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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Donovan (ranked 24483 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satyam Ashish (ranked 4695 p4p, 0 weight class). Satyam Ashish has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Las Vegas, Darnell Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Satyam Ashish!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ashish.
Donovan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Donovan has closed the distance and engaged Ashish in a clinch.
Donovan fails to pull guard.
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Ashish throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donovan counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Ashish - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ashish is trying to break the clinch but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Ashish works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Donovan seems keen to control Ashish's posture.
Ashish postures up in Donovan's guard and throws a big left but Donovan blocks it.
Donovan seems keen to control Ashish's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donovan looking for a sweep. Not yet Donovan, not yet.
Donovan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donovan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donovan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ashish loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Donovan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ashish tries to free his leg and advance position but Donovan is retaining full guard.
Donovan looking for a sweep. Not yet Donovan, not yet.
Donovan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ashish's guard.
Donovan is looking to stand up but Ashish won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan postures up in Ashish's guard and throws a big left but Ashish blocks it.
Donovan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ashish is proving hard to escape from.
Ashish is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ashish looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashish looking for a guillotine here but Donovan defends easily.
Donovan is looking to stand up but Ashish won't let him.
Donovan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donovan postures up and lands a big shot to Ashish's brow.
Ashish seems keen to control Donovan's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ashish tries to clinch
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Ashish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Donovan misses.
Ashish takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ashish needs to keep his hands up - Donovan had a free shot at his head there.
Donovan shoots in but Ashish avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donovan tries to land a front kick but Ashish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ashish thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donovan if he has to take too many more of those.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Ashish tries to clinch but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ashish.
It looks like Darnell Donovan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan shoots in and drives through. Ashish sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darnell Donovan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ashish closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donovan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ashish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
Ashish slips a jab from Donovan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Ashish. Beautiful body shot.
Ashish misses with a body kick.
Donovan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Donovan tries to sprawl but Ashish drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan is looking to improve his position.
Ashish tries to stand but can't do so whilst Donovan controls his leg.
Donovan wants to get back to full guard.
Donovan has hold of Ashish's hands but Ashish slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ashish scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Donovan is refusing to be controlled, as Ashish sits in half guard.
Ashish wants to free his trapped foot but Donovan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Donovan manages to get to full guard.
Donovan is controlling Ashish's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashish thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Donovan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ashish would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Donovan is pulling down on Ashish's head. It's preventing any offense from Ashish, at least for the moment.
Donovan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ashish is looking to stand up but Donovan won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashish is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ashish trying to control but Donovan is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ashish swinging wildly here.
Ashish looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donovan is looking to counter punch.
Ashish fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ashish's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donovan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ashish scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donovan.
Donovan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donovan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashish blocks a jab.
Donovan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ashish is defended easily by Donovan.
Ashish fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Donovan avoids it really well and circles away.
Darnell Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satyam Ashish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Donovan misses
and Ashish counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Ashish trying to control the position but Donovan is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satyam Ashish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darnell Donovan's cut.
That's time! Donovan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ashish misses with a takedown attempt
and Donovan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donovan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donovan is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Ashish.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Ashish has him pressed against the cage.
Ashish manages to break the clinch.
Ashish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
Ashish fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Donovan to the ground. Ashish is now in Donovan's guard.
Ashish stopping the sweep attempt from Donovan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan pulls Ashish in close to his closed guard and prevents Ashish from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ashish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donovan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ashish manages to get himself to full guard.
Ashish is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashish is trying to control the position but Donovan postures up.
Ashish has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Donovan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ashish, up you get!
Donovan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ashish tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donovan defends well and Ashish ends up having to push Donovan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Donovan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donovan.
Darnell Donovan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashish with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darnell Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satyam Ashish.
Ashish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses.
Ashish tries to clinch there but Donovan circles away.
Donovan scores with a nice body kick.
Donovan throws out a powerful jab.
Ashish doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donovan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Satyam Ashish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan's corner calls for a 1-2. Donovan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ashish decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Donovan manages to get to full guard.
Donovan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ashish is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ashish's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Donovan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Ashish from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donovan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ashish's guard.
Ashish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Donovan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Donovan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ashish to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Donovan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ashish pulls down on the head and he's put Donovan to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Satyam Ashish!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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