PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hery Rabemananjara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dunkin Donats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hery Rabemananjara has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hery Rabemananjara seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rabemananjara
vs
Donats

182 cm
27
205 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hery Rabemananjara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dunkin Donats!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donats darts in trying to clinch
and Rabemananjara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donats will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rabemananjara scores with a sloppy right hand. Donats should have avoided that one.
Donats wants to clinch up but Rabemananjara keeps it at a distance.
Rabemananjara was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donats is looking to clinch.
Rabemananjara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donats manages to circle out of the way.
Donats tries to clinch but Rabemananjara moves away
and Donats takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabemananjara thuds his right hand into Donats's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donats looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rabemananjara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Donats.
Donats tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabemananjara scores with a jab. Donats acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabemananjara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Donats tries for a takedown but Rabemananjara circles away easily
and Rabemananjara counters with a nice uppercut.
Hery Rabemananjara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dunkin Donats.
Donats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabemananjara throws a jab but it's blocked by Donats.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabemananjara slaps away a takedown attempt from Donats, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Rabemananjara has managed to clinch.
Donats tries to circle away but Rabemananjara has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara stalling the fight.
Rabemananjara scores with a hook to the body.
Donats is trying to pull guard but Rabemananjara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rabemananjara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rabemananjara is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabemananjara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rabemananjara stalling in the clinch.
Rabemananjara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Donats fails to land.
Rabemananjara taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rabemananjara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donats wants to get back to striking at distance but Rabemananjara won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donats.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donats.
Rabemananjara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donats backwards.
Donats swings wildly with an uppercut but Rabemananjara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donats tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rabemananjara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Donats has had enough of the clinch but Rabemananjara keeps him there for the moment.
Rabemananjara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donats or not.
We've been informed that Donats has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Donats jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rabemananjara walks away with a smile on his face. Donats gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donats shoots and misses

and Rabemananjara counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donats throws a punch but it's blocked by Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara taking a breather.
Donats lands with a right to the head.
Rabemananjara lands an uppercut.
Donats drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rabemananjara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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!
Rabemananjara stalling the fight.
Rabemananjara blocks an uppercut.
Rabemananjara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara is struggling to control the position.
Donats misses with some punches.
Donats is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donats tries to pull guard but Rabemananjara won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hery Rabemananjara dominated that round.
That's time! Rabemananjara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donats shoots in for a double leg but Rabemananjara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donats looks for a takedown but Rabemananjara sprawls well.
Donats bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Rabemananjara. Beautiful body shot.
Donats bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rabemananjara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rabemananjara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donats pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabemananjara lunges at Donats with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donats's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donats closes the distance but Rabemananjara moves to the side
and Rabemananjara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Donats clinches.
Donats misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rabemananjara blocks an uppercut.
Rabemananjara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Donats fails to pull guard.
Hery Rabemananjara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dunkin Donats.
Donats tries to throw a body punch but Rabemananjara avoids it by throwing Donats back against the cage.
Donats letting Rabemananjara take a breather here.
Rabemananjara is pushing Donats up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rabemananjara stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabemananjara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donats backwards.
Donats throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rabemananjara prevents Donats from breaking the clinch.
Donats fails to pull guard.
Donats tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donats tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rabemananjara just leaning against Donats, taking a breather.
Rabemananjara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donats backwards.
Donats makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara works on Donats's body with a couple of short punches.
Rabemananjara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rabemananjara is working Donats over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabemananjara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donats.
Rabemananjara stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hery Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara throws a hook but Donats blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donats goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabemananjara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donats fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rabemananjara manages to avoid it.
Donats tries to clinch up but Rabemananjara circles away and keeps his distance.
Donats doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rabemananjara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donats throws a poor cross that misses

and Rabemananjara counters by moving into the clinch.
Rabemananjara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donats backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabemananjara lands a hook that snaps the head of Donats backwards.
Donats fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rabemananjara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donats is breathing heavily.
Rabemananjara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donatss head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rabemananjara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rabemananjara lands a shot to the body.
Rabemananjara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Rabemananjara scores with a hook to the body.
Rabemananjara presses Donats against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rabemananjara lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rabemananjara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Donats fails to land.
Rabemananjara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Donats up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hery Rabemananjara dominated that second round.
That's time! Rabemananjara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Donats will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donats tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rabemananjara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rabemananjara tries to counter by clinching up but Donats breaks away and moves out of range.
Donats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rabemananjara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rabemananjara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donats stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donats tries to clinch up but Rabemananjara circles away and keeps his distance.
Donats falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rabemananjara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabemananjara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donats misses with a punch on the inside.
Rabemananjara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rabemananjara has Donats pressed against the cage.
Rabemananjara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Donats up against the cage.
Rabemananjara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Donats takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stalling in the clinch from Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara is struggling to control the position.
Rabemananjara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rabemananjara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donats backwards.
Donats tries to break free but Rabemananjara pushes him back against the cage.
Donats misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rabemananjara leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rabemananjara scores with a hook to the body.
Rabemananjara is working Donats over against the cage.
A short right from Rabemananjara on the inside.
A short left from Rabemananjara.

Donats is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabemananjara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Donats is still on wobbly legs! Can Rabemananjara finish him?
Donats doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rabemananjara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donats tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rabemananjara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rabemananjara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rabemananjara avoiding damage.
Donats letting Rabemananjara take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hery Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OH! Donats has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Rabemananjara smells blood and charges in for the finish! Rabemananjara unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Donats sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hery Rabemananjara!
In his post fight interview, Hery Rabemananjara started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Dunkin Donats was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be stronger'.