PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexan Donk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Severn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to six pack of beer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Severn
vs
Donk

225 cm
20
329 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dexan Donk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Bas Severn has been cut.
Severn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Dexan Donk has been cut.
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!
Severn lands a big uppercut and Donk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Donk looks OK. Severn waves Donk back to his feet!
Severn misses with a two punch combination.
Donk throws a sloppy head kick and Severn moves out of range easily.
Donk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Severn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Donk scores with a four punch combination!
Donk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn throws a right hand that Donk ducks under and follows up with a left that Donk also avoids with ease.
Donk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Donk misses.
Severn bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Donk! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Donk looks gassed!

Severn stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn thuds a left hand into Donk's body.
Donk moves in looking to clinch but Severn pushes him off.
Severn misses the jab.
Severn waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Donk.
Donk tries a head kick but it misses.
Severn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Severn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donk counters with a one-two to the body.

Bas Severn's cut is getting worse.
Severn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donk.
Severn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Severn looks to throw the jab but Donk is out of range.
Severn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Severn tries to land a leg kick but Donk saw it coming and moves away.
Severn with a nice cross.
Donk loads up on a big right hand but Severn slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk is looking to land body kicks.
Severn cracks Donk with a good jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Donk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Severn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donk momentarily.
Severn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Severn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Severn.
Severn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk misses with a two punch combination.
Donk tries a head kick but it misses.
Severn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Severn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Donk counters with a body kick.
Donk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a leg kick but Donk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donk looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
Donk misses with a head kick.
Severn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Severn tries to work over Donk's front leg with a kick but Donk checks it.
Bas Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Severn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donk misses with the combination.
Donk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Severn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Severn misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Donk throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Severn scores with a jab to the body.
Severn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Severn throws a push kick but Donk slaps the foot to one side.
Donk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severn throws a nice looking combination but Donk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Donk closes the distance and clinches.
Donk is trying to break the clinch but Severn has him pressed against the cage.
Donk pushes off an throws an elbow but Severn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Severn lands a body punch.
Donk pushes off an throws an elbow but Severn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Severn.
A right handed body shot lands from Severn.
Severn scores with a shot to the side of Donk's head.
Donk is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Donk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Severn's brow.
Severn tries to land knees in the clinch but Donk avoids the damage to the body.
Donk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Severn digs a right hand into Donk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donk's gas tank.
Donk throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Severn.
A hook to the body from Severn.
Severn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Severn throws a head punch that misses.
Donk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Severn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Severn tries a knee to the head but Donk blocks it.
Donk avoiding damage.
Severn throws an elbow but it misses.

Donk breaks from the clinch.
Donk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Donk is looking to clinch.
Donk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severn.
Severn fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Severn missing with a left hand there. Donk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Severn throws an overhand right that lands on Donk's shoulder, as Donk tries to avoid the shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Donk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Severn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donk swinging wilding here.
Severn sizes up Donk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Severn misses with a double jab
and Donk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Severn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Donk doesn't manage to clinch there - Severn circles away.
Donk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Donk wants to clinch but Severn slips to the side
and Severn counters with a series of strikes. Donk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Severn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk tries to bum rush Severn with a series of wild strikes but Severn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Severn.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Donk.
A cross from Severn lands.
Donk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Severn throws out the jab.
Donk looks to clinch
and Severn counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk connects with a body shot.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Donk.
Severn misses with the body kick
and Donk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Severn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donk misses with a few strikes there.
Donk is working the combinations to good effect here.
Donk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Donk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Severn fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk ducks under a wild hook from Severn.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Donk lands with a nice combination. Severn backs away looking to recover.
A nice combination there by Donk.
Donk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Severn throws out the jab.
Donk is looking to land body kicks.
Severn loads up on a big right hand but Donk slips the punch.
Donk throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Severn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk blocks a jab.
Severn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk throws a push kick but Severn slaps the foot to one side.
Donk throws a lazy head kick
and Severn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Severn throws an overhand right that lands on Donk's shoulder, as Donk tries to avoid the shot.
Severn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a right hand that Donk ducks under and follows up with a left that Donk also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Donk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Severn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donk.
Donk misses with a double jab
and Severn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severn misses with a kick to the body
and Donk counters with a two punch combo.
Severn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Severn misses the target.
Donk scores with a three punch combo!
Donk misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Severn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donk misses with a two punch combination.
Bas Severn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk checks a low kick from Severn.
Donk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severn.
No joy there for Severn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Severn cracks Donk with an open hand slap.
Donk tries to move into range but Severn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn counters with a series of strikes. Donk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donk misses with a leg kick.
Donk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severn misses with a few strikes there.
Donk throws a series of strikes that have Severn backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn staying out of range there.
Severn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donk tries to clinch but Severn moves away
and Severn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donk scores with a one two! Severn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donk slips a jab from Severn.
Severn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Severn takes a swing at Donk's ribcage but misses.
Donk looks to clinch
and Severn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Severn dodges the punch combination from Donk.
Severn scores with a jab to the body.
Severn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Severn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Donk backs up against the cage.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Donk is just out of range.
Donk misses with a double jab
and Severn counters with a three punch combo that has Donk backing up. Donk nods at Severn to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donk.
Severn misses with a combination
and Donk counters with a series of strikes. Severn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Donk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severn counters with a left and a right that stings Donk.
Severn misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk works over Severn's head and body with a nice combination.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Donk.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donk.
Donk. Severn catches Donk right on the button with a cross.
Severn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Severn avoids the head kick by Donk.
Bas Severn is winning the standup battle so far.
Severn lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Severn lands a jab to Donk's midsection.
A punch combination from Donk misses.
Severn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick by Donk misses
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Severn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Severn misses with a kick to the body.
Donk tries to bum rush Severn with a series of wild strikes but Severn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Severn cracks the inside of Donk's front leg.
A head kick by Donk misses
and Severn counters with a left and a right that stings Donk.
Donk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Severn lands a nice hook to Donk's body. Donk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donk.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Donk.
Severn looks to land a combination but Donk avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk moves in looking to clinch but Severn pushes him off.
Donk defending well as Severn loads up on a big left hand.
Severn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Severn's knee momentarily.
Severn slips a straight right by Donk.
Donk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Severn lands a nice looking body shot.
Severn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donk counters with a two punch combo.
Donk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk throws a series of punches but Severn moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Severn. That snapped Donk's head back.
Donk misses with a head kick.
Severn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Severn.
Severn dodges the punch combination from Donk.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Severn.
A head kick by Donk misses
and Donk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Severn as he connects with a hook.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Donk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donk.
Some wild striking there from Severn.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Donk.
Donk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk throws out a loose jab but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Severn moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Severn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Donk counters with a left and a right that stings Severn.
Severn misses with a looping left.
Donk tries to clinch up
and Severn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donk tries to close the distance and clinch but Severn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Severn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Severn misses with an uppercut. Donk saw that one coming.
Donk swinging wilding here.
Donk misses with a combination
and Severn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Severn throws a body kick that misses.
Severn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donk throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Severn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk lands a jab-cross combination.
A solid body kick from Severn.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Donk.
Good leg kick by Severn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donk wants to clinch but Severn slips to the side
and Severn counters with a stiff right hand.
Severn misses the jab.
Donk throws a right and a left that Severn avoids nicely.
Donk tries to land a body kick
and Severn counters with a thumping low kick.
Donk looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
Severn scores with a sloppy right hand. Donk should have avoided that one.
Donk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Severn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Donk misses.
Donk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Severn. Severn obviously looking to wear him down.
Severn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severn counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Severn misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Donk throws a one two combo.
Severn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donk.
Severn looks to land a right hand but Donk moved out of range.
Donk swinging wilding here.
Severn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Donk misses.
Donk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Severn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Donk misses.
Severn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donk can do to turn this around?
Severn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Donk.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Severn clobbers Donk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk slips a straight right by Severn.
Donk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Severn throws a hook but Donk blocks it.
Donk throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Severn fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk throws a head kick that half lands.
Donk misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Severn there.
A head kick misses from Donk.
Donk throws out a loose jab but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Donk.
Nice uppercut lands for Severn. That snapped Donk's head back.
Severn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Donk's head backwards.
Donk throws a series of strikes that have Severn backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Severn dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Donk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk works over Severn's head and body with a nice combination.
Severn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Donk does no damage.
Severn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Severn misses the target.

Donk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Severn dodges an elbow strike from Donk.
Severn lands a damaging elbow.
Severn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Severn lands a knee to the head.
Donk managing to block the knees to the body from Severn.
Donk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Severn misses with a punch on the inside.
Donk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Severn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Severn blocks the elbow strike.
Severn blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Severn - that landed with a thud.
Donk misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Donk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Severn's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donk backwards.
Severn blocks an elbow strike.
Severn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donk throws an elbow that misses.
Severn lands an elbow inside that Donk shrugs off.
Severn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Severn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Donk manages to break the clinch.
Severn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donk counters with a nice uppercut.
Severn thuds a left hand into Donk's body.
Donk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Donk takes one to the side of the head.
Donk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Donk fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk dodges the punch combination from Severn.
Donk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donk misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Severn throws a series of punches but Donk avoids them all with ease.
Donk scores with a jab. Severn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severn.
Donk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donk.
Donk slips under a jab.
Severn connects with the punch.
Severn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Severn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Severn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Donk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Severn connects with a body shot.
Severn looks to throw the jab but Donk is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Donk misses the target.
Donk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Severn misses the shot to the body.
Severn throws a lazy right hand but Donk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Severn throws an overhand right that lands on Donk's shoulder, as Donk tries to avoid the shot.
Donk throws a jab when Severn was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Donk.
Severn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Severn looks to throw the jab but Donk is out of range.
Donk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Severn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Severn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Severn misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Severn dodges the punch combination from Donk.
Donk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Severn finds it's way round the side to connect with Donk's head.
Severn scores with a shot to the body.
Severn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Donk.
Severn misses with an uppercut.
Donk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk blocks a jab.
Severn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Severn misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Severn lunges at Donk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donk's hand.
Donk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Severn misses with an uppercut.
Donk throws a right and a left that Severn avoids nicely.
Severn throws a combination that misses
and Donk counters with a two punch combo.
Severn tests Donk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Severn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk misses with a combination
and Severn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Severn works Donk's body with a nice hook.

Donk moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Severn.
Severn throws an elbow that misses.
Donk is looking to break free of the clinch but Severn has double underhooks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Severn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Severn.
Severn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donk's elbow.
Severn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Severn keeps control of Donk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donk blocks an uppercut.
Severn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Donk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Severn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Severn lands with a short shot to the head.
Severn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Donk throws an elbow but it misses.
Severn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donks head.
A hook to the body from Severn.
Severn lands a hook that snaps the head of Donk backwards.
Donk looking to stall.
Donk tries to break the clinch but Severn is controlling the position.
Donk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Donk throws an elbow that misses.
Severn pushes Donk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Severn.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Severn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severn lands a body shot.
Severn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Severn misses with an elbow strike.
Severn lands with a light punch inside.
Severn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Severn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Severn lands an elbow just above Donk 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Donk.
Severn avoids a wild elbow strike from Donk.
Nice elbow from Severn.
Severn lands a shot to the body.
Severn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Donk lands a hook to the side of the head.

Donk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Donk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Severn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donk manages to avoid it.
Severn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk throws a combination that misses
and Severn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Severn fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Donk throws a series of punches but Severn moves out of range.
Severn throws a body punch but Donk moves out of range.
A combination from Donk does no damage.
Bas Severn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Severn misses with a looping left.
Severn looks to land a combination but Donk avoids it well.
Donk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Severn throws an overhand right that lands on Donk's shoulder, as Donk tries to avoid the shot.
Donk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Severn avoids the head kick by Donk.
Severn lands a really nice looking cross but Donk seems unphased.
Severn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Severn throws a right and a left that Donk avoids nicely.
Donk looks to land a combination. Severn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice defenses there by Donk.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Severn lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Donk.
Donk looks for the body kick but Severn saw that one coming.
Severn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Severn duly obliges.
Dexan Donk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Donk misses.
Severn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Severn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severn lands a jab-cross combination.
Donk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Severn connects with the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donk.
Severn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Severn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Severn 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Bas Severn!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Bas Severn!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Bas Severn!

Bas Severn wins by unanimous decision!