PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Donovan
vs
Campbell

175 cm
21
166 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donovan closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.

Donovan breaks from the clinch.

Donovan darts in and clinches Campbell up against the cage.
Donovan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Donovan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan leaning against his opponent.
Donovan lands a body punch.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
Donovan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Donovan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donovan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Donovan scores with a hook to the body.
Donovan has Campbell pressed against the cage.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.

Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Donovan instigates a clinch.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. Campbell won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
Donovan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Donovan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donovan lands an elbow inside that Campbell shrugs off.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Campbell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Donovan obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donovan.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan working Campbell over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan leaning against his opponent.
Campbell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Donovan moves into range and clinches up with Campbell.
Donovan lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Donovan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Campbell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donovan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Donovan closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
Donovan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.

Donovan breaks from the clinch.
Donovan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Donovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Campbell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Donovan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Donovan with a knee to the head.

Campbell is rocked!
Donovan lands a shot to the body.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Donovan finish him?
Campbell takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Donovan closes the distance and clinches.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Donovan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Donovan on the inside.
Donovan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Donovan as the two fighters clinch.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Donovan manages to get underhooks.
Donovan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Campbell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donovan wobbles Campbell with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Donovan dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Campbell to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Clifford Donovan!