PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dex Donk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mash's entrance music is North Dakota State Fight Song. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Steve Mash has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steve Mash seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mash
vs
Donk

172 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dex Donk!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mash misses with a double jab.
Donk moves in looking to clinch but Mash pushes him off.
Mash keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk ducks under a wild hook from Mash.
Mash swinging wilding here.
Mash misses with a body shot.
Mash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk tries to clinch up but Mash circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mash throws a body punch but Donk moves out of range.
Mash throws a jab but it's blocked by Donk.
Donk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donk wants to clinch.
Dex Donk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mash lands a nice shot that snaps Donk's head back.
Mash swings for the body but Donk moves out of range.
Donk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve Mash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash swinging wilding here.
Donk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mash throws out the jab.
Donk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mash.
Donk tries to close the distance and clinch but Mash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mash.
Donk wants to clinch up but Mash keeps it at a distance.
Donk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mash is breathing heavily.

Donk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mash can't break the clinch.

That's two 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.

Donk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Donk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Donk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Donk striking off his back but it's not causing Mash any problems.
Donk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mash seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Donk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Donk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mash not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Donk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Donk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donk on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk is looking to sweep but instead, Mash has passed into half guard.
Mash thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Donk misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Donk tries to get to full guard but Mash has control of the leg.
Mash is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donk wants to control but Mash is keeping busy.
Mash lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mash performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mash working Donk over with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mash is looking for a kimura but Donk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mash to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donk is trying to maintain the position but Mash is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Mash dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donk moves away.
Mash looks to score with a jab to the body but Donk is just out of range.
Mash throws a looping overhand right but Donk ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Donk lands but Mash takes it in his stride.
Mash throws a series of punches but Donk avoids them all with ease.
Mash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk dodges the punch combination from Mash.
Mash slow jab from Donk misses its intended target.
Donk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donk moves away.
Donk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mash fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk throws a nice head kick!
A big right from Mash misses.
Donk tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mash keeps the fight on the outside.
Mash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash swats away the attempt to clinch by Donk.
Mash takes a kick to the side of the head.
Donk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mash swings for the body but Donk moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Donk.
The fighters circling - Mash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mash takes a swing at Donk's ribcage but misses.
Mash throws a series of punches but Donk moves out of range.
Mash misses with an uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Donk or perhaps it was just good defense by Mash which made him look bad.
Donk walks into a stiff left hand from Mash.
Donk wants to clinch up but Mash keeps it at a distance.
Donk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Mash is rocked!

It looks like Steve Mash has been cut.

Donk gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Donk breaks from the clinch.
Mash stuffs the takedown.
Steve Mash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dex Donk.

Donk throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Mash stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Donk follows into mount!
Oh Mash is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk with good strikes from the mount here!
Mash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Donk lands with some strikes.
Mash is trying desperately to improve position.
Donk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Donk landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donk scoring with strikes but Mash is staying in there.
Donk throws some wild stikes that Mash manages to avoid easily.
Donk throws some wild stikes that Mash manages to avoid easily.
Donk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Donk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Donk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mash wants to hold on but Donk pushes him away.
Mash is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Donk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash is bucking up trying to escape but Donk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Donk breaks from Mash's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Donk landing punches.
Mash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Donk connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mash tries to lock up and control but Donk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Donk raining down shots from the mount!
Mash can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk with the ground and pound from mount.
Donk misses with a head shot.
Mash wants to control but Donk is having none of it.

Donk swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mash is now in Donk's guard. A big mistake from Donk there, giving up the dominant position!
Mash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mash seems to have got his legs back now.
Donk doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Donk has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mash should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Donk has tightened it up now! Mash should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dex Donk!