PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall. Donowitz has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tao
vs
Donowitz

175 cm
35
160 lbs
36 - 13 - 0

181 cm
37
160 lbs
43 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yin Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tao cracks a nice hook into Donowitz's ribs.
Donowitz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tao is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tao throws a nice looking combination but Donowitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tao connects with a solid leg kick.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Tao moves out of range.
Tao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donowitz at a distance.
Donowitz throws a right hand that misses
and Tao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tao throws out the jab.
Tao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Tao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donowitz.
Tao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tao punishes Donowitz's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Tao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao scores with the left hand. Donowitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
Tao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donowitz slips a jab and a cross from Tao.
Tao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.
Tao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Donowitz misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a lazy body kick
and Donowitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Tao misses its intended target.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tao missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao lands a jab to Donowitz's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Tao throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tao moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
Donowitz tried to score with a low kick but Tao checks it.
Tao scores with a sloppy right hand. Donowitz should have avoided that one.
Donowitz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donowitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tao lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tao is looking to wear down Donowitz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donowitz. That did some damage!
Tao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donowitz.
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Tao misses
and Donowitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tao thinking.
Donowitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tao.
Donowitz moves out of range of the body kick from Tao.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donowitz! But no joy.
Tao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Donowitz.
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!
Donowitz throws a head kick but Tao moves out of range.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tao.
Tao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz flicks out a counter leg kick but Tao steps away.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Tao swings for the body but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Tao.
A clash of legs there as Donowitz blocks the low kick.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donowitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Tao.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Tao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Donowitz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tao.
Yin Tao is winning the standup battle so far.
Donowitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Tao.
Donowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Donowitz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donowitz throws a head kick that Tao semi-blocks.
A leg kick checked by Donowitz.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tao lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Tao throws a chopping leg kick but Donowitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Tao misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Tao only half commits.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Donowitz as he connects with a hook.
Tao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donowitz 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 Tao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Donowitz looks to move away, Tao throws a big counter combo bu Donowitz just gets out of the way.
Donowitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Tao.
Tao moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz lands a nice shot that snaps Tao's head back.
Tao throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Tao counters with a nice leg kick.
Tao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donowitz under the eye.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Tao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tao 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 Donowitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donowitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tao throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donowitz cracks Tao with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz lands with a shot to the body.
Tao cracks Donowitz with an open hand slap.
Crunch! Tao slams his shin into Donowitz's torso.
Yin Tao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Donowitz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tao throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donowitz.
Tao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donowitz counters with a left to the body.
Tao misses with a leg kick.
Donowitz moves in looking to clinch but Tao pushes him off.
Tao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Tao avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tao misses with a leg kick.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donowitz throws out a leg kick but Tao moves out of range and Donowitz only half commits.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Tao.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donowitz!
A low kick from Tao is predictable there
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a chopping leg kick but Donowitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz feints and then cracks Tao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tao down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Tao moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Tao misses
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
Donowitz lands a leg kick that knocks Tao off balance momentarily.
Tao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Tao should have avoided that one.
Tao moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
A bone on bone clash there as Donowitz blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Donowitz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Donowitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tao connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donowitz wants to slow Tao down by chopping away at his legs.
Tao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donowitz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donowitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tao looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Tao saw that one coming.
Tao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tao throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Tao misses with a shot to the body
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yin Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Tao's knee but Tao avoids it well.
Donowitz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Donowitz darts in and clinches Tao up against the cage.
Donowitz misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donowitz blocking some punches.
Donowitz misses with a punch on the inside.

Donowitz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz misses with a kick to the body
and Tao counters with a low kick, right behind Donowitz 's knee.
Good work by Tao as he checks the leg kick.
Tao throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a left to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tao.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Donowitz tries to clinch up.
Donowitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Donowitz throws a sloppy head kick and Tao moves out of range easily.
Donowitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Tao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donowitz works the jab nicely.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Donowitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Donowitz tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz feints a counter leg kick.
Donowitz is looking to clinch but Tao is avoiding it.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. Tao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tao connects with a jab.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donowitz 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 Tao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donowitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donowitz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Donowitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donowitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tao misses with a looping left.
Donowitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Donowitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Donowitz does it's job there.

Tao is rocked!
Donowitz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tao scores with a shoulder strike.
Tao tries to work over Donowitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donowitz stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donowitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
Donowitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donowitz blocks an uppercut.
Donowitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donowitz takes a shot to the head.
Tao lands a left hand.
Donowitz looking to slow down the pace here.
Tao is working Donowitz over against the cage.
Tao misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Donny Donowitz just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Tao.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Tao misses its target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tao, as that shot connected.
Tao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Tao avoids the punch easily.
Tao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tao thumps Donowitz with a low kick.
Tao misses with a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tao connects with a body shot that sends Donowitz's belly button to the back.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tao throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donowitz! But no joy.
Donowitz is looking to land body kicks.
Donowitz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tao throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Tao misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz feints a counter leg kick.
Tao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donowitz is able to avoid easily.
Tao throws a wild body kick that Donowitz sees coming a mile off.
Tao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donowitz, right into the meat.
Donowitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Tao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donowitz fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Tao square on the jaw! Damn, Tao is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.