PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexan Donk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Helter Skelter. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Manson
vs
Donk

198 cm
24
316 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dexan Donk!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson scores with a decent looking hook.
Manson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donk.
Manson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk throws a chopping leg kick but Manson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donk.

Donk clinches up with Manson and pushes him back against the cage.
Donk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Manson gets through Donk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Manson.
A frustrated look appears on Manson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donk misses with a punch on the inside.
Donk lands a hook that snaps the head of Manson backwards.
Donk throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Donk.

It looks like Charlie Manson has been cut.
Donk pushes Manson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manson lands a shot to the body.
Donk misses with the head strike.
Donk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Donk fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Manson.
Manson blocks the elbow strike.
Manson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manson has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Donk.
Manson avoids a wild elbow strike from Donk.

Manson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manson scores with a hook to the body. Donk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manson.
A punch combination from Manson misses.

Manson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Donk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Manson is in Donk's guard.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Donk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Manson working some strikes from top position.
Manson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Donk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Manson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson landing with the ground and pound.
Manson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Donk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donk keeping moving, preventing Manson from controlling successfully.
Donk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Donk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manson is one step ahead there.
Manson 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.
Donk keeping moving, preventing Manson from controlling successfully.
Donk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson wants to control from the top but Donk keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Charlie Manson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Donk does no damage.
Manson walks into a left hand.
Donk's corner calls for a 1-2. Donk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Donk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donk.
A jab lands there for Manson.
Donk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Manson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Manson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manson.
Manson lunges at Donk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donk's hand.
Donk tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk looks to land a body kick but Manson moved away.
Manson throws a jab when Donk was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson tests Donk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manson misses with an uppercut.
Donk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manson lands a jab to Donk's midsection.
Donk looks gassed!
Manson throws a jab when Donk was well out of range.
Manson scores with a jab.
Manson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donk.
Donk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manson.
Manson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donk circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk misses with a combination
and Manson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk ducks under a wild hook from Manson.
Good standup being displayed there by Manson as he connects with a hook.
Manson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dexan Donk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Donk tries to sprawl but Manson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Manson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Manson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Manson throws a series of punches but Donk moves out of range.
Manson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manson throws a hook but Donk avoids it easily.
Manson's corner calls for a 1-2. Manson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manson avoids the body shot from Donk.
Manson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Donk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk dodges the punch combination from Manson.
Donk lands an overhand right.
Donk slips under a jab.
Donk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donk moves out of range as Manson strikes.
Donk lands a head kick!
Manson throws out a loose jab but Donk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dexan Donk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donk sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manson momentarily.
Manson throws out a loose jab but Donk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donk.
Manson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donk tries to avoid it but Manson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donk to the ground. Donk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Donk as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Manson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manson throws a shot to the body.
Manson blocks a low kick nicely.

Donk shoots in and bounces Manson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Manson keeping moving, preventing Donk from controlling successfully.
Donk tries to free his leg and advance position but Manson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk stands and throws Manson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Manson manages to get back to half guard.
Donk works his foot free and advances to mount.

Donk wants to finish this one by submission but Manson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Donk.
Donk prevents Manson from getting the reversal.
Donk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Manson is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson regains half guard.

Donk throws a strike but Manson manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Donk tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charlie Manson!