PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Divji Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Donkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - I Will Kill You. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Borec
vs
Donkers

189 cm
30
215 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

225 cm
31
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Divji Borec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Manny Donkers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borec throws a shot to the body.
Donkers scores with a jab to the head.
Donkers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Donkers scores with a jab to the head.
Borec lands a jab to Donkers's midsection.
Donkers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donkers moves away from the strike by Borec.
Borec misses with a hook
and Donkers counters with a straight right hand.
Donkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borec jabs Donkers to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borec looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Donkers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borec trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borec looking to sit in guard and control but Donkers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Donkers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borec has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Donkers has managed to get both his arms back between Borec's legs - danger averted.
Borec is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Borec throws his legs up looking for a submission but Donkers uses it to pass to side control.
Borec is looking to regain half guard here but Donkers keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donkers decides to stand back up.
Borec misses with a body shot.
Donkers takes a swing at Borec's ribcage but misses.
Manny Donkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borec takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donkers. Borec does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donkers throws a series of punches but Borec moves out of range.
Borec shoots in looking for a takedown. Donkers tries to sprawl out of it but Borec keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Donkers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Donkers walks into a stiff left hand from Borec.
Borec throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donkers's waist but Donkers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borec off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borec throws a lazy uppercut
and Donkers counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Divji Borec will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donkers works Borec's body with a nice hook.

Donkers clinches up with Borec and pushes him back against the cage.
Donkers has a couple of punches blocked by Borec.
Borec misses with a hook to the ribs.

Borec has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Donkers is trying to keep an underhook but Borec manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Donkers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borec.
Borec trying to mount his opponent but Donkers defends it.
Donkers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borec.
Donkers pushes Borec off looking to stand but Borec dives back in and keeps control.
Borec looks to land a strike but Donkers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec throwing strikes from guard but Donkers blocks nicely.
Borec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donkers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donkers keeping moving, preventing Borec from controlling successfully.
Donkers is looking to stand up but Borec isn't so interested in that idea.
Borec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donkers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borec accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Borec throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borec throws a strike but Donkers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Borec might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Borec working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donkers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donkers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borec manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Donkers manages to get himself to full guard.

Donkers wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkers misses with a series of wild punches.
Donkers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Borec swings widly with a right hand

and Donkers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Borec misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borec is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Donkers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Donkers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Donkers - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Borec fails to land.
Borec misses with a punch to the body.
Donkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donkers lands a shoulder strike.
Donkers misses with a punch to the body.
Donkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borec.
Donkers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borec tries to break the clinch but Donkers is controlling the position.
A short left from Donkers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donkers can't find room to land a body shot as Borec controls the action.
Borec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Borec breaks from the clinch.
Donkers lands the left hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice shot by Donkers.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borec throws a right hand that misses
and Donkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manny Donkers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Borec shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donkers pinned against the cage. Donkers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borec misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Borec is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Donkers's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Donkers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donkers tries to work over Borec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borec prevents a body shot from Donkers.
Donkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donkers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donkers backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donkers.
Donkers stops a takedown attempt from Borec.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Divji Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donkers.

It looks like Divji Borec has been cut.
Donkers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Borec.
Donkers lands with a short shot to the head.
Donkers trying to land knees to the body.
Borec blocks a body shot from Donkers.
Donkers stops a takedown attempt from Borec.
Donkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donkers lands an uppercut.
Donkers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donkers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borec's elbow.
Donkers tries to work over Borec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borec takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donkers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donkers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Donkers.
Donkers lands a right hand.
Donkers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Borec tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkers misses with a body punch.
Donkers pushes Borec back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Donkers.
Still in the clinch, Donkers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donkers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donkers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borec's elbow.
Donkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donkers lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donkers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donkers lands an uppercut.
Borec blocks a body shot from Donkers.
Donkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donkers lands a right hand.
Borec blocks a body shot from Donkers.
Donkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Borec.
Donkers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donkers lands with a left to the head.
Donkers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donkers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donkers gets through Borec's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Donkers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkers pushes Borec back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donkers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Donkers.
Donkers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borec has a couple of punches blocked by Donkers.
Donkers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Donkers.
Donkers digs a right hand underneath Borec's ribcage. Borec let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donkers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donkers tries to work over Borec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donkers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borec takes a shot to the head.
Donkers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donkers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borec backwards.
Donkers working Borec over with knees to the body.
Donkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Donkers lands a shoulder strike.
Donkers scores with a knee to the head.
Donkers digs a right hand into Borec's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borec's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Donkers.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donkers.
Donkers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donkers pushes Borec back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Donkers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donkers scores with a shoulder strike.
Donkers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donkers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donkers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donkers is working Borec over against the cage.
Borec goes for a takedown attempt but Donkers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donkers fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Donkers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Donkers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:29

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