PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benigno Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Donelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donelly has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joseph Donelly was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Aquino
vs
Donelly

180 cm
25
182 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benigno Aquino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Donelly!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Aquino closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Donelly to the mat! Donelly manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Donelly is pulling down on Aquino's head to control his posture.
Aquino tries to free his leg and advance position but Donelly is retaining full guard.
Aquino throws an elbow that misses. Donelly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aquino's guard. Nice move by Donelly!
Donelly stopping the sweep attempt from Aquino.
Donelly tries to stand but Aquino is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aquino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aquino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donelly is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aquino being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donelly wants to stand but Aquino is controlling his posture from full guard.

Donelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Joseph Donelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aquino.
Aquino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donelly. Donelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Donelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aquino loads up on a big right hand but Donelly slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Donelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donelly loads up on a big right hand but Aquino slips the punch.
Aquino slips a straight right by Donelly.
Aquino shoots for a double leg takedown but Donelly sprawls well. He's pushed Aquino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aquino slips a straight right by Donelly.
Aquino takes one on the button.
Donelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Aquino off the cage and back into range.
Aquino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Aquino needs to keep his hands up - Donelly had a free shot at his head there.

Aquino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Donelly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aquino misses with the ground and pound.
Donelly tries to improve position but can't.

Aquino tries for a kimura but Donelly is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aquino working the ground and pound but Donelly is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aquino goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Donelly has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aquino but great work by Donelly.
Donelly throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Donelly tries to advance to mount but can't.
Donelly is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aquino's shoulder. That is not cool.

Donelly stands up and beckons Aquino to his feet.
Donelly thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aquino shoots in for a takedown but Donelly shows good takedown defense.
Aquino throws a series of punches but Donelly moves out of range.
Aquino shoots in and drives through. Donelly sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benigno Aquino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aquino ducks under a wild hook from Donelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Donelly dominated that round.
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.

Donelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aquino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aquino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donelly throws out the jab.
Benigno Aquino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aquino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aquino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aquino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aquino motions for Donelly to come forward. Aquino throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aquino.
Donelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Aquino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Donelly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aquino somewhat.
Donelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aquino moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Donelly. No joy for Aquino on that attempt.
Aquino 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.
Aquino needs to keep his hands up - Donelly had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aquino misses with a takedown attempt - Donelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benigno Aquino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donelly.
Donelly connects with a leg kick. Aquino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donelly throws a body punch but Aquino moves out of range.
Aquino has a takedown stuffed.
Donelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Donelly.
Donelly tries to bum rush Aquino with a series of wild strikes but Aquino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donelly throws a nice looking combination but Aquino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aquino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aquino tries a low kick but Donelly avoids it.
Aquino dodges the punch combination from Donelly.
Aquino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donelly but Donelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aquino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino shoots in looking for a takedown. Donelly tries to sprawl out of it but Aquino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Donelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aquino ducks right into an uppercut from Donelly.
Joseph Donelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aquino looks for the body kick but Donelly saw that one coming.
Donelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donelly blocks a head kick by Aquino.
Aquino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donelly thuds a left hand into Aquino's body.
Aquino misses with a series of wild punches.
Donelly lands a leg kick that knocks Aquino off balance momentarily.
Donelly lands with a straight right. Aquino didn't see that one coming.
Donelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Donelly. That one must have hurt.
Donelly lands with an overhand left.
Donelly thuds his shin into the meat of Aquino's side.
Aquino takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donelly.
Benigno Aquino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donelly.
Donelly catches Aquino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donelly, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donelly slips a jab and a cross from Aquino.
Donelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aquino's head backwards.
Donelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Aquino is rocked!
Donelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Aquino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Donelly does no damage.
Aquino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donelly lands with a right and another and another! Aquino is in big trouble! Donelly lands again and this time it's lights out for Aquino! A quality knockout there for Donelly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joseph Donelly!
As Joseph Donelly got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I wasn't focused early in my career... I am now. Watch out! And thank you to my fans who have been with me since day 1!!'.