PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Donati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keio Jun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donati comes to the cage accompanied by Threshold - Phenomenon. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Donati
vs
Jun

190 cm
27
225 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

193 cm
28
209 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Donati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keio Jun!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donati throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donati's head.
Jun swings for the body but Donati moves out of range.
Donati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donati is looking to clinch.
Jun slips a jab from Donati.
Jun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donati.
Donati tries to clinch up but Jun circles away and keeps his distance.
Donati misses with a lunging right hand
and Jun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jun looks to score with a jab to the body but Donati is just out of range.
Jun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donati.
Donati tries to clinch but Jun moves out of range.
Donati misses with a hook. Jun ducked under it nicely.

Donati rushes Jun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Donati working aggressively here.
Jun tries to throw a body punch but Donati avoids it by throwing Jun back against the cage.
Jun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donati breaks the clinch.
Jun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jun lands with an uppercut that bounces Donati off the cage and back into range.
Donati misses the shot to the body.
Donati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donati scores with a nice head shot.
Donati tries to clinch but Jun is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Donati checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Virgil Donati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donati takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donati moves out of range as Jun strikes.
Donati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donati misses with a body shot.
Donati slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donati connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Donati throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Donatis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Donati moves into the clinch.
Jun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jun leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donati backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donati.
Jun lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jun.
Jun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donati lands with a right to the head.
Jun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Donati.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.
Donati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donati is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jun misses with an elbow strike.
Jun lands with a short shot to the head.
Jun avoiding damage.
Jun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donati is defending well for now.
Jun misses with the head strike.
Jun can't find room to land a body shot as Donati controls the action.
Donati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donati lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donati.
Donati misses with the head strike.
Jun lands a left hand.

Donati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a low kick as Donati jumps back.
Jun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Donati.
Jun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donati throws a lazy right hand but Jun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donati wants to clinch
and Jun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jun.
Jun works Donati's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donati looks to score with a jab to the body but Jun is just out of range.
Donati moves into range and connects with a jab.

Jun is rocked!
Jun misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Donati misses the target.
Donati checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Virgil Donati will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donati throws out a loose jab but Jun uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jun.
Jun sizes up Donati with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donati loads up on a big right hand but Jun slips the punch.
Jun throws a head kick that misses.
Jun jabs Donati right on the nose. Donati blinks but takes it well.
Donati drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jun right on the button. Jun goes down! Donati follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Donati gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Donati!
Virgil Donati tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.