PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Szandor Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rascal Donkashane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm comes into the arena with Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Storm
vs
Donkashane

175 cm
24
181 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szandor Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rascal Donkashane!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donkashane shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Storm half committed to a counter leg kick.
Donkashane blocks a head kick by Storm.

Donkashane closes the distance and clinches.

Storm breaks from the clinch.
Storm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Storm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donkashane tries to avoid it but Storm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donkashane to the ground. Donkashane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donkashane tries to counter with a clinch but Storm shakes him off and moves away.
Donkashane tries to clinch up.
Storm lands with a nice combination. Donkashane backs away looking to recover.
Donkashane shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Donkashane tries to keep at a distance but Storm has taken the fight into the clinch.

Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm clobbers Donkashane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Donkashane drives through with a takedown into Storm's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Storm is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Donkashane dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Storm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donkashane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donkashane throws a strike aimed at the side of Storm's head but Storm avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donkashane trying to control the action but Storm is working from the bottom.
Storm is looking to reverse the position.
Donkashane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Donkashane working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Donkashane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donkashane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Storm has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Storm is trying to improve his position.

Donkashane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Storm, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Donkashane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donkashane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Donkashane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Donkashane working away.
Donkashane misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Donkashane working away.
Storm is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Storm wants to control but Donkashane postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Donkashane swings around for an armbar but Storm sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Donkashane's guard.

Donkashane isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Storm stacks Donkashane on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Storm!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to control but Donkashane is keeping him busy.
Donkashane tries to improve position but can't.
Donkashane is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Storm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Storm is thwarting Donkashane's attempts to control the position.
Storm tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Donkashane.

Donkashane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Storm lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Storm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Donkashane tries to roll over but Storm keeps him under control.

Donkashane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Donkashane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Storm is nestled in close to Donkashane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Donkashane actively working from the bottom here.

Donkashane looking for submissions off his back.

Storm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Storm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donkashane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donkashane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Storm fails with the takedown.

Storm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donkashane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Storm is defending well.
Donkashane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donkashane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Storm after a bit of a struggle.

Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szandor Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Storm shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Donkashane is trying to defend but Storm finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm darts in looking for a takedown but Donkashane gets double underhooks and turns Storm into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Szandor Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Donkashane rushes Storm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Donkashane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Storm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Szandor Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donkashane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Storm.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Donkashane moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Storm.
Storm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donkashane takes one to the side of the head.
Storm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Storm wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm has a takedown stuffed.
Donkashane shoots in looking for a takedown but Storm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donkashane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Szandor Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
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!

Donkashane closes the distance and clinches.
Donkashane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Storm fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Donkashane closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.

Storm ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Storm no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Donkashane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Storm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rascal Donkashane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Storm wants to stand up but Donkashane is controlling him.
Storm trying to keep a closed guard but Donkashane is proving a slippery customer.

Storm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Donkashane has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is trying to get back to full guard.
Donkashane is looking to take a break and control but Storm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Storm works his way to full guard. Good work.
Donkashane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Donkashane trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.

Donkashane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Donkashane stopping the sweep attempt from Storm.

Donkashane drops back looking for a leg! Storm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Storm manages to kick Donkashane off! Donkashane jumps back into Storm's guard.
Donkashane trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Donkashane is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Donkashane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Storm is keeping the position for now.
Donkashane is looking to stand up but Storm won't let him.
Donkashane wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.

Storm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Donkashane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Donkashane trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rascal Donkashane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Storm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donkashane as he avoids it easily.
Storm connects with a body shot.

Donkashane moves into the clinch.
Storm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Storm gets underhooks to prevent Donkashane's takedown attempt.

Storm breaks from the clinch.
Storm lands a head kick!

Storm closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Donkashane to the mat! Donkashane manages to get full guard.
Storm is looking to stand up but Donkashane won't let him.

Donkashane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Storm defends well.
Donkashane looking for a sweep. Not yet Donkashane, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Storm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Storm content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Donkashane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Donkashane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Donkashane looking for a sweep. Not yet Donkashane, not yet.

Donkashane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Storm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Storm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donkashane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Storm lands a couple of digs.
Storm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Donkashane is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donkashane swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Donkashane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Storm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Storm trying to stand up but can't free himself from Donkashane's guard.

Donkashane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Storm looking to pass the guard.

Donkashane is working an open guard so Storm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkashane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Storm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donkashane thinking.

Storm gets a takedown into half guard.
Storm seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Storm working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Storm tries to stand and escape but Donkashane is controlling the position.
Storm trying to pass the guard but Donkashane defending well.
Storm tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Donkashane.

Storm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donkashane tries to roll over but Storm keeps him under control.

Donkashane is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Storm is tapping! Great win for Donkashane!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rascal Donkashane!