PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Donkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Forker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Forker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manny Donkers's chin.

Donkers
vs
Forker

225 cm
27
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

190 cm
21
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Manny Donkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Forker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forker swats away the attempt to clinch by Donkers.
Donkers blocks a jab.

Donkers has closed the distance and engaged Forker in a clinch.
Forker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donkers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Forker is trying to drag Donkers to the mat but Donkers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Donkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Forker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Forker wants a takedown but no success here.
Forker letting Donkers take a breather here.
Forker has Donkers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Donkers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Manny Donkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Forker.
Donkers keeps control of Forker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donkers.
Donkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Donkers.
Donkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Forker's face.
Forker looks gassed!
Donkers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Donkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Donkers.
Donkers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Forker fails to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donkers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Donkers.
Donkers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Donkers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Forker up against the cage.
Forker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Donkers on the inside.
Forker letting Donkers take a breather here.
Forker tries to score a body lock takedown but Donkers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Donkers.
The referee is keeping an eye on Donkers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Donkers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Forker backwards.
A knee to the head by Donkers.
A knee to the head by Donkers.
Donkers stalls.
Donkers connects with a knee to the head.
Donkers has Forker pushed against the cage.
Donkers landing knees to the body.
Donkers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Donkers to work.
Donkers gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Donkers crunches a lovely knee into Forker's ribcage.
Donkers gets through Forker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donkers stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Manny Donkers.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donkers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Donkers prevents Forker from breaking the clinch.
Forker is trying to break free.
Forker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Donkers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Donkers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Forker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donkers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Donkers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Forker is working for takedown but Donkers is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Forker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Forker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Forker is looking to break free of the clinch but Donkers has double underhooks.
Donkers lands with a left to the head.
Donkers scores with a knee to the head.
Forker tries to pull guard but Donkers holds him up against the cage and eventually Forker drops back down to his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Donkers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Forker looking for a takedown.
Forker goes for a takedown attempt but Donkers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Donkers clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Donkers for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Forker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donkers lands a knee to the head.
Donkers stalling in the clinch.
Forker is trying to break the clinch but Donkers has him pressed against the cage.
Donkers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Forker backwards.
Donkers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Manny Donkers.
Horrible takedown by Forker or perhaps it was just good defense by Donkers which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donkers wants to clinch up but Forker keeps it at a distance.

Donkers drives through and clinches with Forker against the cage.
Donkers is leaning against Forker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Forker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Donkers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Donkers landing knees to the head.
Donkers lands with a light punch inside.
Donkers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Forker backwards.
Donkers gets through Forker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donkers connects with a knee to the head.
Donkers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Forker backwards.
Donkers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Forker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donkers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Forker takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donkers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Forker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Donkers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Donkers wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forker fails to land the takedown.
Donkers defending well as Forker loads up on a big left hand.
Forker throws the left hand but Donkers avoids the punch easily.

Donkers moves into the clinch.
Forker is trying to break the clinch but Donkers is controlling him.
Donkers gets underhooks to prevent Forker's takedown attempt.
Donkers landing knees to the head.
Donkers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Forkers head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donkers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Donkers prevents it.
Manny Donkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Forker.
A nice left hand lands by Donkers.
Donkers keeps control of Forker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donkers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donkers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Forker is breathing heavily.
Donkers slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Donkers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donkers scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Donkers.
Donkers is pushing Forker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Donkers seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Donkers connects with a knee to the head.
Donkers connects with a knee to the head.
Forker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donkers is pressed up against the cage. Forker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Donkers down to the mat. Donkers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Donkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Donkers moves into the clinch successfully.
Donkers landing knees to the head.
Forker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Donkers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donkers fails with an attempt to clinch.

Donkers pushes Forker up against the cage in a clinch.
Forker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Donkers prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Forker takes a shot to the head.
Donkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Forker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donkers connects with a knee to the head.
Donkers lands a knee to the head.
Donkers looking to slow down the pace here.
Forker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Forker's face.
Forker is trying to drag Donkers to the mat but Donkers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Donkers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Forker wants a takedown but no success here.
Manny Donkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Donkers.
Still in the clinch, Donkers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Forker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Donkers pulls his leg out and moves away.

Donkers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Forker, pushing him back against the cage.
Donkers stalling the fight.
Forker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Donkers walks away with a smile on his face. Forker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Donkers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Donkers connects with a knee to the head.
Forker tries to break free but Donkers pushes him back against the cage.
Forker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Donkers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Donkers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Forker wants to break free but Donkers has control.
Forker looking for a takedown.
Donkers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Donkers lands a body punch.
Donkers lands a shot to the body.

Forker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forker throws a lazy right hand but Donkers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manny Donkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Donkers clinches.
Donkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Forker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Forker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Donkers gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donkers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Donkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Forker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Forker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Donkers prevents it.
A short left from Donkers.
Donkers cracks Forker with a nice body shot.
Donkers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donkers tries a knee to the head but Forker blocks it.
Forker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donkers with a knee to the head.
Forker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Donkers.
Forker jumps guard but Donkers stands there with Forker around his waist. Forker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Donkers on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donkers.
Forker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Donkers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Donkers connects with a knee to the head.
Forker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donkers has him pressed against the cage.
Forker fails to pull guard.
Forker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donkers with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Donkers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Forker tries to clinch but Donkers moves away

and Donkers counters by moving into the clinch.
Donkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Forker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Donkers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Forker up against the cage.
Forker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Donkers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Donkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Forker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Donkers - that landed with a thud.
Forker being controlled against the cage.
Forker tries to score a body lock takedown but Donkers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Donkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Forker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donkers blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Donkers to work.
Donkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Forker can do to turn this around?
Donkers scores with a knee to the head.
Forker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donkers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Forker tries to pull guard but Donkers holds him up against the cage and eventually Forker drops back down to his feet.
Manny Donkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Forker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Forker can't break the clinch.
Donkers lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Forker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donkers scores with a shot to the side of Forker's head.
Forker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Forker tries to pull guard but Donkers won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Donkers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donkers landing knees to the body.
Donkers lands a knee to the body.
Donkers landing knees to the head.
Forker has Donkers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Donkers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Donkers lands a good knee to the midsection. Forker won't want to take too many of those.
Donkers gets underhooks to prevent Forker's takedown attempt.
Donkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donkers lands a body shot.
Forker tries to break free but Donkers pushes him back against the cage.
Forker is trying to force a seperation but Donkers has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Donkers.
Knees to the body from Donkers.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Donkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Forker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donkers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Donkers.
Forker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Donkers pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Forker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Donkers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Forker wants to get back to striking at distance but Donkers won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Forker tries to circle away but Donkers has him pinned against the cage.
Forker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Donkers lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donkers.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donkers obliges.
Donkers slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Donkers.
Donkers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donkers lands a right hand.
Forker can't break the clinch.
Donkers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Forker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Forker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Donkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Donkers with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkers keeps control of Forker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donkers has Forker pressed against the cage, preventing Forker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donkers connects with a knee to the head.
Donkers has Forker pressed against the cage, preventing Forker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donkers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Forker backwards.
Donkers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Forker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Forker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donkers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manny Donkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donkers has Forker pressed against the cage, preventing Forker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donkers is pressed up against the cage. Forker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Donkers down to the mat. Donkers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fighters circling - Forker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manny Donkers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Donkers pushes Forker up against the cage in a clinch.
Forker tries for a takedown but Donkers manages to get underhooks.
Donkers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Donkers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Forker backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donkers obliges.
A shot in the inside from Donkers.
Donkers lands a knee to the head.
Donkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Forker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Forker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Donkers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Forker is trying to break the clinch but Donkers has him pressed against the cage.
Donkers lands with a left to the head.
Donkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donkers landing knees to the body.
Donkers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donkers obliges.
Donkers lands with a light punch inside.
Forker tries for a takedown but Donkers manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Donkers.
Connor Forker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Forker wants to break free but Donkers has control.
Forker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donkers scores with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Donkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Forker being controlled against the cage.
Donkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Donkers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donkers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Donkers!