PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Donati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo daVinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donati kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Threshold - Phenomenon. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Donati
vs
daVinci

190 cm
23
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

182 cm
23
204 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Donati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonardo daVinci!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
daVinci misses with a kick to the body.
Donati with a body punch. A glancing blow.
daVinci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
daVinci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
daVinci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donati. daVinci does a little dance to reset his feet.
daVinci walks into a straight right hand from Donati.
daVinci fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donati is out of range.
Donati connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
daVinci tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Donati clinches.
Donati lands a hook that snaps the head of daVinci backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Donati breaks from the clinch.
Donati throws out a loose jab but daVinci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donati fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
daVinci misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
daVinci misses with a head kick.
Donati paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
daVinci takes one to the chin there.
Donati connects with a crisp jab.

Donati has daVinci up against the cage in a clinch.
daVinci softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donati throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Donati cracks daVinci with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Donati.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Donati.

Donati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
daVinci throws a head kick but Donati moves out of range.
Donati scores with a three punch combo!
Donati lands a jab to daVinci's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donati darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Donati darts in and clinches daVinci up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
daVinci misses with a hook from the clinch.

Donati manages to break the clinch.
Donati cracks daVinci with an open hand slap.

Donati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Donati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

daVinci has managed to clinch.
Donati is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donati has daVinci pushed against the cage.
Donati scores with a shot to the side of daVinci's head.

Donati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donati uses good head movement to avoid the hook from daVinci.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donati checks a leg kick.
daVinci tests Donati's chin there with a solid looking shot.
daVinci moves forwards but Donati connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Donati.
Donati works daVinci's body with a nice hook.
daVinci takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Donati coming out on top.
Donati ducks under a wild hook from daVinci.

daVinci tries to keep at a distance but Donati has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
daVinci swings wildly with an uppercut but Donati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donati tries to break free but daVinci pushes him back against the cage.
daVinci struggles to land a body shot inside as Donati controls his hands.
The referee calls for Donati to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donati creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donati misses with a punch on the inside.
Donati misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
daVinci wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Donati.
Donati gets through daVinci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donati lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donati blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donati lands with a light punch inside.
Donati lands a right hand that snaps the head of daVinci backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
daVinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
daVinci trying to stall but Donati improves his position.
The referee calls for Donati to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donati lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of daVinci backwards.
daVinci trying to stall but Donati improves his position.
daVinci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donati thows a body shot but no joy.
Donati lands a nice shot to the body.
Donati moves out of range of the body kick.
A lazy left from Donati finds it's target.
daVinci takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
daVinci throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good standup being displayed there by Donati as he connects with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from daVinci, right into the meat.
daVinci misses with a looping right.
daVinci drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from daVinci.
Donati misses with a wild body shot.
daVinci throws a head kick but Donati moves out of range.
Donati lunges at daVinci with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by daVinci's hand.
Donati with a jab.

Donati closes the distance and pushes daVinci back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Donati.
A shot in the inside from Donati.

daVinci is rocked!
Donati's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Donati misses with the head strike.
daVinci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
daVinci blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Donati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
daVinci tries a head kick but it misses.
Donati looks to land a left hand but daVinci moved out of range nicely.

Donati has daVinci up against the cage in a clinch.
daVinci takes a shot to the head.
daVinci is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
daVinci lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
daVinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
daVinci controlling the action here for a moment.
daVinci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donati pushes daVinci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
daVinci trying to stall but Donati improves his position.
Donati is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that daVinci can do to turn this around?
daVinci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donati's elbow.
Donati slows down the pace here.
daVinci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donati misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Donati.
daVinci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donati content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Donati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donati lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Donati.
Donati has a couple of punches blocked by daVinci.
Donati lands a hook to the side of the head.
daVinci lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
daVinci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donati lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
daVinci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donati slowing the pace effectively.
A right hand to the body from Donati.
Donati lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donati.
Donati lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donati blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donati content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Donati softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donati working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Donati working some nice short punches in the clinch.
daVinci throws a punch but it's blocked by Donati.
Donati is stalling here.
daVinci looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donati.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donati lands a left hand that snaps the head of daVinci backwards.
daVinci throws a head punch that misses.
Donati is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Donati lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Donati dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

daVinci throws a solid leg kick but Donati takes the impact on his shin and smiles at daVinci.

Donati clinches with his opponent.
daVinci misses with the head strike.
Donati misses with a punch to the body.
daVinci struggles to land a body shot inside as Donati controls his hands.
Donati lands with a short shot to the head.
Donati displaying some good clinch control by pressing daVinci up against the cage.
Donati trying to control the position but instead, daVinci has worked for underhooks and has pushed Donati into the cage.
Donati will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning daVinci up against the cage.
daVinci looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
daVinci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Donati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

daVinci gets tackled into the cage by Donati. Donati maintains the clinch.
Donati struggles to land a body shot inside as daVinci controls his hands.
daVinci has a couple of punches blocked by Donati.
Donati lands with a short punch from the clinch.
daVinci throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donati.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donati.
Donati throws a punch but it's blocked by daVinci.
daVinci struggles to land a body shot inside as Donati controls his hands.
daVinci working aggressively here.
daVinci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
daVinci misses with a punch to the body.

Donati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo daVinci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
daVinci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donati.
Donati looks to land a left hand but daVinci moved out of range nicely.
daVinci tries to move into range but Donati moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donati jabs daVinci to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donati jabs daVinci to the body, keeping him at a distance.
daVinci misses with a head kick.
daVinci throws a wild body kick that Donati sees coming a mile off.
Donati works the jab nicely.
Donati scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
daVinci throws a head kick but Donati moves out of range.
daVinci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donati scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
daVinci is still on wobbly legs! Can Donati finish him?
daVinci throws a looping overhand right but Donati ducks down to avoid it.
Donati fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
daVinci seems to have recovered his senses.
daVinci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donati paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
daVinci tries to clinch there but Donati circles away.
daVinci throws a body kick that misses.
Virgil Donati is winning the standup battle so far.
daVinci moves forwards but Donati connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donati connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt daVinci! He's out on his feet! Donati rushes in and drops daVinci with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Virgil Donati!
Virgil Donati thanked the fans post fight for their support.