PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Nergal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Donnelly (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.

Nergal
vs
Donnelly

188 cm
21
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

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Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Nergal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nergal throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Nergal.

Nergal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Donnelly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Donnelly is pushing Nergal's head away, looking to escape. Nergal manages to hold on to the position though.
Nergal slows the pace down.
Donnelly can't do much from the bottom here.
Nergal in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Donnelly is letting Nergal control him for a moment.
Nergal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donnelly keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nergal in side control, throwing shots but Donnelly defends.
Nergal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
You can see the frustration on Donnelly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nergal is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Donnelly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nergal scores with a head kick.
Nergal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Nergal counters with a good low kick that Donnelly was not able to check.
Donnelly needs to keep his hands up - Nergal had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nergal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Nergal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brian Donnelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Nergal shoots in for a double leg but Donnelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Nergal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nergal looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Donnelly throws a good cross that connects.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nergal feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly throws a jab when Nergal was well out of range.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Nergal moves out of range.
Nergal tries to land a leg kick but Donnelly saw it coming and moves away.
Donnelly throws an off balance right hand
and Nergal counters with a right hand to the body.
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nergal.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Horrible takedown by Nergal or perhaps it was just good defense by Donnelly which made him look bad.
Donnelly throws a hook but Nergal blocks it.
Nergal throws a push kick but Donnelly slaps the foot to one side.
Nergal moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nergal wants to clinch up but Donnelly keeps it at a distance.
Nergal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donnelly.
Nergal tries to bum rush Donnelly with a series of wild strikes but Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nergal slips under a jab.
Nergal tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nergal wants to clinch up but Donnelly keeps it at a distance.
Nergal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donnelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Nergal's head.
Donnelly might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Nergal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Nergal counters with a big head kick but Donnelly shrugs it off.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nergal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Nergal.
Nergal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Nergal moved out of range.
Nergal is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Nergal misses with the combination.
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 Rocky Nergal will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Nergal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nergal staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nergal.
Donnelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nergal misses with a wild body shot.
Nergal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donnelly is fending him off so far but Nergal persists. Nope, Donnelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Donnelly swings widly with a right hand
and Nergal counters with a good low kick that Donnelly was not able to check.
Nergal blocks a jab.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Nergal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Nergal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Nergal moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nergal.
Nergal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nergal staying out of range there.
Nergal misses with a straight left.
Nergal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Nergal ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly throws a hook to the side of Nergal's head but Nergal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nergal ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Nergal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donnelly's head.
Nergal misses with a takedown attempt - Donnelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nergal misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Nergal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Nergal moves out of range.
Nergal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donnelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Nergal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nergal tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Nergal scores with a body shot.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nergal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nergal wants to clinch
and Donnelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nergal misses with a body kick.
Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Nergal ducks down to avoid it.
Nergal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Nergal ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nergal can pounce on him.
Nergal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nergal throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Donnelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nergal.
A slow jab from Donnelly misses its intended target.
Nergal goes for a double leg but Donnelly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Donnelly continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nergal is trying to break the clinch but Donnelly has him pressed against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Nergal has double underhooks.
Donnelly is trying to push Nergal away but Nergal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Nergal.
Donnelly is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nergal is trying to break the clinch but Donnelly has him pressed against the cage.
Nergal misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnelly gets through Nergal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nergal connects with a knee to the head.
Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Nergal has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nergal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nergal moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Nergal throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nergal.
Nergal slips a jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Nergal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nergal is trying to control. Donnelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nergal wants to pass the guard but Donnelly is defending well.
Nergal works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nergal throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nergal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Donnelly manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nergal wants to control but Donnelly is keeping him busy.
Donnelly is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly is not content to let Nergal control the position.
Nergal in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nergal grinds an elbow into Donnelly's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly seems a little lost for a moment, as Nergal dominates the positioning.
Nergal trying to control the action but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Nergal remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rocky Nergal.
Nergal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donnelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Nergal's head.
Donnelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Nergal counters with a three punch combo that has Donnelly backing up. Donnelly nods at Nergal to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Nergal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donnelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Nergal closes the distance and clinches.
Nergal lands a knee to the body.
Nergal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donnelly.

Nergal breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nergal tries to clinch but Donnelly is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nergal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nergal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Donnelly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Nergal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nergal 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Nergal!
A victorious Rocky Nergal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.