PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Skip Donahue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Henry is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Donahue
vs
Henry

195 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
193 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skip Donahue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito Henry!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry misses with the combination.
Donahue needs to keep his hands up - Henry had a free shot at his head there.
Donahue shoots in looking for a takedown. Henry tries to sprawl out of it but Donahue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Donahue dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Donahue's head and hops out.
Donahue shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Donahue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donahue drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Donahue.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donahue was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Henry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donahue's head.
Donahue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Henry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donahue.
Donahue throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donahue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Donahue shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henry's guard.
Donahue tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
Henry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Henry is working an open guard so Donahue takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Donahue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donahue connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Henry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donahue's waist but Donahue gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henry off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donahue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donahue is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry shoots in but Donahue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donahue fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry takes a swing at Donahue's ribcage but misses.
Donahue takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Donahue closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.

Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Henry misses.
Nice takedown defense from Donahue. No joy for Henry on that attempt.
Donahue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Donahue counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a hook. Donahue ducked under it nicely.
Donahue wants to clinch.
Donahue tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Donahue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donahue defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henry.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donahue manages to avoid it.
Donahue moves away from the strike by Henry.
Donahue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Henry scores with a takedown into Donahue's guard.
Henry postures up in Donahue's guard and throws a big left but Donahue blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Donahue is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henry lands a couple of elbows.
Donahue looking to control.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Donahue working for a triangle but Henry defends it easily.
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!
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Donahue throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tito Henry will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.

Henry shoots in and bounces Donahue off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Henry throws an elbow that misses. Donahue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henry's guard. Nice move by Donahue!
Donahue preventing the sweep.
Henry is pulling down on Donahue's head. It's preventing any offense from Donahue, at least for the moment.
Donahue stopping the sweep attempt from Henry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donahue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Donahue puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Henry keeping control of the position.
Henry is looking to improve his position.
Donahue trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Donahue decides to stand up.
Henry cracks Donahue with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donahue listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donahue.
Henry swings for the body but Donahue moves out of range.

Donahue clinches with his opponent.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Donahue is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donahue trying to land knees to the body.
Henry tries to break free but Donahue pushes him back against the cage.
Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donahue's elbow.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Donahue has double underhooks.
Henry is trying to drag Donahue to the mat but Donahue just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Donahue tries to stall but Henry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donahue has Henry pressed against the cage, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donahue has him pressed against the cage.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Donahue has him pressed against the cage.
Donahue gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henry.

Henry breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Donahue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skip Donahue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Henry.
Donahue throws a head kick that Henry semi-blocks.
Skip Donahue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Donahue gets a double leg takedown into Henry's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Donahue drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Henry dives on top into guard.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Donahue blocks nicely.
Donahue manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henry manages to get himself to full guard.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donahue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Henry is working an open guard so Donahue takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Skip Donahue will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Donahue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
Henry misses with a looping left.
Donahue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donahue fails with the takedown
and Henry counters with a three punch combo that has Donahue backing up. Donahue nods at Henry to acknowledge the strikes.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry throws a good cross that connects.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donahue tries to clinch up
and Henry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henry scores with a jab. Donahue acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donahue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donahue throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henry's waist but Henry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donahue off to one side.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donahue.
A punch combination from Donahue misses.
Henry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donahue.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Donahue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donahue tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Donahue is looking to slow Henry down with leg kicks.
Donahue misses with a body kick.
Donahue moves out of range as Henry strikes.

Henry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Donahue is trying to defend but Henry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Donahue is in trouble now - Henry has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Donahue's face.
Tito Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry avoids the attempt from Donahue to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry dominating with strikes here.
Donahue in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Donahue is rocked!
Donahue working to try and regain half guard.
Henry landing punches.
Oh Donahue is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donahue in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Donahue is desperately trying to improve his position but Henry has a good base and remains in mount.
Donahue wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Donahue is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henry looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Donahue covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Henry!