is fending him off so far but Donnech persists. Nope, Soze circles away and we're back to standing.
Soze tries to land a front kick but Donnech steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soze looks to land a combination but Donnech avoids it well.

Donnech drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Soze scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Soze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze throws a nice looking combination but Donnech bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soze tries to clinch

and Donnech counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnech scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Donnech missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Soze is looking to escape.
Soze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Donnech.
Soze is trying to stand back up but Donnech is controlling him
Soze is breathing heavily.
Donnech landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Soze has hold of Donnech's hands but Donnech slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Soze has hold of Donnech's hands but Donnech slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Donnech looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnech has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Donnech tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Donnech goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Soze turns into him and now he's in Donnech's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnech throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnech is trying to keep Soze in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slaven Donnech dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Soze throws a lazy head kick

so Donnech counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Donnech trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donnech postures up in Soze's guard and throws a big left but Soze blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Donnech's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Donnech is pushing down on Soze's leg trying to pass to half guard. Soze is fighting to maintain full guard but Donnech has managed to sneak the leg through.
Soze tries to kick Donnech off but Donnech keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Donnech thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Donnech throwing shots but Soze is blocking nicely.
Donnech wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soze keeps working.
Donnech is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Donnech lands a nice short elbow.
Soze is in trouble now - Donnech has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Soze really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donnech looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Donnech wants to finish this one by submission but Soze is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Donnech.
Soze is trying to stand up.
Donnech pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Soze is trying to stand.
Donnech lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Donnech with shots to the head and body - Soze looks very uncomfortable down there.
Donnech lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnech wants to control the pace but Soze is squirming around nicely.
Donnech putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Soze takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnech tries to control but Soze wriggling away.
Donnech scoring with strikes but Soze is staying in there.
Donnech working Soze over with strikes here.

Soze is rocked!
Donnech pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Soze is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnech with a couple of short strikes.
Donnech wants to control the pace but Soze is squirming around nicely.
Soze seems to have got his legs back now.
Donnech landing punches.
Slaven Donnech has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Donnech with the ground and pound from mount.
Soze in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Donnech postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Soze in real trouble here! The ref calls for Soze to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slaven Donnech!