PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Cheung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cheung
vs
Donovan

165 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Cheung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donovan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donovan throws a leg kick which misses Cheung's front leg but catches the back leg as Cheung tries to avoid it.
Donovan throws a nice head kick!
Donovan scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Donovan.
Cheung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donovan counters with an inside leg kick.
Cheung is breathing heavily.

Donovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donovan lands an elbow just above Cheung 's eye.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan has Cheung pushed against the cage.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Donovan controlling the action here for a moment.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Donovan lands an elbow inside that Cheung shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cheung's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donovan.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Donovan scores a nice knee to the body.
Cheung takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Cheung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cheung being controlled against the cage.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Donovan has Cheung pressed against the cage.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Cheung takes an elbow to the forehead.
Donovan leaning against his opponent.
Cheung takes an elbow to the forehead.
Donovan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cheung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cheung's face.
Donovan is struggling to control the position.
Donovan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cheung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cheung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donovan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cheung takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Cheung has had enough of the clinch but Donovan keeps him there for the moment.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Cheung tries to break free but Donovan pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cheung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan managing to block the knees to the body from Cheung.
Cheung takes an elbow to the forehead.
Donovan stalls.
Donovan lands an elbow inside.

Cheung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheung is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
Cheung looks to throw a body kick
and Donovan counters with an outside leg kick.
Cheung throws a lazy head kick
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Cheung will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cheung throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Donovan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from Donovan.
Donovan prevents Cheung from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Donovan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Donovan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cheung up against the cage.
Donovan lands an elbow just above Cheung 's eye.
Donovan prevents Cheung from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheung is trying to push Donovan away but Donovan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan stalling.
Donovan lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Donovan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cheung throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Donovan counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan effectively controlling the action here.
Cheung tries to break free but Donovan pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cheung fails to land.
Donovan scores a nice knee to the body.
Cheung tries to circle away but Donovan has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.
Donovan lands an elbow inside that Cheung shrugs off.
The referee calls for Donovan to work.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Donovan lands an elbow just above Cheung 's eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheung can't break the clinch.
Donovan lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Donovan.
Cheung working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cheung's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cheung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. Cheung won't want to take too many of those.
Cheung letting Donovan take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Donovan.
Come on Donovan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cheung wants to get back to striking at distance but Donovan won't allow it.
Donovan stalling in the clinch.
Donovan has Cheung pressed against the cage, preventing Cheung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cheung is looking to break free of the clinch but Donovan has double underhooks.
Cheung takes an elbow to the temple.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cheung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan working Cheung over with knees to the body.
Donovan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Donovan stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donovan working Cheung over with knees to the body.
Cheung is trying to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling him.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Donovan stalls.
Pete Donovan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cheung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Cheung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Donovan lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Donovan.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cheung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donovan stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheung tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan dodges an elbow strike from Cheung.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donovan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cheung tries to break free but Donovan pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Donovan to work.

Cheung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheung throws a right hand that misses
and Donovan counters with a two punch combo.
Donovan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donovan lands a high kick!
Cheung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donovan throws a head kick but Cheung moves out of range.
Donovan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Cheung misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheung takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cheung misses with a combination
and Donovan counters with a right hand to the body.

Cheung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Donovan, pushing him back against the cage.
Donovan keeps control of Cheung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan wants to stall.
Cheung tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
Donovan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cheung's efforts to push away.
Cheung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cheung is trying to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Donovan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cheung up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Donovan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cheung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donovan counters with an inside leg kick.
Cheung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donovan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cheung fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donovan.
Donovan connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donovan.
Donovan lands with a slapping head kick.
Cheung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donovan counters with a body kick that stops Cheung in his tracks momentarily.
Donovan scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donovan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Donovan clinches up with Cheung and pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Donovan to work.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. Cheung won't want to take too many of those.
Donovan lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cheung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan landing knees to the head.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.
Cheung will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cheung's face.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.
Cheung tries to break free but Donovan pushes him back against the cage.
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Donovan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cheung is looking to break free of the clinch but Donovan has double underhooks.
Cheung is looking to break free of the clinch but Donovan has double underhooks.
Cheung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Donovan leaning against his opponent.
Donovan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cheung's efforts to push away.
Cheung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheung avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Donovan has Cheung pushed against the cage.
Cheung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.

Cheung breaks from the clinch.
Cheung throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donovan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some wild striking there from Cheung.
Cheung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donovan counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Cheung misses
and Donovan counters with a leg kick.
Cheung takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Donovan takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Donovan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cheung takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cheung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cheung takes an elbow to the temple.
Donovan has Cheung pressed against the cage, preventing Cheung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Donovan is stalling here.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cheung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donovan stalling against the cage.
Cheung is trying to break free.
Cheung has had enough of the clinch but Donovan keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Donovan.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands an elbow just above Cheung 's eye.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Cheung's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheung has had enough of the clinch but Donovan keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan tries a knee to the head but Cheung blocks it.
Cheung wants to get back to striking at distance but Donovan won't allow it.
Cheung tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Cheung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Cheung tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Donovan tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheung avoids the damage to the body.
Eddie Cheung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donovan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cheung avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.

Cheung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheung throws a lazy head kick
and Donovan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cheung throws a low kick but Donovan moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donovan can pounce on him.
Donovan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pete Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Donovan forces Cheung back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Donovan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donovan 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Donovan!