PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Beach Boy (ranked 3803 p4p, 2886 weight class) and Lonnie Donegan (ranked 373 p4p, 306 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beach Boy
vs
Donegan

161 cm
21
144
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
148
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Distinct Label

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Beach Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lonnie Donegan!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donegan misses with a looping right.

Beach Boy gets a clinch.

Donegan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beach Boy has his takedown stuffed
and Donegan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beach Boy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donegan takes a swing at Beach Boy's ribcage but misses.

Donegan tries to keep at a distance but Beach Boy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beach Boy looking to throw knees to the head but Donegan is blocking nicely.
Beach Boy tries a knee to the head but Donegan blocks it.
Beach Boy with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donegan avoiding damage as Beach Boy throws knees to the body.

Donegan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donegan lands with a shot to the body.

Beach Boy moves into the clinch.
Beach Boy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Donegan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach Boy needs to keep his hands up - Donegan had a free shot at his head there.
Beach Boy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donegan throws out the jab.
Donegan misses with a straight right.
Lonnie Donegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donegan swings for the body but Beach Boy moves out of range.
Nice shot by Donegan.
Nice body punch from Donegan.
Lonnie Donegan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beach Boy moves in looking to clinch but Donegan pushes him off.
Beach Boy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beach Boy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donegan misses with an uppercut. Beach Boy saw that one coming.

Beach Boy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Beach Boy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beach Boy looking to pass the guard.
Beach Boy stands and throws Donegan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Donegan is trying to control Beach Boy's posture but Beach Boy avoids it.
Beach Boy wants to control but Donegan is keeping him busy.
Donegan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Beach Boy is trying to ground and pound but Donegan uses the momentary lack of control by Beach Boy to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy thows a huge punch but Donegan dodges it nicely.
Beach Boy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beach Boy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beach Boy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beach Boy winds up and cracks Donegan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Donegan is in trouble now - Beach Boy has advanced to mount!
Beach Boy working Donegan over with strikes here.
Beach Boy with shots to the head and body - Donegan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beach Boy lands with some strikes.
Beach Boy lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach Boy misses with a head shot.
Donegan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beach Boy with the ground and pound from mount.
Beach Boy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Beach Boy landing strikes from the mount.

Donegan is rocked!
Beach Boy lands a big elbow.
Donegan is still in real trouble! Can Beach Boy finish him?
Donegan is trying desperately to improve position.
Beach Boy lands with some strikes.
Donegan is in a horrible position here. Beach Boy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beach Boy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Donegan tries to lock up and control but Beach Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Donegan seems to have recovered his senses.

Beach Boy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Donegan is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Beach Boy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Donegan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beach Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donegan.
Donegan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beach Boy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donegan as he avoids it easily.
Beach Boy avoids the body shot from Donegan.
Beach Boy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donegan as he avoids it easily.
Beach Boy tries for a takedown but Donegan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Beach Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beach Boy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donegan misses with a hook.
Beach Boy avoids the body shot from Donegan.

Beach Boy looking to score a takedown here. Donegan is defending well but Beach Boy drives through and ends up in Donegan's guard.
Anderson Beach Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beach Boy scoring with some ground and pound.
Beach Boy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach Boy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beach Boy is in close to Donegan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beach Boy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beach Boy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Donegan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beach Boy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Beach Boy working over Donegan with some ground and pound. Donegan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Donegan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beach Boy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Donegan won't allow Beach Boy to pass to mount.
Beach Boy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donegan keeps working.
Beach Boy passes to full mount!
Beach Boy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beach Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donegan can do to turn this around?
Beach Boy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Donegan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beach Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beach Boy landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Beach Boy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donegan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Beach Boy scoring with strikes but Donegan is staying in there.
Beach Boy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Beach Boy throws some wild stikes that Donegan manages to avoid easily.
Beach Boy dominating with strikes here.
Beach Boy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Beach Boy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Donegan's face.
Beach Boy cracks Donegan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Beach Boy dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach Boy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beach Boy scoring with strikes but Donegan is staying in there.
Beach Boy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Beach Boy with the ground and pound from mount.
Donegan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beach Boy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Beach Boy working Donegan over with strikes here.
Beach Boy 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.
Beach Boy cracks Donegan with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Beach Boy!
After the fight, Anderson Beach Boy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Lonnie Donegan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym!'.