PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Datsik (ranked 5938 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 9039 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Datsik
vs
Kantola

183 cm
39
196 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
46
200 lbs
36 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Datsik.
Datsik throws a good cross that connects.
Kantola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Datsik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Datsik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Datsik lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Datsik scores with a nice head shot.
Kantola tries to clinch up but Datsik circles away and keeps his distance.
Datsik digs a good hook to Kantola's body.
The crowd cheers as Datsik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kantola doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Datsik tries to keep at a distance but Kantola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Datsik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kantola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik managing to block the knees to the body from Kantola.
The referee calls for Kantola to work.
Datsik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kantola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Datsik avoids it.
Kantola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Datsik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Datsik scores with a jab. Kantola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kantola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Datsik. Kantola shrugs it off though.
Datsik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Datsik is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Kantola like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Kantola from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Datsik!
An out of breath Donnie Datsik thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.