PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Maczynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maczynsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hymn. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Donatelli
vs
Maczynsky

183 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 7 - 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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Maczynsky!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maczynsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maczynsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maczynsky avoids a kick to the body.
Donatelli tries a low kick but Maczynsky avoids it.
Maczynsky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maczynsky misses with a kick to the body
and Donatelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Donatelli throws a leg kick but Maczynsky checks it.
Maczynsky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maczynsky throws a right and a left that Donatelli avoids nicely.
Donatelli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maczynsky checks it well.
Maczynsky misses with a kick to the body.
Maczynsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donatelli.
Donatelli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maczynsky cracks the inside of Donatelli's front leg.
Donatelli slips under a jab from Maczynsky.
Donatelli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maczynsky pushes Donatelli away with a front kick.
Donatelli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maczynsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Donatelli is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maczynsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donatelli.
Donatelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maczynsky throws a front kick that sends Donatelli stumbling back into the cage.
Maczynsky looks to land a body kick but Donatelli moved away.
Donatelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maczynsky manages to avoid it.
Maczynsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maczynsky looks for the body kick but Donatelli saw that one coming.
Donatelli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maczynsky is out of range and Donatelli settles back down.
Maczynsky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maczynsky throws a big shot that misses.
Maczynsky checks a low kick from Donatelli.
Donatelli misses with a head kick.
Donatelli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maczynsky.
Donatelli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maczynsky checks it well.
Donatelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maczynsky checks a leg kick.
Donatelli misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maczynsky scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maczynsky avoids the head kick by Donatelli.
A punch combination from Maczynsky misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maczynsky.
A punch combination from Maczynsky misses.
Maczynsky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maczynsky lands a head kick. Donatelli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maczynsky gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Donatelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maczynsky throws a head kick but Donatelli moves out of range.
Maczynsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Maczynsky finds it's target.
Donatelli misses with a body kick.
Donatelli is looking to clinch.
Maczynsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Donatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donatelli throws a low kick but Maczynsky moves out of range easily.
Donatelli checks a low kick from Maczynsky.
Maczynsky throws a chopping leg kick but Donatelli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donatelli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donatelli lands with a kick to the temple. Maczynsky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Donatelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maczynsky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maczynsky looks to land a body kick but Donatelli moved away.
That kick from Maczynsky tenderised Donatelli's leg. Donatelli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maczynsky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick by Donatelli misses
and Maczynsky counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donatelli throws a wild body kick that Maczynsky sees coming a mile off.
Donatelli lands a head shot.
Donatelli throws a low kick but Maczynsky avoids it.
Maczynsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donatelli. That did some damage!
Maczynsky throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Donatelli finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maczynsky scores with a three punch combo!
Mike Maczynsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maczynsky throws the left hand but Donatelli avoids the punch easily.
Donatelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Donatelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maczynsky scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donatelli.
Donatelli misses with a kick to the body.
Maczynsky lands with a nice body kick.
Donatelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maczynsky.
Maczynsky throws a head kick but Donatelli moves out of range.
Donatelli throws a head kick but Maczynsky moves out of range.
Donatelli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maczynsky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donatelli is looking to chop away at Maczynsky's legs.
Maczynsky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maczynsky misses with a looping right.
Maczynsky throws a sloppy head kick and Donatelli moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maczynsky throws a body kick that misses.
Maczynsky looks for the body kick but Donatelli saw that one coming.
Donatelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Maczynsky tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Maczynsky will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Maczynsky blocks a head kick by Donatelli.
Donatelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Mike Maczynsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donatelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maczynsky checks the leg kick.
Donatelli tries to move into range but Maczynsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A clash of legs there as Donatelli blocks the low kick.
Donatelli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donatelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donatelli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donatelli blocks the body kick.
Donatelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donatelli looks to land a body kick but Maczynsky moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maczynsky.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maczynsky checks a leg kick.
Maczynsky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maczynsky lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maczynsky.
Donatelli throws a sloppy head kick and Maczynsky moves out of range easily.
Maczynsky misses the shot to the body.
Maczynsky moves out of range of the body kick from Donatelli.
Donatelli moves out of range as Maczynsky throws a body kick.
Donatelli is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Maczynsky as he checks the leg kick.
Donatelli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maczynsky scores with a nice body kick.
Donatelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maczynsky throws a wild body kick that Donatelli sees coming a mile off.
Donatelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maczynsky misses with a body kick.
Donatelli throws a head kick that misses.
Maczynsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donatelli.
Donatelli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maczynsky - that will leave a mark!
Maczynsky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maczynsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Maczynsky does it's job there.
Donatelli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maczynsky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maczynsky throws a leg kick that misses.
Donatelli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice shot by Maczynsky.
Maczynsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donatelli's sensitive parts.
Maczynsky throws a sloppy head kick and Donatelli moves out of range easily.
Maczynsky misses with a straight left.
Maczynsky tries to land a body kick
and Donatelli counters with a body kick that stops Maczynsky in his tracks momentarily.
Donatelli wants to clinch up but Maczynsky keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donatelli moves out of range as Maczynsky throws a body kick.
Donatelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donatelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maczynsky checks a leg kick.
Donatelli checks a low kick from Maczynsky.
A leg kick checked by Donatelli.
Donatelli misses with a head kick.
Maczynsky thuds a left hand into Donatelli's body.
A head kick misses from Maczynsky.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donatelli. That's going to slow Maczynsky down.
Donatelli tries to clinch but Maczynsky moves out of range.
Maczynsky misses with a body kick.
Maczynsky lands with an uppercut that bounces Donatelli off the cage and back into range.
Donatelli misses with a hook.
Maczynsky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donatelli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maczynsky blocks a head kick by Donatelli.
Maczynsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donatelli forces Maczynsky back against the cage and clinches.

Maczynsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donatelli throws a head kick but Maczynsky moves out of range.
Jab by Maczynsky.
Maczynsky moves out of range of the body kick from Donatelli.
Maczynsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donatelli can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maczynsky misses with a head kick.
Donatelli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick from Maczynsky lands but Donatelli takes it in his stride.
Donatelli connects with a solid leg kick.
Maczynsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maczynsky lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donatelli is looking to slow Maczynsky down with leg kicks.
Donatelli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maczynsky is breathing heavily.
Maczynsky throws a push kick but Donatelli slaps the foot to one side.
Maczynsky tried to score with a low kick but Donatelli checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Maczynsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Donatelli drives through and clinches with Maczynsky against the cage.
Donatelli scores with a shot to the side of Maczynsky's head.
A short right from Donatelli.
Maczynsky can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Donatelli - that landed with a thud.
Donatelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Donatelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donatelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maczynsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maczynsky blocks an uppercut.
Donatelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donatelli lands with a right to the head.

Donatelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donatelli misses with a low kick as Maczynsky jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maczynsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maczynsky avoids the head kick by Donatelli.
Donatelli tries a low kick but Maczynsky avoids it.

Donatelli has Maczynsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Donatelli misses with the head strike.
Maczynsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donatelli tries to throw a body punch but Maczynsky avoids it by throwing Donatelli back against the cage.
Maczynsky tries to circle away but Donatelli has him pinned against the cage.
Donatelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maczynsky backwards.
Maczynsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maczynsky blocks an uppercut.
Donatelli tries a body shot but Maczynsky blocks it.
Maczynsky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky can't break the clinch.
Donatelli misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Donatelli - that landed with a thud.
Donatelli misses with the head strike.
Donatelli lands a nice uppercut.
Donatelli misses with a body punch.
Donatelli tries a body shot but Maczynsky blocks it.
Maczynsky takes a shot to the head.
Donatelli keeps control of Maczynsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maczynsky can't break the clinch.
Donatelli tries to throw a body punch but Maczynsky avoids it by throwing Donatelli back against the cage.
Donatelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Maczynsky.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maczynsky thows a body kick. Donatelli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maczynsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donatelli's sensitive parts.
Donatelli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donatelli fails in his attempt to clinch.

Donatelli has Maczynsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Donatelli gets through Maczynsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mike Maczynsky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maczynsky is trying to break the clinch but Donatelli has him pressed against the cage.
Maczynsky prevents a body shot from Donatelli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donatelli.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donatelli.
Maczynsky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli tries to throw a body punch but Maczynsky avoids it by throwing Donatelli back against the cage.
Donatelli misses with a punch to the body.
Donatelli misses with a body punch.
Maczynsky tries to circle away but Donatelli has him pinned against the cage.
Donatelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Donatelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donatelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pietro Donatelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donatelli tries to throw a body punch but Maczynsky avoids it by throwing Donatelli back against the cage.
Maczynsky tries to circle away but Donatelli has him pinned against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donatelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Donatelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Maczynsky controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pietro Donatelli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maczynsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Maczynsky!
Our winner, Mike Maczynsky, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.