PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes to the cage accompanied by Livin It Up. Alvado has chosen Like A Man as his entrance music. Pablo Alvado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donny Donowitz's chin.

Donowitz
vs
Alvado

181 cm
39
160 lbs
50 - 13 - 2

180 cm
33
160 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Alvado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donowitz to score with a decent uppercut.
Alvado misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Donowitz misses its target.
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Donowitz moved out of range.
Donowitz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvado throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Alvado lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz sizes up Alvado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alvado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Alvado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz scores with a hook.
Donowitz swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
Pablo Alvado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvado.
Alvado blocks the body kick.
Alvado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donowitz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvado is out of range.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
Donowitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donowitz checks it well.
Alvado missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donowitz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alvado just manages to avoid it.
Donowitz avoids a kick to the body.
Donowitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donowitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
Alvado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Donowitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvado circles away.
Donowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvado defending well as Donowitz loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvado. That's going to slow Donowitz down.
Donowitz throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz feints and then cracks Alvado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvado down.
Alvado misses with a leg kick.
Alvado missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alvado lands a nice hook to Donowitz's body. Donowitz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donowitz.
Donowitz is looking to slow Alvado down with leg kicks.
Alvado throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Alvado clinches with his opponent.
Donowitz misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Donowitz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donowitz is leaning against Alvado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donowitz misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donowitz.
Alvado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alvado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donowitz scores with a shot to the side of Alvado's head.
Donowitz tries a body shot but Alvado blocks it.
Donowitz tries a body shot but Alvado blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Alvado.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alvado misses with the head strike.
Donowitz working aggressively here.
Alvado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvado digs a right hand into Donowitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donowitz's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Donowitz.
Donowitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Alvado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alvado fails to land with a series of punches.

Donowitz rushes Alvado and presses him up against the cage.
Donowitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alvado.
Alvado blocking some punches.
Alvado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donowitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvado scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Donowitz fails to land.

Alvado breaks the clinch.
A big right from Donowitz misses.
Pablo Alvado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Alvado lands.
Alvado has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Donowitz staying out of range there.
Donowitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvado takes the fight into the clinch.
Donowitz has a couple of punches blocked by Alvado.
Donowitz misses with the head strike.

Donowitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz looks to clinch
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Alvado is predictable there
and Donowitz counters with a nice body shot.
Alvado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donowitz is looking to wear down Alvado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alvado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donowitz lands a nice hook to Alvado's body. Alvado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body kick there by Alvado.
Alvado throws a wild body kick that Donowitz sees coming a mile off.
Alvado is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Alvado throws out a counter right but Donowitz avoids it with no problem.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Alvado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvado gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the body
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.
Alvado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donowitz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvado misses with a hook
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Donowitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alvado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donowitz's calf.
Donowitz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alvado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alvado throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Alvado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donowitz is looking to clinch but Alvado is avoiding it.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donowitz thows a leg kick but Alvado checks it
and Alvado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz scores with a shot to the body.
Donowitz is looking to score with low kicks.
Alvado throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Alvado throws a leg kick
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Alvado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
A low kick from Alvado misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Donowitz takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
That's time! Donowitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alvado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Donowitz lands a really nice looking cross but Alvado seems unphased.
Donowitz throws a front kick that sends Alvado stumbling back into the cage.
Donowitz scores with a spinning back kick!
Donowitz throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz scores with a jab.
Donowitz lands with a cross.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alvado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donowitz. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Alvado slips the punch.
Alvado cracks Donowitz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz connects with the punch.
Alvado throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Donowitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Alvado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Alvado.
Alvado scoring well with a low kick there.
Alvado slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
A lazy left from Alvado finds it's target.
A leg kick checked by Alvado.
Alvado throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a good low kick that Alvado was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Donowitz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alvado doesn't seem phased though.
Alvado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donowitz. Donowitz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz needs to keep his hands up - Alvado had a free shot at his head there.
Donowitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz scores with a body shot.
Donowitz throws out a leg kick but Alvado moves out of range and Donowitz only half commits.
Alvado swings for the body but Donowitz moves out of range.
Alvado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Alvado misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alvado looks for the body kick but Donowitz saw that one coming.
Donowitz connects with a jab.
Alvado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvado throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvado.
Alvado misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Donowitz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz defending well as Alvado loads up on a big left hand.
Donowitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvado.
Alvado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvado.
Donowitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Donowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz misses with a right hand
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donowitz lands with a right hand.
Alvado staying out of range there.
Alvado throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Donowitz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alvado throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Alvado finds it's way through Donowitz's defenses.
Alvado works Donowitz's body with a nice hook.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvado throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvado in his tracks.
Alvado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donowitz on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado thumps Donowitz with a low kick.
Donowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alvado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donowitz tries to land a front kick but Alvado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Alvado.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvado.
Donowitz works Alvado's body with a nice hook.
Alvado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alvado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Alvado - just one landing.
Alvado delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Donowitz misses
and Alvado counters with a leg kick.
Alvado throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donowitz momentarily.
Alvado throws a leg kick which misses Donowitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Donowitz tries to avoid it.
Alvado misses the body punch
and Donowitz counters with a low kick, right behind Alvado 's knee.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Donowitz lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvado off the cage and back into range.
A clash of legs there as Alvado blocks the low kick.
Alvado misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a leg kick
and Alvado counters with a nice kick to the body.
Donowitz scores with a nice head shot.
Alvado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donowitz. That did some damage!
Donowitz throws out a powerful jab.
Donowitz throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a nice leg kick.
Alvado lands a leg kick that knocks Donowitz off balance momentarily.
Alvado misses with a low kick.
Alvado misses with a low kick.
Donowitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvado. Alvado obviously looking to wear him down.
Alvado delivers a nice body kick.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Donowitz moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvado.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
Alvado staying out of range there.
Alvado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz tries a low kick but Alvado avoids it.
Donowitz lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Alvado.
Donowitz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Donowitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvado. Alvado obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Alvado dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Donowitz throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Alvado blocks a head kick by Donowitz.
Alvado scoring well with a low kick there.
Alvado tries to clinch but Donowitz moves away
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvado scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Alvado does it's job there.
Alvado misses with a straight right.
Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donowitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donowitz looks for the body kick but Alvado saw that one coming.
Alvado tries a quick counter leg kick but Donowitz is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a kick to the body
and Alvado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donowitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvado.
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvado.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donowitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alvado takes a step back to recover.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Alvado.
Donowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alvado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
A cross from Donowitz lands.
Alvado swings widly with a right hand
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donowitz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado with a hook.
Alvado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alvado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range and Alvado settles back down.
Alvado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Donowitz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alvado cracks Donowitz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donowitz throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Donowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donowitz scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
Jab by Alvado.
Alvado throws a leg kick that misses.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
Donowitz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvado throws a front kick aimed at Donowitz's knee but Donowitz avoids it well.
Alvado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Donowitz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alvado.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Alvado scores with a sloppy right hand. Donowitz should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws a poor cross that misses
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz thows a leg kick but Alvado checks it
and Alvado counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Alvado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
Alvado slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Donowitz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvado.

Donowitz has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donny Donowitz.
I think Donowitz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Donny Donowitz retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!