PBP Commentary

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

Marvin
vs
Donowitz

172 cm
32
160 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

181 cm
28
160 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
KAISER

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Marvin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marvin misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King Marvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marvin fails with the takedown.
Marvin throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Marvin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.
Marvin throws a hook but Donowitz avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Donowitz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a head shot.

Marvin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Donowitz's half guard.
Donowitz tries to roll over but Marvin keeps him under control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Marvin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin with the ground and pound but Donowitz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Donowitz wants to stand up but Marvin is controlling him.
Donowitz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marvin lands a couple of digs.
Marvin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donowitz is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donowitz keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Donowitz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Marvin landing with the ground and pound.
Marvin throws a big right hand that misses.
Donowitz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marvin slips nicely into half guard.

Marvin is trying to work for a kimura but Donowitz is defending well.

Marvin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marvin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Marvin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Donowitz sees it coming and defends easily.
Marvin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donowitz defending well though.
Donowitz wants to get back to his feet.

Marvin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Donowitz is just riding it out for now. Marvin eventually gives up the hold.
Marvin wants to pass the guard but Donowitz is defending well.

Marvin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin thows a huge punch but Donowitz dodges it nicely.

Marvin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donowitz defends it well.

Marvin seems to be looking for submissions.
Marvin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz trying to hold on to Marvin's head to control him but Marvin postures up.

Marvin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Donowitz sees it coming and defends easily.
Marvin trying to mount his opponent but Donowitz defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Marvin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Donowitz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donowitz throws a looping overhand right but Marvin ducks down to avoid it.
Marvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Marvin avoids the head kick by Donowitz.
Marvin shoots in looking for a takedown but Donowitz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marvin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donowitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Marvin moved out of range.
Marvin misses with a straight right.
Donowitz thows a body shot but no joy.
Marvin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donowitz tries to avoid it but Marvin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donowitz to the ground. Donowitz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
Marvin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donowitz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Marvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Marvin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marvin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marvin. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donowitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marvin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
Marvin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Marvin's shoulder, as Marvin tries to avoid the shot.
Donowitz stuffs the takedown attempt from Marvin. Marvin gets slowly back to his feet.
Marvin slips under a jab.
Marvin slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Marvin misses with a wild body shot.
Marvin tries to clinch up.
Marvin throws a looping overhand right but Donowitz ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donowitz on the side of the head.
Marvin fails with a takedown attempt.
Marvin misses with a looping right.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Marvin moved out of range.
Marvin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donowitz connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Marvin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Donowitz. No joy for Marvin on that attempt.
Donowitz throws a looping overhand right but Marvin ducks down to avoid it.
Marvin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donowitz circles away.
Donowitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donowitz punishes Marvin's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz thuds a left hand into Marvin's body.
Donowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donowitz connects with a right hand. Marvin shakes it off.
Marvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marvin doesn't seem bothered though.
Donowitz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donowitz scores with a punch to the head.
Marvin moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
Marvin misses the jab.
Donowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marvin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donowitz's head.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Marvin throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Marvin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donowitz tries to avoid it but Marvin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donowitz to the ground. Donowitz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marvin dives in and grabs Donowitz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donowitz pushes down on Marvin's head and hops out.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin closes the distance and clinches up with Donowitz, looking for a takedown. Marvin pushes Donowitz against the cage but Donowitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marvin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marvin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Marvin misses the target.
Donowitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donowitz lands with a slapping head kick.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marvin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Donowitz.
A slow jab from Marvin misses its intended target.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Marvin moves out of range as Donowitz throws a body kick.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marvin's sensitive parts.
Marvin lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Marvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marvin wants to clinch.
Donowitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marvin on the side of the head.
Marvin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donowitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marvin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marvin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz throws a looping overhand right but Marvin ducks down to avoid it.
Marvin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donowitz circles away.
Donowitz throws a leg kick that misses.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donowitz as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Marvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marvin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marvin doesn't manage to clinch there - Donowitz circles away.
Donowitz cracks Marvin with an open hand slap.
Donowitz throws a jab when Marvin was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Marvin misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz connects with a right hand. Marvin shakes it off.
Marvin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donowitz defends it nicely.
Donowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donowitz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donowitz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marvin takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Marvin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Marvin avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marvin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donowitz misses with a right hand
and Marvin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Marvin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marvin advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marvin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Donowitz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marvin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Donowitz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marvin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marvin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marvin thows a huge punch but Donowitz dodges it nicely.
Marvin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donowitz's head.
Donowitz is looking to control Marvin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donowitz avoid being mounted?
Donowitz tries to kick Marvin off but Marvin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marvin drops an elbow to the side of Donowitz's head.
Marvin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donowitz defending well though.
Donowitz pushes Marvin off looking to stand but Marvin dives back in and keeps control.
Marvin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Donowitz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marvin is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marvin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marvin works his way into full mount!
Donowitz is squirming around, avoiding Marvin's attempts to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marvin lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but King Marvin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donowitz cracks Marvin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donowitz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marvin's head.
Donowitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Donowitz throws a hook but Marvin blocks it.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Marvin throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donowitz throws a sloppy head kick and Marvin moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donowitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Marvin slips the punch.
Donowitz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marvin.
A lazy left from Marvin finds it's target.
Marvin looks to land a right hand but Donowitz moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Marvin blocks the leg kick.
Marvin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marvin throws a shot from downtown. Donowitz moves away and avoids it.
Donowitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Donowitz throws a low kick, looking for Marvin's leg but Marvin calmly moves out of range.
Marvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Donowitz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donowitz.
Marvin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marvin.
Marvin closes the distance and clinches up with Donowitz, looking for a takedown. Marvin pushes Donowitz against the cage but Donowitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marvin fails with the takedown.
Donowitz throws a jab when Marvin was well out of range.
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Marvin moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a jab.
Donowitz misses with a looping right.
Donowitz thows a body shot but no joy.
Marvin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marvin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
Marvin tries to clinch up.
Marvin lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Donowitz.
Marvin misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marvin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marvin.
Marvin takes one on the button.
Donowitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marvin.
Marvin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz slaps away a takedown attempt from Marvin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Marvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marvin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donowitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marvin.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marvin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horrible takedown by Marvin or perhaps it was just good defense by Donowitz which made him look bad.
Marvin throws a looping overhand right but Donowitz ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin misses the jab.
Marvin blocks a low kick nicely.
Donowitz digs a good body shot into Marvin's ribs.
Donowitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marvin.
Marvin takes one to the chin there.
Marvin shoots in but no luck this time.
Donowitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marvin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donowitz defends it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz takes a swing at Marvin's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Marvin.
A telegraphed right hand from Marvin misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Donowitz dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Marvin blocks a low kick nicely.
Marvin throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marvin shoots for a double leg takedown but Donowitz sprawls well. He's pushed Marvin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donowitz with a nice cross.

Marvin closes the distance and clinches.
Donowitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donowitz blocking some punches.

Donowitz breaks from the clinch.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Marvin moved out of range.
Marvin misses with a straight left.
Marvin shoots in looking for a takedown. Donowitz tries to sprawl out of it but Marvin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Donowitz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Donowitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donowitz thuds his right hand into Marvin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marvin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Donowitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marvin is looking to clinch.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donowitz but Donowitz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Marvin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marvin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Marvin digs a good body shot into Donowitz's ribs.
Marvin needs to keep his hands up - Donowitz had a free shot at his head there.
A left lands for Donowitz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Marvin.
Donowitz looks to land a combination. Marvin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marvin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marvin tries to clinch up but Donowitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Marvin looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marvin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marvin.
Donowitz misses with a body kick.
Donowitz lands a nice looking body kick.
Marvin shoots for a double leg takedown but Donowitz sprawls well. He's pushed Marvin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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.
Marvin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marvin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Marvin is looking to clinch.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marvin.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
Donowitz staying out of range there.
A jab from Donowitz finds it's way through Marvin's defenses.
Marvin slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donowitz thows a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Marvin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donowitz pinned against the cage. Donowitz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin avoids the head kick by Donowitz.
Marvin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Donowitz avoids it really well and circles away.
Marvin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donowitz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donowitz throws a push kick but Marvin slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Marvin misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Marvin misses
and Donowitz counters with a head kick.
Marvin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz feints and then cracks Marvin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marvin down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Donowitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Donowitz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Donowitz! Donny Donowitz retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Donny Donowitz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.