PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's entrance music is Gimme Shelter. A fine choice. Donowitz has chosen The Bear Jew as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stone
vs
Donowitz

166 cm
27
147 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

181 cm
27
160 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Donowitz throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
Donowitz is looking to chop away at Stone's legs.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
A cross from Donowitz lands.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a nice body kick.
Stone staying out of range there.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Donowitz moved out of range.
Donowitz dodges the punch combination from Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Donowitz moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Stone cracks Donowitz with a good jab.
Stone connects with a body shot that sends Donowitz's belly button to the back.
Stone throws a push kick but Donowitz slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a leg kick.
Donowitz lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Donowitz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Donowitz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donowitz blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donowitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donowitz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donowitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donowitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donowitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone defending well as Donowitz loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Donowitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stone looks for the body kick but Donowitz saw that one coming.
Donowitz scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone motions for Donowitz to come forward. Stone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow Stone down.
Donowitz throws a low kick, looking for Stone's leg but Stone calmly moves out of range.
Donowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stone lands a nice hook to Donowitz's body. Donowitz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone misses with a leg kick
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
Donowitz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donowitz throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Donowitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Donowitz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
A big right from Donowitz misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz cracks Stone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donowitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Donowitz is looking to land body kicks.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz lunges at Stone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stone's hand.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donowitz misses with a combination
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Stone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donowitz in his tracks.
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!
Stone throws a leg kick but Donowitz moved away.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stone misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Donowitz misses with a looping right.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone scores with a jab. Donowitz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donowitz throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone walks into a jab.
A low kick from Donowitz is predictable there
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Stone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone with a jab.
Donowitz jabs at Stone's body.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donowitz.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Donowitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donowitz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Stone.
A clash of legs there as Stone blocks the low kick.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Donowitz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donowitz is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Donowitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Stone misses.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Stone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
Stone slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Donowitz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Stone throws a right and a left that Donowitz avoids nicely.
Donowitz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donowitz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Stone's head.
Donowitz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stone in his tracks.
Stone moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Donowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donowitz throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donowitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Donowitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donowitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donowitz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stone's head.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donowitz on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone lands a really nice looking cross but Donowitz seems unphased.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Donowitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Stone throws a front kick aimed at Donowitz's knee but Donowitz avoids it well.
Donowitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Donowitz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Donowitz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Donowitz misses
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Stone misses.
Donowitz staying out of range there.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Donowitz.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donowitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Stone lands a jab to the head.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Donowitz's leg but Donowitz calmly moves out of range.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Stone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stone slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Donowitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Donowitz really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stone looks to land a left hand but Donowitz moved out of range nicely.
Donowitz misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donowitz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Stone throws a shot to the body.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but Donowitz moves his leg out of the way.
Stone connects with a right hand. Donowitz shakes it off.
Stone slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Stone.
Stone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donowitz if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Donowitz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donowitz, right into the meat.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donowitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Donowitz's leg but Donowitz calmly moves out of range.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Stone.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Stone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stone lands with a hook. Donowitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone walks into a left hand.
Stone misses with the combination.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Stone feints and then cracks Donowitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donowitz down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Donowitz blocks a leg kick.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donowitz dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Stone throws a hook but Donowitz avoids it easily.
Stone clobbers Donowitz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A cross from Stone lands.
Stone avoids the head kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stone moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Stone.
Donowitz takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Donowitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donowitz looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Stone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Donowitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Donowitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Knuckle Stone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donowitz, as that shot connected.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Stone.
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Donowitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone misses with a hook. Donowitz ducked under it nicely.
Donowitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Stone misses with a hook.
Donowitz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
Donowitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stone moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
Stone fakes the leg kick and cracks Donowitz in the body.
Stone feints and then cracks Donowitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donowitz down.
Donowitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donowitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donowitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stone is out of range and Donowitz settles back down.
Stone misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donowitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donowitz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Donowitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Donowitz moves away and avoids it.
Donowitz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Donowitz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donowitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stone has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knuckle Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donowitz tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Stone throws a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
Donowitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donowitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Stone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donowitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Donowitz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stone finds it's way round the side to connect with Donowitz's head.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donowitz with a jab.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow Stone down.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stone scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Stone.
Donowitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donowitz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
Stone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donowitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donny Donowitz.
Well Donowitz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donny Donowitz! Donny Donowitz retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Donny Donowitz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.