PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borg Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan comes into the arena with Korpiklaani - Beer Beer blaring out of the sound system. 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
Hanson

191 cm
20
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
219 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borg Hanson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Borg Hanson has been cut.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
Donovan throws the left hand but Hanson avoids the punch easily.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Donovan.
Hanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Donovan ducks down to avoid it.
Hanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donovan. Donovan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donovan avoids the body shot from Hanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hanson - just one landing.
Donovan gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Hanson looking to stall.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Donovan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Donovan lands a body punch.
Hanson has Donovan pressed against the cage.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tries a body shot but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Donovan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansons head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanson looks gassed!
Donovan tries to work over Hanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanson avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Hanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Hanson's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan has Hanson pressed against the cage, preventing Hanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Donovan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Donovan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Donovan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanson controls his hands.
Donovan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
Donovan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borg Hanson's cut.
That's time! Donovan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Donovan rushes Hanson and presses him up against the cage.
Donovan stalling the fight.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Hanson tries to break free but Donovan pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanson is trying to force a seperation but Donovan has the dominant position.
Hanson being controlled against the cage.
Donovan struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanson controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson stalls.
Hanson avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Donovan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanson tries to circle away but Donovan has him pinned against the cage.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hanson won't want to take too many of those.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Donovan keeps him there for the moment.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Hanson avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanson.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donovan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanson avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Donovan lands a nice uppercut.
Donovan lands a body shot.
Hanson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Hanson avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan is trying to stall.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Donovan won't allow it.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donovan looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Donovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Donovan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harry Donovan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donovan lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donovan as Hanson tries to tie him up.
Hanson prevents a body shot from Donovan.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Donovan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Borg Hanson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Donovan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanson throws out the jab.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donovan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borg Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donovan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson misses with a hook.

Donovan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Hanson tries to circle away but Donovan has him pinned against the cage.
Donovan slowing the pace effectively.
Donovan prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donovan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
Donovan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan working Hanson over with knees to the body.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donovan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hanson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donovan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Hanson working hard to break the clinch.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan throws an elbow but it misses.
Donovan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanson's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Donovan.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.
Hanson letting Donovan take a breather here.
Donovan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borg Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Hanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donovan slips under a jab from Hanson.
Donovan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Donovan lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanson, as that shot connected.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike from Donovan.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Harry Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donovan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Donovan!