PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Donatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kampmann
vs
Donatelli

188 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149)

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Kampmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietro Donatelli!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Kampmann.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donatelli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kampmann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kampmann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donatelli.
Kampmann misses with an uppercut. Donatelli saw that one coming.
Kampmann has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Don Frye's Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Donatelli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donatelli tries to clinch but Kampmann is having none of it.
Kampmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donatelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kampmann throws a body punch but Donatelli moves out of range.
Donatelli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kampmann tests Donatelli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donatelli tries to land a leg kick but Kampmann saw it coming and moves away.
Donatelli tries to clinch there but Kampmann circles away.
Kampmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kampmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kampmann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kampmann checks a leg kick.
Donatelli throws a body kick that misses.
Donatelli cracks the inside of Kampmann's front leg.
Kampmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Kampmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Donatelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donatelli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donatelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donatelli misses with a lunging right hand
and Donatelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donatelli.
Good work by Kampmann as he checks the leg kick.

Kampmann tries to keep at a distance but Donatelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Donatelli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donatelli tries a body shot but Kampmann blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Donatelli.
Donatelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kampmann tries to throw a body punch but Donatelli avoids it by throwing Kampmann back against the ropes.
Kampmann lands with a left to the head.
Donatelli looking to stall.
Kampmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donatelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kampmann's elbow.

Kampmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kampmann lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pietro Donatelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donatelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kampmann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donatelli.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Kampmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donatelli can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kampmann.
Kampmann avoids the head kick by Donatelli.
Kampmann blocks a head kick by Donatelli.
Donatelli connects with a leg kick. Kampmann looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donatelli misses with a body kick.
Kampmann scores with a nice strike.
Kampmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kampmann throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kampmann thows a body shot but no joy.
Donatelli moves out of range as Kampmann throws a body kick.
Donatelli throws a sloppy head kick
and Kampmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donatelli blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann avoids the head kick by Donatelli.
Kampmann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donatelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kampmann moves out of range of the body kick from Donatelli.
Kampmann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donatelli wants to clinch up but Kampmann keeps it at a distance.
Donatelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donatelli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kampmann's head.
Kampmann connects with an inside leg kick.
Kampmann throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Donatelli counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Donatelli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kampmann.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kampmann jabs Donatelli right on the nose. Donatelli blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Kampmann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick from Kampmann lands but Donatelli takes it in his stride.
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 Chris Kampmann will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kampmann scores with a spinning back kick!

It looks like Pietro Donatelli has been cut.
Good work by Kampmann as he checks the leg kick.
Donatelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Kampmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Donatelli closes the distance and clinches.
Kampmann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Donatelli up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Kampmann.
Kampmann gets through Donatelli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donatelli tries to stall but Kampmann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kampmann.
Donatelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kampmann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kampmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann taking a breather.
Donatelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kampmann.
Kampmann is trying to maintain a safe position but Donatelli gets an underhook and turns Kampmann into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Kampmann - that landed with a thud.
Kampmann scores with a shot to the side of Donatelli's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chris Kampmann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Donatelli.
Donatelli tries a body shot but Kampmann blocks it.
Kampmann lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Donatelli fails to land.
Kampmann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kampmann is trying to push Donatelli away but Donatelli has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donatelli.
Donatelli pushes Kampmann back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli looking to slow down the pace here.
Kampmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Donatelli.
Kampmann has a couple of punches blocked by Donatelli.
Kampmann wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Kampmann fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Kampmann.
Kampmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Donatelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kampmann misses with some punches.
Donatelli tries to break the clinch but Kampmann is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donatelli lands a body shot.
Donatelli being controlled against the ropes.
Kampmann can't find room to land a body shot as Donatelli controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kampmann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Donatelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kampmann tries to clinch but Donatelli moves out of range.
Kampmann throws a jab when Donatelli was well out of range.
Donatelli scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kampmann - that will leave a mark!
Kampmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donatelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kampmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Donatelli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Donatelli.
Donatelli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kampmann will feel that in the morning.
Donatelli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Kampmann is rocked!
Donatelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Kampmann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donatelli throws a head kick but Kampmann moves out of range.
Kampmann avoids the head kick by Donatelli.
Donatelli throws a lazy head kick
and Kampmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donatelli is breathing heavily.
Donatelli throws a sloppy head kick and Kampmann moves out of range easily.

Donatelli has closed the distance and engaged Kampmann in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kampmann.
Donatelli misses with some punches.
Donatelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donatelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donatelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donatelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donatelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kampmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donatelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kampmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donatelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donatelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donatelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donatelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donatelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donatelli throws a head punch that misses.
Donatelli working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Donatelli fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donatelli.
Donatelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donatelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donatelli has a couple of punches blocked by Kampmann.
Donatelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donatelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donatelli throws a head punch that misses.
Kampmann lands a shot to the body.
Donatelli misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kampmann.
Donatelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donatelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donatelli misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pietro Donatelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pietro Donatelli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Donatelli looks for the body kick but Kampmann saw that one coming.
Donatelli throws a wild body kick that Kampmann sees coming a mile off.
Donatelli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kampmann is out of range.
Kampmann avoids the head kick by Donatelli.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donatelli.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Donatelli slips under a jab from Kampmann.
Kampmann seems to have got his legs back now.
Kampmann scores with a jab to the body.
Kampmann is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Kampmann.
Donatelli tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kampmann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kampmann tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kampmann. That's going to slow Donatelli down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatelli throws a leg kick
and Kampmann counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kampmann is looking to slow Donatelli down with leg kicks.
Donatelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kampmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Donatelli is just out of range.
Kampmann connects with an inside leg kick.
Donatelli throws a chopping leg kick but Kampmann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kampmann is looking to clinch but Donatelli is avoiding it.
Kampmann throws a body kick that misses.
Kampmann misses with a double jab.
Donatelli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Donatelli blocks the low kick.
Donatelli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg 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.
Kampmann scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kampmann attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donatelli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kampmann. That one must have hurt.
Kampmann misses with a kick to the body
and Donatelli counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Donatelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donatelli - that will leave a mark!
Kampmann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kampmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donatelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Kampmann.
Kampmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donatelli cracks the inside of Kampmann's front leg.
Kampmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kampmann throws a body punch but Donatelli moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kampmann misses with a low kick.
Donatelli lands a high kick!
Donatelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kampmann there.
Donatelli throws a leg kick but Kampmann sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donatelli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donatelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Donatelli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kampmann lands a body shot.
Kampmann tries to clinch up but Donatelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Donatelli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donatelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kampmann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kampmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donatelli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Donatelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kampmann misses with a wild body shot.
Kampmann misses with a head kick.
Donatelli scores with a spinning back kick!
Kampmann blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kampmann is looking to clinch.
Donatelli misses with a low kick.
Kampmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Kampmann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kampmann has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Chris Kampmann!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Chris Kampmann!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Chris Kampmann!

Chris Kampmann wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Chris Kampmann, 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.