PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Donovan (ranked 832 p4p, 128 weight class) and Spanky Loco (ranked 750 p4p, 112 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Donovan
vs
Loco

188 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
209 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Spanky Loco!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan tries to bum rush Loco with a series of wild strikes but Loco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donovan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donovan misses with a straight right.
Loco throws a sloppy head kick and Donovan moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donovan checks a leg kick.
Donovan checks a leg kick nicely.
Loco slips under a jab.

Donovan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Loco taking some punishment here, with Donovan in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loco is trying to control but can't.
Loco controlling the position well.

Donovan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Donovan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Loco trying to control but Donovan postures up.

Loco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donovan pulls his head out easily.
Loco is looking to control Donovan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loco avoid being mounted?
Loco is looking to get back to full guard here but Donovan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Loco wants to control but Donovan postures up.
Donovan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Loco struggling a bit here.
Loco has one of Donovan's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Donovan scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco is looking for a sweep.
Loco can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loco is looking to reverse the position.

Donovan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loco is trying to control Donovan's posture but Donovan avoids it.
Loco is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Donovan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Donovan prevents Loco from improving his position.
Loco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Loco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donovan pulls his head out easily.

Loco actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Donovan is nestled in close to Loco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Loco actively working from the bottom here.

Loco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donovan pulls his head out easily.
Loco holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Loco is trying to control but can't.
Donovan is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Donovan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donovan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Loco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donovan is working away from the top position though.

Loco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Donovan is keen to just control but Loco is a slippery customer.

Donovan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Loco has hold of Donovan's hands but Donovan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Donovan.
Loco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Loco is trying to maintain the position but Donovan is very close to passing his half guard.
Donovan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Loco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Loco is trying to get back to full guard.
Donovan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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!
Donovan trying to control from half guard but Loco is working away.
Loco is trying to maintain the position but Donovan is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Donovan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donovan lands a jab.
Loco tries a head kick but it misses.
Loco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donovan lands a slapping body shot.
Loco scores with a head kick.
Loco misses with a head kick.
Loco has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loco can do to turn this around?
Loco throws a head kick but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan misses with a looping right.
Donovan scores with a jab to the body.
Donovan looks to land a combination but Loco avoids it well.
Loco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Donovan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Loco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Loco tries to roll over but Donovan keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Donovan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Loco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Donovan works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Loco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loco sneaks back into half guard.

Donovan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Donovan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Loco looking for submissions off his back.
Loco wants to control but Donovan passes into side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco wants to control but Donovan postures up.
Donovan grinds an elbow into Loco's temple.

Donovan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donovan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Donovan trying to control the position but Loco is working away.
Loco can't do much from the bottom here.
Loco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Loco holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Loco struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan scoring with punches from side control.
Loco is not content to let Donovan control the position.
Loco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donovan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Loco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Donovan trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Loco is trying to improve his position.

Donovan tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
Donovan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
Loco wants to control but Donovan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan working the head and body with strikes.
Donovan lands some shots froms side control.
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loco is trying to control Donovan's posture but Donovan avoids it.
Donovan working the ground and pound from side control.
Loco is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Loco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Donovan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Donovan drops an elbow to the side of Loco's head.
Loco trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Donovan manages to pass to mount!
Loco tries to reverse the position but Donovan maintains control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Donovan punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Donovan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Donovan as he connects with a hook.
Loco throws a chopping leg kick but Donovan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donovan throws a looping overhand right but Loco ducks down to avoid it.
Loco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
Loco ducks right into an uppercut from Donovan.
Loco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donovan checks a leg kick.
Carter Donovan is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donovan checks a leg kick.
Loco tries to work over Donovan's front leg with a kick but Donovan checks it.
Donovan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loco.
Loco throws a solid leg kick but Donovan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loco.
Loco thows a leg kick but Donovan checks it

and Donovan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Loco!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
Loco is trying to control Donovan's posture but Donovan avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Loco struggling a bit here.

Donovan tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
Loco can't do much from the bottom here.
Carter Donovan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donovan trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Loco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loco is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Donovan trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Spanky Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco tries to roll over but Donovan keeps him under control.
Loco is looking to control Donovan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loco avoid being mounted?
Loco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Loco trying to keep a closed guard but Donovan is proving a slippery customer.
Loco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donovan controls the pace.
Donovan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.

Loco has an active guard here but Donovan has managed to pass into half guard.
Loco trying to hold on to Donovan's head to control him but Donovan postures up.
Donovan is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Loco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Loco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donovan is working away from the top position though.
Donovan is looking to advance position but Loco won't allow it.

Loco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donovan pulls his head out easily.
Donovan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Donovan lands strikes from half guard.

Loco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donovan pulls his head out easily.
Loco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loco wants to control but Donovan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Donovan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Donovan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Loco is looking to control Donovan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loco avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Loco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Donovan wants to free his trapped foot but Loco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Loco has hold of Donovan's hands but Donovan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Donovan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Loco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donovan pulls his head out easily.
Donovan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donovan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donovan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Donovan!