PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Yates
vs
Datsik

187 cm
24
199 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
196 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Datsik!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates is looking to slow Datsik down with leg kicks.
Datsik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yates.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yates.
Datsik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Datsik avoids the body shot from Yates.
That kick from Yates tenderised Datsik's leg. Datsik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body punch from Yates.
Yates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Datsik moves out of range as Yates throws a body kick.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Datsik misses with a hook.
Datsik throws a lazy body kick
and Yates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Datsik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yates appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yates scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Datsik.
Yates throws a one two combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Datsik. That's going to slow Yates down.
Datsik tries to land a leg kick but Yates saw it coming and moves away.
Datsik scores with a jab to the head.
Datsik misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yates.
Datsik misses with a left hand
and Yates counters with an inside leg kick.
Datsik misses with a looping left.
Yates lands a head kick!

It looks like Donnie Datsik has been cut.
Yates moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yates looks to land a right hand but Datsik moved out of range.
Datsik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Datsik lands a nice shot to the body.
Harrison Yates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Datsik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harrison Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yates checks a leg kick nicely.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Datsik moves out of range easily.
Datsik checks a leg kick.
Yates tries to clinch up.
Datsik scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Datsik feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik moves away from the strike by Yates.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yates.
Yates throws a head kick but Datsik moves out of range.
Datsik scores with a nice right hand.
Datsik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates misses with a low kick.
Datsik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yates was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Datsik tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates thinks about countering with a head kick.
Datsik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Datsik tries a head kick but it misses.
Datsik throws a wild body kick that Yates sees coming a mile off.
Yates takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yates throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yates misses with a low kick.
Datsik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik misses with a leg kick.
Datsik slips a jab from Yates.
Good work by Datsik as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yates.
An inside leg kick from Yates misses.
Datsik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Datsik looks for a takedown but Yates sprawls well.
Datsik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Datsik on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Datsik closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yates to the mat! Yates manages to get full guard.
Datsik throwing strikes but missing.
Datsik wants to control from the top but Yates keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yates pulls Datsik in close to his closed guard and prevents Datsik from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yates is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yates seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Datsik trying to control the position from guard on top but Yates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Yates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Datsik's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Datsik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Datsik slips under a jab.
Yates avoids the head kick by Datsik.
Yates lands with a thumping leg kick.
Datsik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yates as he avoids it easily.
Datsik connects with a right hand. Yates shakes it off.
Datsik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yates tried to counter with a leg kick but Datsik avoided it.
Harrison Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Datsik.
Yates feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yates scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot by Yates.
Datsik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yates shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Datsik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates feints and then cracks Datsik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Datsik down.
Datsik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Datsik is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
And Datsik tries to counter it with a takedown but Yates pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A chopping leg kick lands by Datsik.
Datsik shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice straight punches there by Datsik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Datsik.
Yates cracks Datsik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yates!
Yates is looking to slow Datsik down with leg kicks.
Datsik misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Yates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yates feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Datsik's calf.
A head kick misses from Datsik.
Yates sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Datsik misses with a series of wild punches.
Yates throws a counter high kick but Datsik was just alert enough to avoid it.
Datsik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yates.
Yates tries to clinch up but Datsik circles away and keeps his distance.
Datsik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Datsik misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Datsik.
Datsik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates throws a leg kick but Datsik sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Datsik looks to land a body kick but Yates moved away.
Datsik lands a jab.
Yates has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yates there as he acknowledges the shot.
Datsik looks for the body kick but Yates saw that one coming.
Datsik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yates circles away.
Yates appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harrison Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Datsik.
Datsik scores with a jab to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Yates blocks the leg kick.
Yates lands with an uppercut that bounces Datsik off the cage and back into range.
Yates is looking to clinch but Datsik is avoiding it.
Datsik throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Yates fires out a quick counter leg kick but Datsik just manages to avoid it.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Datsik slips the punch.
Datsik feints the counter takedown.
Datsik misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yates throws a low kick but Datsik avoids it.
Datsik lands the left hand.
Yates connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yates with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Datsik misses the target.
Yates takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Datsik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Datsik moves out of range of the strikes.
Datsik takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yates thumps Datsik with a low kick.
Datsik takes a kick to the side of the head.
Datsik misses with a body shot.
Datsik is looking to chop away at Yates's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Yates misses.
Yates throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yates throws a chopping leg kick but Datsik manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Datsik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Datsik throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Datsik looks to land a right hand but Yates moved out of range.
Yates is looking for a counter combo.
Datsik throws a body kick that misses.
Datsik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Datsik misses with a double jab.
Datsik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Datsik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Datsik paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Datsik avoids the body shot from Yates.
Datsik feints the counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Datsik misses with a double jab.
Yates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yates lands with a good body shot.
Datsik thows a body kick. Yates tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harrison Yates will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donnie Datsik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnie Datsik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yates tried to score with a low kick but Datsik checks it.
Datsik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yates, right into the meat.
Datsik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yates checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yates avoids the body shot from Datsik.
Yates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Datsik. Datsik obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice straight punches there by Yates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yates.
Datsik swings widly with a right hand
and Yates counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Datsik lands with a slapping head kick.
Datsik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates defending well as Datsik loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates scores with a leg kick.
Datsik fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Datsik blocks a jab.
Datsik lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yates takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Datsik digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick

and Datsik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yates keeping full guard, as Datsik tries to pass.
Datsik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Datsik wants to control from the top but Yates keeps moving.
Yates working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Datsik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yates is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Datsik throws a shot from downtown. Yates moves away and avoids it.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Datsik with the counter takedown but Yates avoids it easily.
Yates throws a leg kick which misses Datsik's front leg but catches the back leg as Datsik tries to avoid it.
Datsik punishes Yates's body with a nice straight punch.
Datsik connects with a leg kick. Yates looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yates lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Datsik throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yates on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Datsik avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yates scores with a decent looking hook.
Datsik throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Datsik lands a big head kick that sends Yates tumbling to the mat! Datsik takes a step backwards and waves Yates back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nice jab there from Yates.
Yates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Datsik goes for a double leg but Yates avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yates continues to drive forward.
Datsik throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Datsik moves out of range easily.
And Datsik tries to counter it with a takedown but Yates pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Datsik circles away quickly and effectively.
Datsik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yates staying out of range there.
Yates misses with a low kick as Datsik jumps back.
Yates throws a left and a right that both miss

and Datsik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yates's guard.
Datsik content to stall in guard here.
Datsik trying to control but Yates is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik controls from within his opponent's guard.
Datsik throwing strikes from guard but Yates blocks nicely.
Yates working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Datsik.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Datsik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yates 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Yates!