PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Donovan (ranked 1797 p4p, 4078 weight class) and Eddie Mild (ranked 212 p4p, 419 weight class). The key to victory for Cayden Donovan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Donovan
vs
Mild

175 cm
20
150
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
151
3 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Mild!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mild looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mild darts in looking for a takedown but Donovan gets double underhooks and turns Mild into the cage.
Donovan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mild uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
Mild shoots in looking for a takedown but Donovan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mild's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mild is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donovan misses with a looping right.
And Mild responds with a good body kick, but Donovan manages to step out the way in time.
Donovan takes a swing at Mild's ribcage but misses.
Donovan missing with a left hand there. Mild was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mild walks into a left hand.
Mild lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Cayden Donovan has been cut.
Mild tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mild manages to avoid it.
Mild wants to counter the offense by Donovan and move into the clinch position.
Nice uppercut lands for Donovan. That snapped Mild's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mild tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donovan swivels and escapes.
Cayden Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Mild.
Mild slips a straight right by Donovan.
Mild drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Donovan defends it well.
Cayden Donovan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donovan throws a right and a left that Mild avoids nicely.
Jab from Donovan.
Donovan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Runts Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Mild fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donovan scores with a punch to the head.

Mild moves into the clinch.
Mild tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Donovan smiles and moves away.
Mild tries to close the distance and clinch but Donovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mild shoots in for a takedown but Donovan shows good takedown defense.
Mild lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donovan circles away quickly and effectively.
Mild takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mild tries to close the distance and clinch but Donovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mild tries to clinch up but Donovan circles away and keeps his distance.
Donovan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mild doesn't manage to clinch there - Donovan circles away.
Donovan misses with a wild body shot.
Eddie Mild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mild misses with a takedown attempt
and Donovan counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mild shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donovan defends it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donovan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donovan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan scores with a jab to the body.
Mild shoots in but no luck this time.
Mild shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donovan sprawls well. Donovan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mild gets slowly back to his feet.
Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mild moves away.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mild sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mild tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Donovan scores with a punch to the head.
Mild fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mild.
Mild misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a jab when Mild was well out of range.
Mild moves away from the strike by Donovan.
Donovan lands with an uppercut that bounces Mild off the cage and back into range.
Mild shoots and misses
and Donovan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mild is rocked!
Donovan lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Mild head around and knocks him out cold! Donovan hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cayden Donovan!
An out of breath Cayden Donovan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.