PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Donnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rice
vs
Donnik

205 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Donnik!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnik throws a right and a left that Rice avoids nicely.
Donnik throws a body shot but no joy.

Rice gets a takedown into half guard.
Rice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donnik looks like he's trying to stand up.

Rice decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rice goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Donnik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rice.
A head kick from Rice lands but Donnik takes it in his stride.
Rice slips a jab and a cross from Donnik.
Donnik lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rice.
Donnik throws a nice looking combination but Rice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Donnik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rice tries to clinch but Donnik is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rice clinches up against the cage.

Rice breaks from the clinch.
Donnik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donnik lands a nice shot to the body.
Rice slips a jab and a cross from Donnik.
Donnik misses with a few strikes there.
Rice avoids the body shot from Donnik.
Rice wants to clinch.
Don Donnik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnik misses the shot to the body.
Rice throws a sloppy head kick and Donnik moves out of range easily.
Donnik misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnik thuds a left hand into Rice's body.
Donnik throws out a leg kick but Rice moves out of range and Donnik only half commits.
Donnik lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Donnik catches Rice right on the button with a cross.
Donnik lands with a nice combination. Rice backs away looking to recover.

Rice is rocked!
Rice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donnik pinned against the cage. Donnik gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oh Rice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnik fails to land with a series of punches.
Donnik throws a series of punches but Rice avoids them all with ease.
Rice finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Donnik's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Rice falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Donnik!