PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Donalds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Graham could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mack Donalds's chin.

Graham
vs
Donalds

185 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

189 cm
28
210 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mack Donalds!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donalds keeps control of Graham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donalds lands a shot to the body.
Donalds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Donalds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donalds.
Donalds tests Graham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donalds lands with a right hand.
Donalds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graham lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graham throws a combination that misses
and Donalds counters with a straight right hand.
Donalds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donalds lands a really nice looking cross but Graham seems unphased.
Graham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donalds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Donalds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donalds cracks Graham with a good jab.
Graham tries to clinch but Donalds moves away
and Donalds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Donalds clinches with his opponent.
Donalds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donalds blocks an uppercut.
Graham has a couple of punches blocked by Donalds.
A left hand lands to the body for Donalds.
Graham struggles to land a body shot inside as Donalds controls his hands.
Donalds is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Donalds.
Donalds scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Donalds.
Graham misses with a hook to the ribs.

Donalds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham needs to keep his hands up - Donalds had a free shot at his head there.
Graham avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Donalds forces Graham back against the cage and clinches.
Graham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graham tries to break free but Donalds pushes him back against the cage.
Donalds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donalds lands a nice uppercut.
Donalds lands a hook to the side of the head.

Donalds breaks the clinch.

Donalds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Graham is struggling to control the position.
Donalds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donalds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donalds scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Donalds.
A left hand lands to the body for Graham.
Donalds lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Donalds.
Donalds lands a nice uppercut.

Donalds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Donalds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donalds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donalds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Graham counters with a straight right hand.
Graham connects with a body shot that sends Donalds's belly button to the back.
Graham takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donalds darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donalds. Graham does a little dance to reset his feet.

Donalds has closed the distance and engaged Graham in a clinch.

Donalds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graham misses with a combination
and Donalds counters with a right hand to the body.
Donalds jabs at Graham's body.
Graham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donalds momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donalds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donalds connects with a looping right hand.
A jab lands there for Donalds.
Graham is looking to wear down Donalds with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Decent striking displayed by Donalds there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Donalds clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Donalds.
Donalds just leaning against Graham, taking a breather.
Graham tries a body shot but Donalds blocks it.

Donalds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graham pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Donalds back to the cage. Graham follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Graham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graham misses with a combination

and Donalds holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donalds content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Donalds lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Donalds.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Donalds dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donalds!
Donalds misses with a double jab.
Graham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donalds.
Graham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donalds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Graham moves into range and clinches up with Donalds.
Donalds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Donalds.

Donalds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donalds works Graham's body with a nice hook.
Mack Donalds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donalds connects with a right hand. Graham shakes it off.
Donalds scores with a decent looking hook.
Graham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Graham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donalds lands with an overhand left.
Donalds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graham doesn't seem bothered though.
Donalds lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donalds tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Graham counters with a right hand to the body.
Donalds connects with a crisp jab.
Donalds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donalds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donalds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Donalds clinches with his opponent.
Graham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donalds has him pressed against the cage.
Donalds lands an uppercut.

Donalds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graham jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donalds at a distance.
Graham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donalds looks to clinch

and Graham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donalds pushes Graham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Donalds manages to break the clinch.
Graham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donalds tries to clinch but Graham is having none of it.
Donalds connects with a jab.
Donalds might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graham throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donalds counters with a left and a right that stings Graham.
Graham throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Donalds counter with a right hand.
Graham looks to land a right hand but Donalds moved out of range.
Graham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Graham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graham swats away the attempt to clinch by Donalds.
Graham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Graham misses with a hook
and Donalds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donalds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donalds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donalds, as that shot connected.

Donalds takes the fight into the clinch.
Donalds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graham or not.
Donalds lands a body punch in the clinch.

Donalds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donalds lands with an overhand left.
Donalds tries to clinch but Graham moves out of range.
Donalds tests Graham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donalds darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donalds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donalds scores with a nice right hand.
Donalds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graham.
Donalds tries to clinch up

and Graham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donalds lands a hook that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
A right hand to the body from Donalds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Donalds.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donalds is pushing Graham up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Graham tries a body shot but Donalds blocks it.
Graham tries to throw a body punch but Donalds avoids it by throwing Graham back against the cage.

Donalds breaks from the clinch.
Graham misses with a body shot
and Donalds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donalds at a distance.
Donalds's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Donalds duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donalds lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donalds tries to bum rush Graham with a series of wild strikes but Graham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Graham takes a swing at Donalds's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Donalds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Graham misses with a hook to the body
and Donalds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mack Donalds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Donalds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Donalds - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Donalds.

Donalds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donalds misses with a two punch combination.
That kick from Donalds tenderised Graham's leg. Graham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Graham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Graham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Graham misses with a body shot
and Donalds counters with a three punch combo that has Graham backing up. Graham nods at Donalds to acknowledge the strikes.

Graham is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donalds jabs Graham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graham wants to clinch up but Donalds keeps it at a distance.

Donalds lands a left and a right that sends Graham crashing to the canvas! Donalds dives into mount looking to finish!
Oh Graham is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Donalds gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Donalds forces Graham back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donalds works on Graham's body with a couple of short punches.
Graham seems to have got his legs back now.
Graham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donalds is stalling here.
Donalds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graham takes a shot to the head.
Donalds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Donalds.
Donalds scores with a shoulder strike.
Donalds avoiding damage.
Graham misses with a hook to the ribs.

Donalds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donalds at a distance.
Donalds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Donalds finds it's way through Graham's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donalds doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graham scores with a jab. Donalds acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donalds takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Graham just misses with a punch to the body.
Donalds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donalds throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donalds lands with a hook. Graham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Donalds clinches up against the cage.
Graham tries a body shot but Donalds blocks it.
Nice body punch from Donalds - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donalds lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Donalds scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham misses with a body punch.
Donalds leaning his opponent against the cage.
Donalds lands a body punch.

Donalds manages to break the clinch.
Graham walks into a stiff left hand from Donalds.

Donalds pushes Graham up against the cage in a clinch.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donalds scores with a shoulder strike.
Graham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donalds content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Graham misses with a body punch.
Graham takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Donalds as the two fighters clinch.
Donalds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donalds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donalds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graham backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donalds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Donalds lands a shoulder strike.
Donalds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donalds lands an uppercut.
Graham can't break the clinch.
Donalds stalling against the cage.
Donalds pushes Graham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luke Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mack Donalds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donalds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graham.
Graham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donalds prevents a body shot from Graham.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donalds blocks a body shot from Graham.
Donalds lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graham tries to work over Donalds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Donalds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donalds 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Donalds!