PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aengus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janson comes to the cage accompanied by warren peace raps. O Donnell has chosen Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song as his entrance music. Jan Janson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aengus O Donnell's chin.

Janson
vs
O Donnell

153 cm
24
207 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
203 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

StarDust. Cosmic Creations.

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Janson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janson throws a hook to the side of O Donnell's head but O Donnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Janson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Donnell sprawls well. O Donnell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Janson gets slowly back to his feet.

Janson scores a takedown into full mount!

Janson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, O Donnell has worked his arm free - good work by O Donnell!
Janson looks up at the clock and then as O Donnell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Janson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on O Donnell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janson is putting a hurting on O Donnell here, landing some big shots from side control.
O Donnell taking punishment in the form of punches.
O Donnell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Janson off and has taken his back!
O Donnell is looking to control Janson but Janson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Janson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Janson holding both O Donnell 's hands and preventing any damage.
O Donnell looking to hold on to the position here but Janson rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janson has control of O Donnell's left arm, preventing O Donnell from doing any damage.
O Donnell wants to control from the top but Janson keeps moving.
O Donnell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Janson wants to control but O Donnell passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Donnell decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
O Donnell tries to clinch up.

O Donnell has Janson up against the cage in a clinch.

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.
Janson trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Donnell as Janson tries to tie him up.
O Donnell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Janson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
O Donnell tries to clinch but Janson is having none of it.
O Donnell tries to clinch there but Janson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Janson dominated that round.
That's time! Janson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

O Donnell doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Janson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Janson trying to control the position from guard on top but O Donnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Donnell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Janson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janson scoring with some ground and pound.
Janson lands a couple of digs.
Janson postures up and lands a big shot to O Donnell's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janson scoring with punches to the head and body.
O Donnell working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Janson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janson cracks O Donnell with a solid left hand.
Janson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

O Donnell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janson defends it easily.
Janson throwing strikes but missing.
Janson lands a couple of elbows.
Janson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Janson forces his way into half guard.
Janson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

O Donnell is rocked!
Janson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
O Donnell wants to control but Janson is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Janson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Donnell's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Donnell looking to control.
Jan Janson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Janson postures up in O Donnell's guard and throws a big left but O Donnell blocks it.
Janson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Donnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Janson distracts O Donnell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
O Donnell keeping moving, preventing Janson from controlling successfully.
Janson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

O Donnell looking for a guillotine here but Janson defends easily.

O Donnell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Janson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
O Donnell is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janson thows a big elbow that misses.
O Donnell keeping moving, preventing Janson from controlling successfully.
Janson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Janson trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
Janson postures up.
Janson connects with a couple of short punches.

Janson got a little sloppy there for a moment and O Donnell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Janson has managed to get both his arms back between O Donnell's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Janson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Janson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Janson working some strikes from top position.

O Donnell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Donnell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Janson.
Janson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

O Donnell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Janson landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Janson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

O Donnell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Janson is aware though and is defending well.
Janson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Janson cracks O Donnell with a solid left hand.

O Donnell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Janson dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

O Donnell closes the distance but Janson moves to the side

and Janson counters with a shoot takedown. O Donnell fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

O Donnell isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Janson stacks O Donnell on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Janson!
O Donnell is looking to regain half guard here but Janson keeps moving and retains side control.
O Donnell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Janson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Donnell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Janson staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to control but Janson postures up.
Janson working the ground and pound from side control.
Janson working the head and body with strikes.
O Donnell is still in real trouble! Can Janson finish him?
Janson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh O Donnell is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Janson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Janson!