PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donzel Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nicklaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado's entrance music is Bob Dylan-Knockin' on Heaven's Door . A fine choice. Nicklaus has chosen Maino f.Busta Rhymes Jim Jones Gucci Mane Yo Gotti Trae The Truth - Mobbin as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fortunado
vs
Nicklaus

199 cm
35
270 lbs
32 - 11 - 0

204 cm
33
267 lbs
24 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donzel Fortunado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Nicklaus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicklaus moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortunado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortunado lands a nice shot that snaps Nicklaus's head back.
Fortunado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Nicklaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Nicklaus tries to keep at a distance but Fortunado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fortunado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nicklaus blocks an elbow strike from Fortunado.
Nicklaus blocks an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Nicklaus has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fortunado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fortunado working aggressively here.

Fortunado breaks the clinch.
Nicklaus misses with a body kick.
Fortunado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nicklaus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortunado. Fortunado obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortunado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Nicklaus gets tackled into the cage by Fortunado. Fortunado maintains the clinch.
Nicklaus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nicklaus up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Fortunado.
Fortunado creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nicklaus's defenses.
Fortunado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Nicklaus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nicklaus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fortunado doesn't seem bothered though.
Fortunado lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicklaus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nicklaus misses with a wild body shot.
Nicklaus throws an overhand right that lands on Fortunado's shoulder, as Fortunado tries to avoid the shot.
Fortunado checks a low kick from Nicklaus.

Fortunado moves into range and clinches up with Nicklaus.
Nicklaus digs a right hand underneath Fortunado's ribcage. Fortunado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Fortunado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fortunado obliges.
Nicklaus looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Fortunado.
Fortunado slows down the pace here.
Fortunado lands a body punch.
Fortunado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nicklaus is defending well for now.
Fortunado scores with a shot to the side of Nicklaus's head.
Fortunado misses with the head strike.
Nicklaus takes a shot to the head.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Nicklaus avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Fortunado tries a knee to the head but Nicklaus blocks it.
Fortunado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fortunado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nicklaus avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado landing knees to the head.
Nicklaus tries a body shot but Fortunado blocks it.
Fortunado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Fortunado breaks the clinch.
Fortunado sizes up Nicklaus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nicklaus throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortunado misses the target.
Fortunado throws a series of punches but Nicklaus moves out of range.

Fortunado pushes Nicklaus up against the cage in a clinch.

Nicklaus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicklaus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nicklaus delivers a nice body kick.
Nicklaus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nicklaus scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicklaus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Nicklaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicklaus misses with a body punch

and Fortunado counters by clinching up.
Fortunado lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicklaus can't find room to land a body shot as Fortunado controls the action.
Fortunado lands a body shot.
Fortunado scores with a shoulder strike.
Nicklaus missing with knees to the body.
Nicklaus misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fortunado throws an elbow but misses.
Fortunado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicklaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortunado tries a knee to the head but Nicklaus blocks it.

Fortunado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicklaus throws a wild body kick that Fortunado sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nicklaus works Fortunado's body with a nice hook.
Fortunado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicklaus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fortunado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fortunado there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donzel Fortunado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fortunado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortunado pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fortunado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fortunado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fortunado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicklaus's elbow.
Fortunado blocks a body shot from Nicklaus.
Nicklaus wants to break free but Fortunado has control.
Fortunado landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jack Nicklaus has been cut.
Nice body punch from Fortunado.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Nicklaus avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Fortunado lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicklaus backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicklaus controls his hands.
Fortunado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicklaus blocks it with crossed arms.
Fortunado misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Nicklaus.
Fortunado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nicklaus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fortunado is stalling here.
Donzel Fortunado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fortunado pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicklaus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fortunado is trying to stall.
Fortunado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fortunado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nicklaus is defending well for now.
Nicklaus tries to break free but Fortunado pushes him back against the cage.
Fortunado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nicklaus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nicklaus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fortunado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nicklaus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fortunado backwards.
Nicklaus misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortunado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicklaus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fortunado lands with a short shot to the head.

Fortunado breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Fortunado as he connects with a hook.

Nicklaus is rocked!
Nicklaus misses with a double jab.
Nicklaus walks straight into a right hand from Fortunado - that's dropped him! Fortunado jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Nicklaus from any more punishment! Nicklaus complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Donzel Fortunado!
Donzel Fortunado retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Donzel Fortunado thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.