PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LC Donowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LC Donowan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wiggins
vs
Donowan

205 cm
21
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cleveland Wiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, LC Donowan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wiggins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Donowan struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donowan has one of Wiggins's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Wiggins working away.
Donowan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowan keeps trying to improve his position.
Wiggins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donowan on the ground.
Donowan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wiggins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Donowan is looking for a sweep.
Donowan regains half guard.
Donowan is positioning himself well to prevent Wiggins advancing to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two 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.

Donowan moves into the clinch.
Wiggins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Donowan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wiggins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Donowan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Wiggins.
Donowan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins wants to escape the position.

Donowan looking for the choke from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Donowan controlling the positon.
Wiggins trying to get back to his feet but Donowan is in full control for now.
Donowan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Donowan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Donowan lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins is trying to break free.
Donowan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Donowan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Wiggins.
Wiggins is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Donowan looking to break Wiggins's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wiggins remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Donowan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Donowan is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Wiggins. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Donowan is punishing Wiggins with strikes - can he finish him?!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Donowan controlling the positon.

Donowan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donowan scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LC Donowan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Donowan clinches up against the cage.
Donowan is trying to pull guard but Wiggins has him pressed against the cage.
Donowan looking for a takedown.
Donowan jumps guard but Wiggins stands there with Donowan around his waist. Donowan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cleveland Wiggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LC Donowan.
Wiggins is trying to stall.
Donowan can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowan tries to break the clinch but Wiggins is controlling the position.
Wiggins is pushing Donowan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiggins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Donowan.
Donowan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donowan can't break the clinch.
Donowan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wiggins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Donowan looking to slow down the pace here.

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.

Wiggins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Donowan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wiggins pulls his head out easily.
Donowan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Donowan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wiggins.
Donowan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wiggins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Donowan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Donowan working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiggins has an active guard here but Donowan has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Donowan drops an elbow to the side of Wiggins's head.
Well, if Donowan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Donowan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Donowan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Donowan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Donowan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wiggins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Donowan controlling the position.

Donowan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LC Donowan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Donowan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wiggins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Donowan manages to pass to side control.

Donowan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggins wants to get back to his feet.
Donowan controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Donowan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Donowan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wiggins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Donowan.
Donowan controlling the action here.

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.
Donowan wants to pass to mount but Wiggins is defending the position.
Donowan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wiggins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Donowan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Donowan's back!
Donowan rolls, trying to escape but Wiggins keeps control of the position.
Donowan just trying to survive but Wiggins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins keeps control of the position as Donowan tries to break free.
Donowan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Poor strikes thrown by Wiggins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wiggins looking to land elbow strikes but Donowan uses the position to regain half guard.
Wiggins prevents Donowan from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowan manages to get to full guard.
Donowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Donowan can do anything to dispel that myth.

Donowan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Donowan is looking for a triangle but Wiggins pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
LC Donowan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donowan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LC Donowan!