PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Donde (ranked 1449 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Braylin Timmon (ranked 170 p4p, 154 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Donde
vs
Timmon

180 cm
38
155
26 - 17 - 0

186 cm
40
152
25 - 15 - 3

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Donde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Braylin Timmon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmon tries to clinch up.
Donde changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Donde shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Timmon throws a body punch but Donde moves out of range.
Donde drops down looking for a counter takedown but Timmon sprawls and moves away.
Timmon throws a front kick that sends Donde stumbling back into the cage.
Timmon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donde changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Timmon lands a front kick.

Timmon drives through and clinches with Donde against the cage.
Donde is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Timmon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Donde.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Donde. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmon leaning against his opponent.
Donde wants to take the fight to the mat but Timmon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Donde has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Timmon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Donde is trying to drag Timmon to the mat but Timmon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Timmon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Timmon lands with a left to the head.
Timmon is pushing Donde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Donde is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon stalling in the clinch.
Donde drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Timmon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Timmon is pressed up against the cage. Donde has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Timmon down to the mat. Timmon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Timmon closes the distance and pushes Donde back into the cage.
Timmon is pressed up against the cage. Donde has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Timmon down to the mat. Timmon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slow jab from Timmon misses its intended target.
Donde half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Timmon throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Timmon. Those never looked like landing.

Donde tries to keep at a distance but Timmon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Timmon has Donde pushed against the cage.
Timmon has Donde pressed against the cage.
Timmon receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Timmon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Braylin Timmon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Timmon. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Timmon misses.
Timmon misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Timmon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Braylin Timmon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Donde is defended easily by Timmon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Timmon moves into range and clinches up with Donde.
Donde has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Timmon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmon stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Timmon.
Donde changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Timmon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Donde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Timmon looks to land a left hand but Donde moved out of range nicely.
Donde tries to counter with a takedown but Timmon is quick to defend against it.
Timmon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donde.
Timmon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donde manages to avoid it.
Donde tries to counter with a takedown but Timmon is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donde has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Timmon misses with a series of wild punches.

Timmon moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Timmon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Timmon continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Timmon.
Timmon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Braylin Timmon.
Timmon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A nice combination there by Timmon.
Timmon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Timmon misses with a double jab

and Donde counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Timmon kicks Donde off and gets to his feet.
Donde walks into a jab.
Braylin Timmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donde dodges the punch combination from Timmon.
Timmon misses with a wild combination.
Braylin Timmon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donde is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Timmon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Braylin Timmon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Timmon throws a hook to the side of Donde's head but Donde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donde attempts a counter takedown but Timmon avoids it well and moves away.
Donde moves out of range of the body kick from Timmon.

Timmon closes the distance and pushes Donde back into the cage.
Timmon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Donde.

Donde has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Timmon is trying to keep an underhook but Donde manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmon wants to get back to his feet.
Timmon is refusing to be controlled, as Donde sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donde is working for a kimura here but Timmon manages to reverse the position and he's now in Donde's guard.

Donde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Donde working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Timmon has passed into half guard!

Donde looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Timmon pushes past his half guard into mount!
Donde tries to reverse the position but Timmon maintains control.
Donde is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timmon stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A solid body kick from Timmon.
Donde takes one to the side of the head.

Timmon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donde drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Timmon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Timmon is pushing Donde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Donde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Donde up against the cage.
Timmon is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Timmon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Donde changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Timmon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Raymond Donde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timmon throws a big shot that misses.
Timmon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Donde counters with a shoot takedown. Timmon fights it but they end up in guard.
Donde has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Donde drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Timmon dives on top into guard.

Timmon tries to stand but Donde is controlling from the bottom.
Donde striking off his back but it's not causing Timmon any problems.

And that's the end of the fight!
Braylin Timmon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timmon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braylin Timmon!
After the big win, Braylin Timmon made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.