PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riku Reipas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Bear Jew . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reipas
vs
Donowitz

175 cm
24
148 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
153 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riku Reipas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reipas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donowitz scores with a hook to the body. Reipas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reipas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reipas has his takedown stuffed
and Reipas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reipas walks into a jab.
Donowitz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donowitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reipas circles away quickly and effectively.
Reipas slips a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reipas fails with the takedown
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riku Reipas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reipas under the eye.
Reipas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reipas fails with the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Donowitz.
Reipas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz with a nice cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Reipas tries for a takedown but Donowitz circles away easily
and Donowitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reipas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reipas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a two punch combo.
Reipas is breathing heavily.
Reipas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Donowitz.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Reipas. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Reipas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reipas has his takedown stuffed
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the head.
Donowitz stuns Reipas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reipas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donowitz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reipas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Donowitz lands with a shot to the body.
Reipas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donowitz counters with a two punch combo.
Reipas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reipas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reipas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reipas thinking.
Reipas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reipas with a poor takedown
and Donowitz counters with a nice body shot.
Donowitz thumps Reipas with a low kick.
Donowitz lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz works Reipas's body with a nice hook.
Reipas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donowitz lands a right hook to the body.
Donowitz connects with a right hand. Reipas shakes it off.
Donowitz cracks Reipas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donowitz scores with a hook to the body. Reipas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Donowitz. That snapped Reipas's head back.
Donowitz stalks Reipas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reipas's face. Reipas staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reipas has his takedown stuffed
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick.
Reipas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good shot there by Donowitz.
Donowitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reipas's calf.
Reipas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reipas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a head kick that half lands.
Reipas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reipas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reipas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reipas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donowitz.
Reipas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick.
Donowitz with a jab.
Reipas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donowitz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donowitz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reipas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donowitz lands a body shot.
Reipas walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Donowitz dominated that round.
That's time! Reipas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donowitz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reipas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donowitz.
Donowitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reipas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reipas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Reipas fails with the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Reipas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reipas tries for a takedown but Donowitz circles away easily
and Donowitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riku Reipas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reipas misses with a takedown
and Donowitz counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz lands with a hook. Reipas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Riku Reipas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donowitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reipas's calf.
Donowitz tests Reipas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reipas fails with the takedown
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reipas misses with a takedown attempt
and Donowitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reipas thinking.
Donowitz feints and then cracks Reipas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reipas down.
Donowitz cracks Reipas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donowitz lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
Donowitz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reipas.
Donowitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reipas. Reipas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donowitz with a jab.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reipas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Reipas is rocked!
Reipas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Reipas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice uppercut there from Donowitz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz tests Reipas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reipas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donowitz connects with a single shot there.
Donowitz lands a nice looking body shot.
Donowitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reipas misses with a takedown
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz lands a lovely overhand right.
Donowitz lands with a good body shot.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
Donowitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reipas under the eye.
Reipas has his takedown stuffed
and Reipas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reipas takes one to the chin there.
Donowitz punishes Reipas's body with a nice straight punch.
Donowitz scores with a jab. Reipas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reipas has his takedown stuffed
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donowitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reipas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good shot there by Donowitz.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reipas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reipas tries for a takedown but Donowitz circles away easily
and Donowitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reipas's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Donowitz lands.
Reipas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donowitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reipas. That did some damage!
Donowitz lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Donowitz catches Reipas right on the button with a cross.
Reipas misses with a hook
and Donowitz counters with a low kick, right behind Reipas 's knee.
Reipas walks into a stiff left hand from Donowitz.
Reipas ducks right into an uppercut from Donowitz.
A cross from Donowitz lands.
Reipas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reipas moves in looking to clinch but Donowitz pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Donowitz - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reipas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reipas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reipas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Donowitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donowitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donowitz.
Reipas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donowitz.
Reipas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Donowitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reipas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reipas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donowitz lands a jab to Reipas's midsection.
Donowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reipas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Reipas should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz jabs Reipas right on the nose. Reipas blinks but takes it well.
Donowitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reipas under the eye.
Donowitz throws a monster overhand right that drops Reipas! Donowitz follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz is the new featherweight champion!
Donny Donowitz thanked the fans post fight for their support.