PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristobal Donaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jij Ijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Donaldson
vs
Ijo

153 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristobal Donaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jij Ijo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ijo drives through with a takedown into Donaldson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ijo trying to control but Donaldson is working from the bottom.
Ijo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ijo stops Donaldson from standing up.
Donaldson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Donaldson wants to stand but Ijo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Donaldson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Donaldson stands up from Ijo's guard - Donaldson perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ijo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ijo wants to control from the top but Donaldson keeps moving.
Ijo prevents Donaldson from getting back to his feet.
Ijo throws an elbow that misses. Donaldson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ijo's guard. Nice move by Donaldson!

Donaldson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Donaldson misses with a body kick.
Donaldson really is a fat lump.

Ijo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Donaldson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ijo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Donaldson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ijo stops Donaldson from getting back to his feet.
Ijo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ijo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Donaldson wants to get back to his feet.
Donaldson trying to control from the bottom.
Donaldson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Donaldson kicks off Ijo and gets to his feet.

Ijo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Donaldson was covering up waiting for the punch and Ijo finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Donaldson kicks Ijo off and gets to his feet.
Ijo looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ijo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Donaldson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ijo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Donaldson breaks the clinch.

Ijo scores with a takedown into Donaldson's guard.

Donaldson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Donaldson manages to break the clinch.

Ijo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Donaldson!
Donaldson is trying to get back to his feet.
Ijo working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson is trying to buck Ijo off.
Ijo is trying to ground and pound but Donaldson uses the momentary lack of control by Ijo to regain half guard.
Donaldson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristobal Donaldson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donaldson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Donaldson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ijo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ijo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donaldson keeps working.
Ijo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Donaldson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ijo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Donaldson to regain full guard.
Ijo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaldson is pulling down on Ijo's head. It's preventing any offense from Ijo, at least for the moment.
Donaldson is trying to keep Ijo in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ijo prevents Donaldson from getting back to his feet.
Donaldson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ijo stands up over Donaldson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ijo connects with a couple of short punches.
Donaldson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ijo is controlling him.
Ijo looking to sit in guard and control but Donaldson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Donaldson stands up and waves to Ijo to follow him.
Ijo is breathing heavily.

Donaldson rushes Ijo and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ijo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Donaldson regains guard immediately.

Donaldson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Donaldson manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ijo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ijo prevents Donaldson from standing back up.

Donaldson has one foot on Ijo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Ijo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Donaldson pushes Ijo off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson throws a right hand that Ijo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ijo also avoids with ease.
Donaldson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ijo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Donaldson is trying to get back to his feet.
Donaldson struggling a bit here.
Donaldson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donaldson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Donaldson wants to stand but Ijo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Donaldson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ijo can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donaldson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Donaldson misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Donaldson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Donaldson wants to get up but he can't break Ijo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Donaldson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Donaldson wants to stand but Ijo is controlling his posture from full guard.

Donaldson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Ijo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Donaldson quickly recovers to half guard.
Donaldson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ijo prevents Donaldson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristobal Donaldson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Donaldson throws a low kick but Ijo avoids it.

Donaldson gets caught napping as Ijo dives in and scores a takedown. Donaldson manages to retain guard.
Ijo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ijo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Donaldson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Donaldson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ijo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaldson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Ijo is trying to trip Donaldson. He has hold of a leg but Donaldson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ijo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Donaldson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ijo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!

Donaldson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donaldson feints and as Ijo raises his hands in defense, Donaldson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Donaldson wants to stand but Ijo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cristobal Donaldson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donaldson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ijo can do anything to dispel that myth.

Donaldson gets to his feet - Ijo follows without any prompting.
Ijo swats away the attempt to clinch by Donaldson.

Ijo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ijo throws a strike but Donaldson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson wants to get back to his feet but Ijo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ijo trying to move into half guard but instead Donaldson has managed to sweep!

Donaldson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ijo, up you get!
No joy there for Donaldson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ijo with the counter takedown but Donaldson avoids it easily.
Donaldson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ijo. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Donaldson does no damage.
Jij Ijo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ijo enables Donaldson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ijo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Donaldson controlling from the top position.
Donaldson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson postures up.
Donaldson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Donaldson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ijo's head.

Donaldson gets to his feet - Ijo follows without any prompting.
Jij Ijo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Donaldson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ijo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ijo is being controlled here.
Donaldson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ijo for as long as he can get away with.

Donaldson decides to stand back up. Donaldson steps back and let's Ijo get back to his feet.
Ijo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donaldson.

Ijo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ijo won't allow Donaldson to get back to his feet.
Ijo is working Donaldson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ijo throws a strike but Donaldson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Donaldson gets to his feet. Ijo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Ijo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ijo lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristobal Donaldson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donaldson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristobal Donaldson!