PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furijima Donatello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jolly Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatello comes into the arena with Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand blaring out of the sound system. Giant has chosen Final Hour as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Donatello
vs
Giant

190 cm
24
267 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

192 cm
33
280 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Furijima Donatello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jolly Giant!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donatello shoots in for a takedown but Giant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donatello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giant wants to clinch up but Donatello keeps it at a distance.
Donatello fails to land the takedown.
Giant ducks under a wild hook from Donatello.

Donatello scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Giant tries to get to full guard but Donatello has control of the leg.

Giant kicks off Donatello and gets to his feet.
Giant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Furijima Donatello has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giant tries to bum rush Donatello with a series of wild strikes but Donatello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donatello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Donatello scores with a takedown into Giant's guard.
Giant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Donatello with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giant lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Donatello!
Donatello is looking to improve his position but Giant isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant trying to control but Donatello is having none of it.
Donatello gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Donatello actively working from the bottom here.

Donatello actively working from the bottom here.
Giant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donatello keeps working.
Giant slows the pace down in half guard.
Giant is trying to control. Donatello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Donatello gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Donatello is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Giant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giant stands and steps away. Donatello gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Donatello misses with a looping right.
Donatello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furijima Donatello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Giant.
Donatello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giant misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Giant as he connects with a hook.
Giant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donatello looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice combination there by Giant.
Jolly Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Giant wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant moves out of range of the strikes.
Giant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Giant tries to clinch there but Donatello circles away.
Donatello misses with a straight right.
Giant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Giant.
Donatello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Giant tenderised Donatello's leg. Donatello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giant misses with a double jab.
Giant throws a nice looking combination but Donatello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Giant catches Donatello right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donatello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giant leaves Donatello with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Giant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jolly Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Furijima Donatello's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Giant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giant lands with a nice combination. Donatello backs away looking to recover.

Giant instigates a clinch.
Giant swings wildly with an uppercut but Donatello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donatello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donatello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giant misses with a punch on the inside.
Giant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giant is looking to control Donatello's arms but Donatello gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giant has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Giant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Giant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donatello being controlled against the cage.
Giant gets underhooks to prevent Donatello's takedown attempt.
Giant prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furijima Donatello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Giant.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giant.
Giant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatello blocking some punches.
Donatello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giant gets underhooks to prevent Donatello's takedown attempt.
Giant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donatello is working for takedown but Giant is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donatello is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Giant is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giant.
Giant taking a breather.
Donatello blocking some punches.
Donatello blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant stalls.
Donatello blocking some punches.
Giant stalling in the clinch but Donatello improves position.
Donatello has Giant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Giant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donatello.
Donatello wants a takedown but no success here.
Donatello blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giant.

Furijima Donatello's cut is getting worse.
Donatello wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giant misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donatello wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giant working aggressively here.
Donatello is trying to force a seperation but Giant has the dominant position.
Giant misses with a punch on the inside.
Giant lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Giant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant misses with the head strike.
Donatello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donatello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Giant to work.
Giant scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jolly Giant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Furijima Donatello's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Giant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donatello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giant but Giant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Giant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Furijima Donatello's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Giant lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Giant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donatello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giant but Giant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Giant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Jeez, Furijima Donatello's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jolly Giant!
As Jolly Giant got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thanks to the Giant family. Not bad for an old man, eh?'.