PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Jaquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietro Donatelli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Jaquez's chin.

Donatelli
vs
Jaquez

183 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
32
205 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pietro Donatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Jaquez!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donatelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaquez. Donatelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaquez tries to clinch but Donatelli moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Donatelli.
Good leg kick by Donatelli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Donatelli darts in and clinches Jaquez up against the cage.
Jaquez is trying to push Donatelli away but Donatelli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Donatelli pressing his opponent against the cage.

Donatelli breaks from the clinch.
Donatelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donatelli throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaquez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Donatelli.
Jaquez looks winded!
Donatelli scoring well with a low kick there.
Donatelli bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donatelli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Ryan Jaquez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaquez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donatelli lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Donatelli tenderised Jaquez's leg. Jaquez is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Donatelli rushes Jaquez and presses him up against the cage.
Donatelli with a knee to the head.
Donatelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jaquez is rocked!
Donatelli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Donatelli finish him?
Donatelli landing knees to the body.
Donatelli lands a big knee to the head and Jaquez goes down! Donatelli pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pietro Donatelli!
After winning the bout, Pietro Donatelli thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.