PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donas Donicas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donicas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hyperpower - NIN. Lee has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Eugene Lee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Donicas
vs
Lee

188 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Crashforce Voodoo Lab

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donas Donicas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eugene Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donicas.
Good shot there by Donicas.

Donicas tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee cracks Donicas with a nice body shot.
Donicas fails to pull guard.
Donicas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donas Donicas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Donicas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donicas fails to pull guard.
Lee pushes Donicas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Donicas.
Donicas is breathing heavily.
Donicas wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Donicas can't get the takedown.
Lee lands a left hand.
Donicas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donicas has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Donicas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donicas.
Donicas goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lee rushes Donicas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Donicas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee just leaning against Donicas, taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Donicas has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee is working Donicas over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donicas backwards.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donicas's defenses.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donicas.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Donicas shrugs off.
Donicas takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Donicas backwards.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donicas's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donicas backwards.
Donicas is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donicas backwards.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donicass head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donicas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Donicas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee scores with a push kick.
Lee throws a right hand that Donicas ducks under and follows up with a left that Donicas also avoids with ease.
Donicas falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Donicas letting Lee take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Donicas in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Donicas can't get the takedown.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Donicas's ribcage. Donicas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donicas's defenses.
Lee lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donicas backwards.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Donicas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donicas jumps guard but Lee stands there with Donicas around his waist. Donicas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donicas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Donicas tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donicas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donicas falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Donicas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Donas Donicas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donicas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donicas throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.

Lee drives through and clinches with Donicas against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donicas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee tries to clinch up but Donicas circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donicas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donicas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Donicas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donicas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donas Donicas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eugene Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donicas has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eugene Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donicas wants a takedown but no success here.
Good body shot from Lee.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee works on Donicas's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee lands an elbow just above Donicas 's eye.

Donicas has clasped his hands together around Lee's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Donicas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Donicas off looking to stand but Donicas dives back in and keeps control.
Lee gets full guard.

Donicas drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Donicas off! Donicas jumps back into Lee's guard.
Donicas stops Lee from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Donicas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Donicas has Lee in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee advances position into side control!
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donicas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lee stands up.
Donicas dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Lee has Donicas up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Donicas tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Donicas drops back down to his feet.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donicas jumps guard but Lee stands there with Donicas around his waist. Donicas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Donicas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donas Donicas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donicas is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donicas can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Lee.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee digs a right hand into Donicas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donicas's gas tank.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Donicas jumps guard but Lee stands there with Donicas around his waist. Donicas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donicas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Donicas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lee has Donicas up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donicas's defenses.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee is working Donicas over against the cage.
Lee pushes Donicas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Donicas shrugs off.
Donicas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee wants to stall.
Donicas can't get the takedown.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Donicas in his tracks for a moment.
Lee digs a right hand into Donicas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donicas's gas tank.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Donicas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donicas.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee is working Donicas over against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donicas.
Donicas jumps guard but Lee stands there with Donicas around his waist. Donicas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Donicas avoids the damage to the body.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Donicas avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Donicas tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donicas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee is trying to stall.
Donicas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Donicas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donicas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Donicas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donicas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Donicas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donicas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Donicas fails to pull guard.
Donicas is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donicas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Donicas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Donicas fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Donicas circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donicas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee trying to stall but Donicas improves his position.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Donicas.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Donicas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donicas avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donicas tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Donicas drops back down to his feet.
Donicas fails to pull guard.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Donas Donicas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donicas.

Donicas jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.

Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Donicas has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Lee!