PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexan Donk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aku Desirkui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Donk
vs
Desirkui

225 cm
24
300 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

218 cm
25
289 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dexan Donk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aku Desirkui!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Desirkui pinned against the cage. Desirkui gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Desirkui slips under a jab.
Donk misses with a low kick.
Desirkui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Donk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Desirkui sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Donk somewhat.
Desirkui throws a nice head kick!
Donk misses with a two punch combination.
Donk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk looks to land a combination but Desirkui avoids it well.
Desirkui misses with a body kick.
Donk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Desirkui lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desirkui fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Desirkui shoots for a double leg takedown but Donk sprawls well. He's pushed Desirkui's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Desirkui rushes Donk and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Desirkui obliges.
Donk is breathing heavily.
Donk is trying to maintain a safe position but Desirkui gets an underhook and turns Donk into the cage.
Desirkui tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Desirkui misses with an elbow strike.
Donk wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexan Donk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desirkui throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donk blocks it with crossed arms.
Desirkui misses with the head strike.
Desirkui throws a knee to the head but misses.
Desirkui landing knees to the head.
Donk can't find room to land a body shot as Desirkui controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Desirkui.
Desirkui working Donk over with knees to the body.
Desirkui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donk's defenses.
Knees to the body from Desirkui.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desirkui unloads a knee to the mid-section. Donk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Desirkui using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Desirkui throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donk blocks it with crossed arms.
Desirkui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Donk's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desirkui throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donk blocks it with crossed arms.
Donk avoiding damage as Desirkui throws knees to the body.
Desirkui tries a knee to the head but Donk blocks it.
Donk dodges an elbow strike from Desirkui.
Desirkui lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Desirkui creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donk misses with a punch on the inside.

Donk has Desirkui pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Donk pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Desirkui tumbling to the mat - Donk dives into Desirkui's guard.
Desirkui tries to strike from the bottom.
Desirkui 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.
Donk looking to pass the guard.
Donk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desirkui throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Desirkui is trying to control the position but Donk postures up.
Donk trying to control but Desirkui is working from the bottom.
Desirkui wants to hit a switch here but Donk passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Desirkui there!
Donk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Donk looking to control but Desirkui is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Desirkui can't escape the position.
Donk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Aku Desirkui has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desirkui is desperately trying to improve his position but Donk has a good base and remains in mount.
Desirkui wants to hold on but Donk pushes him away.
Desirkui is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Desirkui tries to lock up and control but Donk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Donk looking for a guillotine from mount but Desirkui is having none of it.
Donk tries to control but Desirkui wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Donk is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Desirkui has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Desirkui!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Desirkui dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aku Desirkui's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Donk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk throws out a leg kick but Desirkui moves out of range and Donk only half commits.
Good work by Desirkui as he checks the leg kick.
Desirkui closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donk circles away.

Donk drops Desirkui with a left and a right! Oh, Desirkui is hurt - Donk dives into side control looking to finish!
A lull in the action here as Donk stalls from top position.
Donk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Desirkui keeps working.
Donk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Donk is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Desirkui's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desirkui gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Donk prevents Desirkui from standing back up.
Donk is keen to just control but Desirkui is a slippery customer.
Donk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Desirkui moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Desirkui has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Donk looking to pass the guard.
Donk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desirkui keeping moving, preventing Donk from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donk stopping the sweep attempt from Desirkui.
Donk cracks Desirkui with a solid left hand.
Donk stays in close to Desirkui's body and controls the position.
Desirkui wants to get back to his feet but Donk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Donk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donk wants to control from the top but Desirkui keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dexan Donk.
Desirkui dives in and grabs Donk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donk pushes down on Desirkui's head and hops out.
A head kick by Donk misses
and Desirkui counters with a big head kick but Donk shrugs it off.
Desirkui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Desirkui misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk blocks a head kick by Desirkui.
Donk thows a leg kick but Desirkui checks it
and Desirkui counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Donk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Desirkui takes a swing at Donk's ribcage but misses.
Donk wants to land a leg kick but Desirkui is out of range.
Desirkui tries to clinch but Donk moves out of range.
Donk throws a chopping leg kick but Desirkui manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donk throws a sloppy head kick and Desirkui moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desirkui throws a head kick but Donk moves out of range.
Donk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Aku Desirkui's cut even more.
Donk misses with a double jab
and Desirkui counters with a three punch combo that has Donk backing up. Donk nods at Desirkui to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Desirkui's calf.
Desirkui is breathing heavily.
Desirkui shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donk as he avoids it easily.
Dexan Donk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aku Desirkui.
Desirkui blocks the body kick.
Desirkui shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Donk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Desirkui did well to prevent Donk getting side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donk lands with a punch from half guard.
Donk is thwarting Desirkui's attempts to control the position.
Desirkui has hold of Donk's hands but Donk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexan Donk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aku Desirkui's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Donk.
Donk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk tries to score with a low kick but Desirkui moves his leg out of the way.

Desirkui gets a clinch.
Donk lands an elbow just above Desirkui 's eye.
Desirkui blocking some punches.
Donk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Desirkui tries to land knees in the clinch but Donk avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Donk.
Donk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Desirkui prevents Donk from breaking the clinch.
Donk is working for takedown but Desirkui is calmly controlling the position for now.
Desirkui takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Aku Desirkui's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Desirkui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Donk.
Desirkui tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Donk is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Desirkui can't fight it off and eventually Donk manages to take the fight to the floor. Desirkui looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desirkui tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desirkui keeping moving, preventing Donk from controlling successfully.
Donk working some strikes from top position.
Donk preventing the sweep.
Donk stands up over Desirkui, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Donk advances to half guard.
Donk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Donk is trying to control. Desirkui wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Desirkui is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donk works his way into full mount!
Donk controlling from mount.
Desirkui is working to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Desirkui really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Desirkui can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Aku Desirkui's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aku Desirkui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dexan Donk!