PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is JEW FLOW. Matus has chosen Crow Spirit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Donowitz
vs
Juan Matus

171 cm
34
148 lbs
37 - 15 - 1

175 cm
30
145 lbs
25 - 11 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Hellbent

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Donowitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz throws a hook but Matus blocks it.
Matus connects with a nice looking jab.
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Matus slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
Donowitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matus on the side of the head.
Matus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Donowitz.
Matus lands a nice looking body kick.
Matus throws a chopping leg kick but Donowitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matus misses the jab.
Matus throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matus.
Donowitz scores with a hook to the body. Matus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donowitz tries to work over Matus's front leg with a kick but Matus checks it.
Donowitz shoots in but Matus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus throws a looping overhand right but Donowitz ducks down to avoid it.
Donowitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Matus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matus throws a solid leg kick but Donowitz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matus.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Matus connects with a nice looking jab.
Donowitz misses with a looping right.
Don Juan Matus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donowitz lands an overhand right.
Donowitz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matus throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz's shoulder, as Donowitz tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Matus.
Donowitz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donowitz. That did some damage!
Donowitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus walks into a straight right hand from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands with a hook. Matus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donowitz clobbers Matus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Matus slips the punch.

Matus clinches up with Donowitz and pushes him back against the cage.
Matus misses with a punch on the inside.
Matus stalling the fight.
Matus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donowitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donowitzs head.
Matus working aggressively here.
Matus misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Donowitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Donowitz.
Donowitz jabs at Matus's body.
Good work by Matus as he checks the leg kick.
Donowitz lands a slapping body shot.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Matus misses.
Donowitz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donowitz punishes Matus's body with a nice straight punch.
Matus throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matus under the eye.
Matus throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Matus blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz lands with a nice body kick.
Matus cracks Donowitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matus throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Matus only half commits.
Matus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donowitz takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
Matus lands a head shot.
Donowitz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matus throws a leg kick but Donowitz moved away.
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!
Matus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Matus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz 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.
Donowitz staying out of range there.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
A telegraphed right hand from Matus misses the target.
Donowitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donowitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Matus.
Matus throws a poor cross that misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Matus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donowitz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donowitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donowitz cracks the inside of Matus's front leg.
Matus throws a leg kick but Donowitz moved away.
Donowitz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Matus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Donowitz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matus throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donowitz looks to land a left hand but Matus moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
Donowitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matus can do to turn this around?
Donowitz works Matus's body with a nice hook.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matus.
Matus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz is looking to chop away at Matus's legs.
Matus wants to land a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz looks to land a body kick but Matus moved away.
Donowitz moves out of range as Matus strikes.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Matus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Donowitz.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a chopping leg kick but Matus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
Matus lands with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donowitz.
Matus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A jab from Matus misses.
Matus takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Donowitz looking to score a takedown here. Matus is defending well but Donowitz drives through and ends up in Matus's guard.
Donowitz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matus keeping moving, preventing Donowitz from controlling successfully.
Matus has his hands on Donowitz's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matus is on top in guard.

Matus stopping the sweep attempt from Donowitz.
Matus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Donowitz wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is working hard here to advance position.
Matus looking to sit in guard and control but Donowitz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donowitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matus is adopting a defensive guard.
Donowitz landing with the ground and pound.
Matus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is in close to Matus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Matus has momentary wrist control but Donowitz slips an elbow through the middle.
Matus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matus is adopting a defensive guard.
Donowitz throwing strikes from guard but Matus blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donowitz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Donowitz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Matus looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donowitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matus under the eye.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Donowitz.
Matus staying out of range there.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Matus.
Donowitz misses with a body kick.
Matus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donowitz with a body shot.
Matus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donowitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Matus misses
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Donowitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donowitz misses the body punch
and Matus counters with a nice uppercut.
Matus throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abraham Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donowitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Matus needs to keep his hands up - Donowitz had a free shot at his head there.
Donowitz misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matus slips a jab from Donowitz.
Nice cross by Matus.
Matus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Matus throws a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Matus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donowitz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matus just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
Donowitz swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus throws a hook but Donowitz avoids it easily.
Matus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Matus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Donowitz blocks a leg kick.
Matus jabs at Donowitz's body.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donowitz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donowitz scores with a nice body kick.
Matus scoring well with a low kick there.
Donowitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz cracks Matus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab from Matus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a body kick.
Matus tries a quick counter leg kick but Donowitz is wise to it.
Donowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Donowitz throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus tries a quick counter leg kick but Donowitz is wise to it.
Donowitz cracks a nice hook into Matus's ribs.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Matus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matus throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz shoots in but no luck this time.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Matus moves out of range easily.
Donowitz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Donowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Matus.
A leg kick checked by Donowitz.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz tests Matus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Abraham Donowitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Donowitz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matus slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus throws a shot from downtown. Donowitz moves away and avoids it.
Donowitz swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Crunch! Matus slams his shin into Donowitz's torso.
Matus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Matus throws out a counter right but Donowitz avoids it with no problem.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Matus.
Donowitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Donowitz clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Donowitz staying out of range there.
Matus lands with a nice body punch.
Matus looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Donowitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Matus slips the punch.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Matus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Donowitz.
A big right from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donowitz connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz throws an off balance right hand
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donowitz lands a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donowitz!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus is looking to clinch.
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus walks into a left hand.
Matus misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Donowitz.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
A low kick from Donowitz misses
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus lands with a shot to the body.
Donowitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Donowitz.
Matus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
Donowitz defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Matus moves away and avoids it.
Matus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Matus!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus 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.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Matus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donowitz tries to land a front kick but Matus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donowitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Matus.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donowitz.
Matus scores with a hook to the body. Donowitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matus is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Donowitz misses the target.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Matus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Matus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matus throws out the jab.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Matus.
Matus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matus just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Matus.
Donowitz looks for the body kick but Matus saw that one coming.
Donowitz lands a body shot.
Donowitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matus doesn't seem bothered though.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
Matus misses with a low kick.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
Donowitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Matus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Matus does no damage.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Donowitz moved out of range nicely.
Donowitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Donowitz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matus in his tracks.
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!
A good leg kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matus throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Donowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donowitz slips a jab from Matus.
Matus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz with a hook.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donowitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donowitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Matus's head.
Matus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Abraham Donowitz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Donowitz is predictable there
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Donowitz finds it's way through Matus's defenses.
Matus throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz's shoulder, as Donowitz tries to avoid the shot.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Donowitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matus on the side of the head.
Matus misses with a low kick.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donowitz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donowitz checks the leg kick.
Donowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matus.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matus throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matus! But no joy.
Matus misses the jab.
Matus connects with the punch.
Donowitz lands with a shot to the body.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Donowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donowitz lands a lovely overhand right.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Matus moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matus.
Donowitz feinted with a counter takedown.
Don Juan Matus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Matus flicks out a counter leg kick but Donowitz steps away.
Matus throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Matus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
Donowitz lands a jab to Matus's midsection.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Matus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donowitz misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
Matus misses with a looping right.
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donowitz looks to throw a body kick
and Matus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donowitz thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Matus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Donowitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donowitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matus slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matus takes a step back to recover.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Donowitz thuds his right hand into Matus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matus misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donowitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matus's calf.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz connects with the punch.
Matus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Matus.
Matus throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz staying out of range there.
Donowitz throws a quick counter head kick but Matus was just out of range.

Donowitz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Donowitz looks up at the clock and then as Matus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Donowitz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Donowitz scores with punches from side control.
Matus struggling a bit here.
Matus tries to improve position but can't.
Donowitz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Donowitz scores with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Donowitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donowitz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Donowitz!
Abraham Donowitz is the new featherweight champion!
Abraham Donowitz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.