PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn Donovan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Calvin Tate's chin.

Donovan
vs
Tate

200 cm
27
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vaughn Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donovan throws an overhand right that lands on Tate's shoulder, as Tate tries to avoid the shot.
Donovan misses with a straight right.
A jab from Donovan misses.
Nice shot by Donovan.
Donovan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tate takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tate defending well as Donovan loads up on a big left hand.
Donovan fails to land with a series of punches.
Donovan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vaughn Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Tate avoids them all with ease.
Tate lands a right hook to the body.
Donovan throws out a loose jab but Tate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.

Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Tate on the inside.
Tate stalling the fight.
Tate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donovans head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donovans head.
Donovan prevents a body shot from Tate.
Tate gets through Donovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tate is leaning against Donovan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donovan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donovan wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
A short left from Tate.
Tate lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tate digs a right hand underneath Donovan's ribcage. Donovan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donovan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donovan working hard to break the clinch.
Tate scores with a shoulder strike.
Tate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tate - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Donovan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tate cracks Donovan with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Tate as the two fighters clinch.
Donovan takes a shot to the head.
Tate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate digs a right hand into Donovan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donovan's gas tank.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Tate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tate just leaning against Donovan, taking a breather.
Tate lands with a left to the head.
Tate gets through Donovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donovan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Tate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is working Donovan over against the cage.
Tate cracks Donovan with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tate stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tate.
Tate lands with a right to the head.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
Tate presses Donovan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Nice body punch from Tate.
Tate scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Tate drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Donovan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tate to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Donovan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tate pulls down on the head and he's put Donovan to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Calvin Tate!