PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane McLain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mr. Sandman by Blind Guardian. 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.

Donovan
vs
McLain

195 cm
21
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

205 cm
22
277 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeke Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane McLain!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Zeke Donovan has been cut.

Donovan rushes McLain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by McLain.

McLain breaks from the clinch.
McLain clobbers Donovan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donovan is looking to counter punch.

Donovan pushes McLain up against the cage in a clinch.
Donovan leaning against his opponent.
McLain has had enough of the clinch but Donovan keeps him there for the moment.
Donovan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Shane McLain has been cut.
McLain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McLain is looking to break free of the clinch but Donovan has double underhooks.
McLain tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
Donovan prevents McLain from breaking the clinch.
McLain lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donovan.
McLain is trying to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Donovan has managed to clinch.
Donovan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donovan.
Donovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donovan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLains head.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Donovan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
McLain wants to get back to striking at distance but Donovan won't allow it.
Donovan prevents a body shot from McLain.
Donovan digs a right hand underneath McLain's ribcage. McLain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donovan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donovan lands an elbow inside that McLain shrugs off.
McLain misses with a punch on the inside.
McLain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Donovan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Donovan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

McLain is rocked!
Donovan pushes McLain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLain is still on wobbly legs! Can Donovan finish him?
Donovan throws a big uppercut that drops McLain! More strikes from Donovan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McLain lies dazed against the cage as Donovan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeke Donovan!
Zeke Donovan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.