PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirby Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laine Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirby Jefferson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jefferson
vs
Donnelly

207 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kirby Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laine Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly misses with a double jab.
Donnelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jefferson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Donnelly sprawls and moves away.
Jefferson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donnelly throws a leg kick

and Jefferson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jefferson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jefferson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Donnelly has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jefferson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson wants to control but Donnelly is keeping him busy.
Jefferson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnelly holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jefferson not doing much here.

Jefferson wants to work for an arm triangle but Donnelly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jefferson working over Donnelly with some ground and pound. Donnelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jefferson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Donnelly keeping hold of Jefferson's head, controlling as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jefferson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Donnelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jefferson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jefferson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Donnelly sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is trying to control. Donnelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jefferson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donnelly misses with a takedown attempt - Jefferson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.

Donnelly forces Jefferson back against the cage and clinches.

Donnelly pulls Jefferson into guard.
Jefferson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly is trying to hold Jefferson in close to prevent damage but Jefferson has managed to pass into half guard.

Donnelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jefferson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jefferson stands up out of the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jefferson tries to keep at a distance but Donnelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirby Jefferson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Donnelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Jefferson, which made it look bad.
Donnelly tries for a takedown but Jefferson circles away easily

and Jefferson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jefferson.
Jefferson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donnelly can do to turn this around?
Donnelly is trying to pull guard but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage.
Kirby Jefferson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laine Donnelly.
Jefferson misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Kirby Jefferson has been cut.
Donnelly throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease.
Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donnelly doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly wants to clinch
and Jefferson counters with a straight right hand.
Jefferson blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jefferson is fending him off so far but Donnelly persists. Nope, Jefferson circles away and we're back to standing.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Jefferson.

Donnelly clinches up with Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage.

Jefferson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jefferson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jefferson tries to counter with a takedown but Donnelly is quick to defend against it.
Jefferson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly shoots and misses

and Jefferson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jefferson.
Donnelly is breathing heavily.
Donnelly is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jefferson to keep the fight standing.
Donnelly throws an elbow that misses.
Jefferson struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.

Donnelly breaks the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Donnelly enables Jefferson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Donnelly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jefferson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jefferson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Donnelly's guard.
Jefferson is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.

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

Donnelly closes the distance and clinches.

Jefferson drags the fight down to the ground.
Donnelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Jefferson working for a triangle but Donnelly defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly content to stall in guard here.
Jefferson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donnelly wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirby Jefferson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kirby Jefferson's cut.
That's time! Jefferson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Donnelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Jefferson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donnelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Donnelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jefferson's calf.
Donnelly has a takedown stuffed.
Jefferson feinted with a counter takedown.
Kirby Jefferson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Donnelly has Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.

Donnelly breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donnelly tries to clinch up but Jefferson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jefferson feinted with a counter takedown.
Donnelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnelly is looking to clinch but Jefferson is avoiding it.
Laine Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jefferson swivels and escapes.
Kirby Jefferson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laine Donnelly.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Jefferson.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jefferson feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donnelly fails with the takedown.
Jefferson throwing a counter right hand but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jefferson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Donnelly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jefferson is in Donnelly's guard.

Jefferson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Donnelly misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Jefferson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jefferson misses with a straight left.
Donnelly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Jefferson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson lands a couple of elbows.
Donnelly is trying to hold Jefferson in close to prevent damage but Jefferson has managed to pass into half guard.
Donnelly tries to kick Jefferson off but Jefferson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Donnelly is trying to control but can't.
Jefferson is trying to control the action in half guard but Donnelly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Donnelly trying to control here.
Kirby Jefferson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jefferson is looking for a kimura but Donnelly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jefferson to get the leverage.
Jefferson drops an elbow to the side of Donnelly's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson working Donnelly over with strikes.
Jefferson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Jefferson decides to stand up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donnelly.
Jefferson tries to counter by clinching up but Donnelly breaks away and moves out of range.
Donnelly fails with the takedown.
Laine Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirby Jefferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donnelly blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirby Jefferson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jefferson, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirby Jefferson!