PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between joachim dondee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Warden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dondee comes into the arena with Slew dem wiz Karate blaring out of the sound system. Warden has chosen bodies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

dondee
vs
Warden

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

190 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, joachim dondee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Warden!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warden tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance.
Warden wants to clinch.
dondee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Warden wants to clinch.
A punch combination from dondee misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dondee swats away the attempt to clinch by Warden.
dondee circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dondee stuffs the takedown.
Warden tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance.
dondee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but dondee was well out of range. Poor timing from Warden.
Warden throws a nice head kick!
Warden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warden is looking to clinch.
Warden tries to clinch but dondee is having none of it.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch but dondee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warden tries to clinch up.
Warden is looking to clinch but dondee is avoiding it.
Warden wants to clinch.
dondee tries to bum rush Warden with a series of wild strikes but Warden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch up but dondee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

dondee gets caught flat footed, as Warden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
dondee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dondee has momentary wrist control but Warden slips an elbow through the middle.
Warden throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dondee is looking to stand up but Warden isn't so interested in that idea.
Warden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Warden postures up and lands a big shot to dondee's brow.
dondee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if dondee tries to get out of the position.
Warden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Warden postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
dondee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Warden.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dondee is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dondee being controlled here, momentarily.
dondee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warden on the ground.
Warden trying to control but dondee is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
dondee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warden scoring with punches to the head and body.
Warden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as dondee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Warden dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Warden tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance.
Warden tries to clinch but dondee is having none of it.
Warden throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
dondee keeps the fight on the outside.
Warden shoots for a double leg takedown but dondee sprawls well. He's pushed Warden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Warden moves in looking to clinch but dondee pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warden falls off balance throwing a combination
and dondee counters with a one-two to the body.
Warden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and dondee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warden shoots in and bounces dondee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Warden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Warden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
dondee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Warden decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on dondee, up you get!
dondee takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warden tries to clinch up
and dondee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warden tries to clinch but dondee is having none of it.

Warden shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Warden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Warden is looking to work some ground and pound but dondee has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden trying to control the position from guard on top but dondee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Warden stands up from dondee's guard - Warden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Warden doesn't manage to clinch there - dondee circles away.
joachim dondee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
joachim dondee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
dondee swats away the attempt to clinch by Warden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Warden looks to clinch
and dondee counters with a one-two to the body.
Warden wants to clinch.
Warden tries to clinch there but dondee circles away.
Warden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as dondee sprawls well. dondee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Warden gets slowly back to his feet.
dondee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Warden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

dondee stuffs the takedown attempt from Warden. Warden gets slowly back to his feet.
Warden lands a nice leg kick that just misses dondee's sensitive parts.
Warden doesn't manage to clinch there - dondee circles away.
Warden shoots in for a double leg but dondee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
dondee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warden tries to clinch but dondee is having none of it.
Warden tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance.
dondee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warden counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden wants to clinch.
dondee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warden wants to clinch.
dondee stuffs the takedown attempt from Warden. Warden gets slowly back to his feet.
joachim dondee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Warden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Warden lands with a kick to the temple. dondee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Warden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warden tries to clinch but dondee moves out of range.
Warden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by dondee.
Warden shoots in for a takedown but dondee shows good takedown defense.
Warden tries to clinch up.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch but dondee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says dondee as he avoids it easily.
dondee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
dondee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warden doesn't manage to clinch there - dondee circles away.
Warden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
dondee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jason Warden seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Warden tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance.
dondee swats away the attempt to clinch by Warden.
Jason Warden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warden tries to clinch there but dondee circles away.
joachim dondee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dondee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Warden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Warden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warden 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Jason Warden!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jason Warden!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jason Warden!

Jason Warden wins by unanimous decision!