PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dex Donk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Corcoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dex Donk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Corcoran's chin.

Donk
vs
Corcoran

200 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Blueprint Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dex Donk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Corcoran!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corcoran throws a right and a left that Donk avoids nicely.
Corcoran throws a nice looking combination but Donk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corcoran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donk.
Corcoran lands with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Corcoran scores with a four punch combination!
Corcoran looks to score with a jab to the body but Donk is just out of range.
James Corcoran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Corcoran does no damage.
Donk ducks under a wild hook from Corcoran.
The crowd cheers as Corcoran lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donk doesn't seem phased though.
Donk avoids the body shot from Corcoran.
Donk tries to close the distance and clinch but Corcoran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Donk closes the distance and clinches.
Donk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donk lands an elbow just above Corcoran 's eye.
Donk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like James Corcoran has been cut.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Donk misses with a knee to the head.
Corcoran has had enough of the clinch but Donk keeps him there for the moment.
Donk lands a knee to the head.
Corcoran is trying to break free.
Donk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corcoran takes an elbow to the temple.

Corcoran is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk misses with a knee to the head.
Corcoran is still on wobbly legs! Can Donk finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Donk.
Donk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corcoran's face.
Donk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corcoran's face.
Donk is breathing heavily.
Corcoran takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donk landing knees to the head.
Corcoran is trying to break the clinch but Donk has him pressed against the ropes.
Donk lands a knee to the body.
Corcoran tries to break the clinch but Donk is controlling the position.
Donk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corcoran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Donk.
Donk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corcoran can't break the clinch.
Donk misses with an elbow strike.
Corcoran is trying to break free.
Corcoran seems to have recovered his senses.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Donk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corcoran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corcoran wants to break free but Donk has control.
Donk keeps control of Corcoran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Corcoran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corcoran tries to break the clinch but Donk is controlling the position.
Donk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corcoran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corcoran blocks the elbow strike.
Corcoran is trying to break free.
Corcoran wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corcoran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donk keeps control of Corcoran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Corcoran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Corcoran is trying to break free.
Corcoran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Corcoran has had enough of the clinch but Donk keeps him there for the moment.
Corcoran tries to break the clinch but Donk is controlling the position.
Corcoran can't break the clinch.
Corcoran can't break the clinch.
Corcoran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corcoran wants to get back to striking at distance but Donk won't allow it.
Donk with a knee to the head.
Corcoran tries to break the clinch but Donk is controlling the position.
Corcoran blocks the elbow strike.
Corcoran is trying to break the clinch but Donk has him pressed against the ropes.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Corcoran is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Donk throws an elbow but misses.
Corcoran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donk trying to land knees to the body.
Corcoran dodges an elbow strike from Donk.
Corcoran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Corcoran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corcoran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donk has him pressed against the ropes.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Corcoran.
Donk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corcoran scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donk doesn't manage to clinch there - Corcoran circles away.
Corcoran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corcoran fails to land with a series of punches.
Corcoran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk wants to clinch.
Corcoran throws a series of punches but Donk avoids them all with ease.
Corcoran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Donk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Corcoran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corcoran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corcoran throws a right hand that Donk ducks under and follows up with a left that Donk also avoids with ease.
Donk tries to clinch up but Corcoran circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Donk.
James Corcoran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corcoran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corcoran just misses with a punch to the body.
Corcoran waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Donk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Corcoran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Corcoran's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Corcoran cracks Donk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dex Donk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Donk.
Donk slips a jab and a cross from Corcoran.
Corcoran misses with a double jab.
Corcoran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Corcoran!
Donk slips a jab and a cross from Corcoran.
Donk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corcoran misses with a few strikes there.
Corcoran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Corcoran lands with a straight right. Donk didn't see that one coming.
Donk closes the distance and clinches up with Corcoran, looking for a takedown. Donk pushes Corcoran against the ropes but Corcoran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Corcoran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corcoran is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran scores with a decent looking hook.
Corcoran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Corcoran misses.
Corcoran misses with a looping left.
Corcoran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corcoran waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Donk.
Corcoran misses with a straight left.
Donk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Corcoran tries to avoid it but Donk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Corcoran to the ground. Corcoran escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Corcoran throws a hook but Donk blocks it.
Corcoran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corcoran misses with a few strikes there.
Corcoran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corcoran as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dex Donk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corcoran waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Donk.
Corcoran stalks Donk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Donk's face. Donk staggers backwards, shaken.
Donk doesn't manage to clinch there - Corcoran circles away.
Corcoran tries to bum rush Donk with a series of wild strikes but Donk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corcoran throws a series of punches but Donk avoids them all with ease.
Corcoran misses with a straight left.
Corcoran lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Corcoran.
Donk ducks under a wild hook from Corcoran.
Corcoran fails to land with a series of punches.
Corcoran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donk.
Corcoran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donk sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk moves in looking to clinch but Corcoran pushes him off.
Donk throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Donk tries to clinch but Corcoran is having none of it.
Donk slips under a jab from Corcoran.
Donk avoids the body shot from Corcoran.
Corcoran fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Corcoran as he connects with a hook.
Corcoran throws a shot to the body.
Corcoran lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Corcoran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corcoran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donk moves away.
Corcoran throws a series of punches but Donk avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Corcoran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corcoran misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Corcoran misses.
Corcoran misses with a wild combination.
Corcoran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk closes the distance and clinches up with Corcoran, looking for a takedown. Donk pushes Corcoran against the ropes but Corcoran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Corcoran swings for the body but Donk moves out of range.
A punch combination from Corcoran misses.
Corcoran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donk tries to clinch up but Corcoran circles away and keeps his distance.

Donk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donk landing knees to the body.
Corcoran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Corcoran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Corcoran's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Corcoran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk misses with the combination.
Donk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corcoran.
Donk tries to close the distance and clinch but Corcoran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corcoran swinging wilding here.
Donk shoots in and drives through. Corcoran sprawls well.
Corcoran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donk counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corcoran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corcoran.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Donk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Corcoran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corcoran tries to break the clinch but Donk is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donk.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Corcoran has had enough of the clinch but Donk keeps him there for the moment.
Corcoran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Corcoran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Donk landing knees to the body.
Donk connects with a knee to the head.
Corcoran has had enough of the clinch but Donk keeps him there for the moment.
Corcoran managing to block the knees to the body from Donk.
Corcoran wants to break free but Donk has control.
Corcoran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donk looking to throw knees to the head but Corcoran is blocking nicely.
Corcoran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Corcoran is trying to break free.
Donk misses with a knee to the head.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Donk prevents Corcoran from breaking the clinch.
Donk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Corcoran wants to get back to striking at distance but Donk won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Donk tries to land knees in the clinch but Corcoran avoids the damage to the body.
Corcoran wants to get back to striking at distance but Donk won't allow it.
Donk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corcoran wants to break free but Donk has control.
Donk misses with an elbow strike.
Corcoran tries to break the clinch but Donk is controlling the position.
Donk prevents Corcoran from breaking the clinch.
Donk throws an elbow that misses.
Donk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Corcoran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donk has him pressed against the ropes.
Donk tries a knee to the head but Corcoran blocks it.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Donk trying to land knees to the body.
Corcoran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donk trying to land knees to the body.
Corcoran has had enough of the clinch but Donk keeps him there for the moment.
Corcoran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Corcoran avoids the elbow strike from Donk, against the ropes.
Donk tries to land knees in the clinch but Corcoran avoids the damage to the body.
Corcoran has had enough of the clinch but Donk keeps him there for the moment.
Donk trying to land knees to the body.
Corcoran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Corcoran has had enough of the clinch but Donk keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk is trying to stall.
Corcoran can't break the clinch.
Corcoran wants to break free but Donk has control.
Corcoran dodges an elbow strike from Donk.
Corcoran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donk keeps control of Corcoran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donk crunches a lovely knee into Corcoran's ribcage.
Corcoran is trying to break free.
Corcoran wants to break free but Donk has control.
Corcoran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Donk trying to land knees to the body.
Donk keeps control of Corcoran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donk keeps control of Corcoran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Corcoran has had enough of the clinch but Donk keeps him there for the moment.
Corcoran wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Donk.
Donk scores with a knee to the head.
Corcoran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donk has him pressed against the ropes.
Corcoran tries to break the clinch but Donk is controlling the position.
Corcoran tries to break the clinch but Donk is controlling the position.
Corcoran wants to get back to striking at distance but Donk won't allow it.
Donk scores a nice knee to the body.
Donk tries a knee to the head but Corcoran blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Corcoran is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Corcoran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corcoran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Corcoran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Donk has him pressed against the ropes.
Corcoran takes an elbow to the temple.
Donk prevents Corcoran from breaking the clinch.
Donk lands a nice elbow.
Corcoran wants to get back to striking at distance but Donk won't allow it.
Dex Donk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk looking to slow down the pace here.

Corcoran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corcoran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Corcoran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Corcoran misses the target.
Corcoran takes a swing at Donk's ribcage but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Corcoran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corcoran swings for the body but Donk moves out of range.
Donk pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dex Donk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corcoran 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Corcoran!