PBP Commentary

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

Donatelli
vs
Powell

183 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietro Donatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nosher Powell!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Donatelli.
Powell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Donatelli lands a big head kick that sends Powell tumbling to the mat! Donatelli takes a step backwards and waves Powell back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Powell is rocked!

It looks like Nosher Powell has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Donatelli moves into the clinch.
Powell is still on wobbly legs! Can Donatelli finish him?
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donatelli has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
Donatelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Donatelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Powell.
Donatelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powell.
Donatelli has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
Donatelli has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
Donatelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donatelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donatelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donatelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell blocks an uppercut.
Donatelli working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Donatelli misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Donatelli fails to land.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donatelli misses with the head strike.
Donatelli misses with the head strike.
Powell seems to have recovered his senses.
Donatelli managing to block the knees to the body from Powell.
Powell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donatelli is defending well for now.
Donatelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Powell tries to pull guard but Donatelli holds him up against the cage and eventually Powell drops back down to his feet.
Donatelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Powell fails to land.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donatelli.
Powell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Donatelli scores with a shot to the side of Powell's head.
Donatelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Powell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Donatelli up against the cage.
Donatelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Donatelli lands a left hand.
Powell struggles to land a body shot inside as Donatelli controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donatelli avoiding damage as Powell throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donatelli.
A nice right hand lands inside from Powell.

It looks like Pietro Donatelli has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Powell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donatelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donatelli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Powell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donatelli throws a head punch that misses.

Powell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pietro Donatelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell throws a leg kick

and Donatelli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donatelli can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.
Powell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donatelli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Powell fails to land.
Powell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donatelli is defending well for now.
Donatelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donatelli's brow.
Donatelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Powell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donatelli.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Powell misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donatelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Powell.

Powell gets control of Donatelli's arms and successfully pulls guard. Powell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Donatelli passes Powell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Donatelli wants to take a breather but Powell is having none of it.
Donatelli trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pietro Donatelli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Donatelli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donatelli lands a head kick. Powell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Powell shoots for a double leg takedown but Donatelli sprawls well. He's pushed Powell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donatelli misses with a kick to the body.
Donatelli throws a low kick but Powell moves out of range easily.

Donatelli instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powell.
Powell lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donatelli can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.
Donatelli blocks a body shot from Powell.
Powell throws a head punch that misses.
Powell tries to land knees in the clinch but Donatelli avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donatelli trying to control the position but instead, Powell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Donatelli into the cage.
Donatelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Donatelli dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Powell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donatelli.
Donatelli tries a low kick but Powell avoids it.
Donatelli slips a jab and a cross from Powell.
Powell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powell just misses with a punch to the body.
Donatelli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donatelli throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Donatelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donatelli misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donatelli.
Powell throws a leg kick but Donatelli checks it.
Donatelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Donatelli pushes Powell up against the cage in a clinch.
Powell tries to land a knee to the head but Donatelli blocks with his arms.
Donatelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pietro Donatelli has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Powell.
Powell misses with an elbow over the top.
Donatelli digs a right hand into Powell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Powell's gas tank.
Powell tries to pull guard but Donatelli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Powell is trying to pull guard but Donatelli has him pressed against the cage.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Powell working aggressively here.
Donatelli lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Powell successfully pulls guard.
Donatelli stays in close to Powell's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Donatelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powell is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pietro Donatelli.
Donatelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Powell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donatelli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pietro Donatelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Donatelli.
Powell tries a head kick but it misses.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Donatelli! Powell is out on his feet! Donatelli rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Powell is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Powell is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pietro Donatelli!
An out of breath Pietro Donatelli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.