PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Donahue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Zywiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakub Zywiecki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Donahue
vs
Zywiecki

170 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

162 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Donahue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakub Zywiecki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Donahue fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Zywiecki misses the target.
Zywiecki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Donahue.

Zywiecki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zywiecki content to stall in guard here.
Donahue tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zywiecki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Donahue is breathing heavily.
Zywiecki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zywiecki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jakub Zywiecki.
Donahue with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zywiecki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donahue thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Donahue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donahue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zywiecki throws a big shot that misses.
Zywiecki throws a hook but Donahue avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zywiecki moves into the clinch.
Donahue looking to throw knees to the head but Zywiecki is blocking nicely.
Donahue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donahue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zywiecki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Donahue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donahue is working for takedown but Zywiecki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zywiecki tries to break free but Donahue pushes him back against the cage.
Zywiecki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donahue keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zywiecki's efforts to push away.
Zywiecki is struggling to control the position.
Zywiecki tries to stall but Donahue uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donahue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zywiecki stalling in the clinch but Donahue improves position.
Donahue fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zywiecki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zywiecki tries to break free but Donahue pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Donahue wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donahue is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zywiecki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Donahue blocks an uppercut.
Zywiecki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Donahue is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zywiecki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donahue's elbow.
Donahue looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakub Zywiecki 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.

Zywiecki looks to throw the jab but Donahue is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Donahue. No joy for Zywiecki on that attempt.
Zywiecki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donahue counters with a big head kick but Zywiecki shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zywiecki misses with a straight right.
Zywiecki misses with a takedown attempt - Donahue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donahue misses with a takedown

and Zywiecki moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donahue tries to pull guard but Zywiecki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Donahue is trying to force a seperation but Zywiecki has the dominant position.
Zywiecki looking to stall.
Zywiecki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donahue is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zywiecki throws a head punch that misses.
Zywiecki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zywiecki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Donahue prevents it.
Eli Donahue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Zywiecki.
Donahue tries for a takedown. No joy.
Donahue wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Zywiecki jumps guard and drags Donahue to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Donahue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zywiecki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Donahue manages to get himself to full guard.
Zywiecki sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zywiecki throwing strikes but missing.
Zywiecki is stalling in the full guard.
Zywiecki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zywiecki throwing strikes from guard but Donahue blocks nicely.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jakub Zywiecki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zywiecki misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donahue shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Zywiecki counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Zywiecki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donahue slips a jab from Zywiecki.
Donahue slips a jab from Zywiecki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakub Zywiecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Donahue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donahue shoots in looking for a takedown. Zywiecki tries to sprawl out of it but Donahue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zywiecki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zywiecki wants to land a leg kick but Donahue is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donahue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zywiecki misses with an uppercut.
Zywiecki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Donahue tries to clinch but Zywiecki is having none of it.
Zywiecki tries to clinch but Donahue moves away
and Donahue counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zywiecki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zywiecki misses with a wild body shot.
Zywiecki misses with a few strikes there.
Zywiecki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donahue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zywiecki misses with the combination.
Donahue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eli Donahue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zywiecki shoots for a takedown but Donahue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donahue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zywiecki misses the target.
Donahue slips a straight right by Zywiecki.
Zywiecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Zywiecki. No joy for Donahue on that attempt.
Donahue moves away from the strike by Zywiecki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zywiecki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zywiecki throws a nice looking combination but Donahue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Zywiecki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zywiecki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Donahue tries to buck Zywiecki off but Zywiecki is having none of it.
Zywiecki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Zywiecki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zywiecki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Donahue is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Eli Donahue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jakub Zywiecki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zywiecki landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakub Zywiecki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zywiecki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakub Zywiecki!