PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall's entrance music is Written In The Stars - Tinie Tempah. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Donowitz's choice of entrance music: Limp Bizkit - Ready To Go . Malcolm Marshall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donny Donowitz's chin.

Marshall
vs
Donowitz

173 cm
27
163 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

181 cm
31
160 lbs
27 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
BeastMode

KAISER Nutrition (160!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Marshall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marshall is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Marshall.
Donowitz throws a nice head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Donowitz blocks the leg kick.
Marshall lands a jab to the nose.
Marshall misses with a low kick.
Marshall misses with a low kick.
Donowitz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marshall's head.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donowitz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marshall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Donowitz.
Marshall misses with a right hand
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
Marshall punishes Donowitz's body with a nice straight punch.
Marshall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall connects with a single shot there.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshall thuds his right hand into Donowitz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marshall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donowitz. Donowitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Marshall does it's job there.
Marshall lands a jab.
Nice jab there from Marshall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donowitz lands with a good body shot.
Marshall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donowitz.
Marshall steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Donowitz. That one must have hurt.
Marshall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall throws a leg kick but Donowitz moved away.
Donowitz throws a front kick that sends Marshall stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshall clobbers Donowitz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donowitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marshall throws the kick towards the body but Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz lands with an uppercut that bounces Marshall off the cage and back into range.
Donowitz misses with a head kick.
Marshall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donowitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donowitz defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marshall checks a leg kick.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Marshall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marshall cracks Donowitz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses.
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donowitz throws a low kick, looking for Marshall's leg but Marshall calmly moves out of range.
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Donowitz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marshall tried to score with a low kick but Donowitz checks it.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marshall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marshall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Marshall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marshall throws a head kick that Donowitz semi-blocks.

It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Donowitz walks into a stiff left hand from Marshall.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donowitz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A clash of legs there as Donowitz blocks the low kick.
Donowitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marshall needs to keep his hands up - Donowitz had a free shot at his head there.
Marshall blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Marshall.
Donowitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donowitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donowitz misses with a jab to the body
and Marshall counters with a low kick, right behind Donowitz 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donowitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marshall tried to score with a low kick but Donowitz checks it.
Marshall scores with a leg kick.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Marshall wants to clinch.
Donowitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donowitz looks to throw a body kick
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Donowitz checks the leg kick.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch but Donowitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marshall catches Donowitz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Marshall is rocked!
Donowitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marshall connects with a solid leg kick.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donowitz throws a combination that misses
and Marshall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Marshall should have avoided that one.
Oh Marshall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donowitz seems to be stalking Marshall here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Marshall drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Donny Donowitz! Donny Donowitz retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Donny Donowitz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.