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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takahiro Shirai (ranked 4028 p4p, 24120 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 398 p4p, 577 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Takahiro Shirai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Shirai - just one landing.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Shirai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Shirai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donowitz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Shirai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shirai.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shirai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shirai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donowitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donowitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a jab to Shirai's midsection.
Shirai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donowitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
Shirai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick lands for Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shirai. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shirai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shirai tests Donowitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shirai misses with a straight left.
Shirai throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shirai slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Shirai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Donowitz just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Shirai does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Shirai.
Donowitz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Shirai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.
Donowitz lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz looks for the body kick but Shirai saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirai throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Shirai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Shirai is out of range.
Shirai misses with a double jab
and Shirai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shirai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shirai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donowitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shirai throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz lands with a nice body kick.
Shirai is breathing heavily.
Donowitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shirai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shirai looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Shirai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Takahiro Shirai has been cut.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Shirai is out of range.
Donowitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shirai takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirai slips a straight right by Donowitz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a right hook to the body.
Donowitz lands a nice hook to Shirai's body. Shirai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donowitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donowitz lands a jab.
Donk. Donowitz catches Shirai right on the button with a cross.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Shirai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shirai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donowitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Shirai's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shirai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been told by Shirai's head coaches at Wookies Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shirai misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Shirai's head but Shirai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donowitz scores with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Donowitz.
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donowitz digs a good hook to Shirai's body.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Shirai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a right and a left that Shirai avoids nicely.
Donowitz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donowitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Shirai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shirai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Donowitz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shirai throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shirai ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
The crowd cheers as Donowitz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shirai doesn't seem phased though.
Shirai misses with a two punch combination.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Shirai misses with a head kick.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
As Donowitz looks to move away, Shirai throws a big counter combo but Donowitz just gets out of the way.
Shirai throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz's shoulder, as Donowitz tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Shirai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shirai's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Shirai missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shirai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That kick from Donowitz tenderised Shirai's leg. Shirai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shirai connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz scores with a nice head shot.
Donowitz connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donowitz, as that shot connected.
Donowitz defending well as Shirai loads up on a big left hand.
Donowitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good shot there by Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a looping overhand right but Shirai ducks down to avoid it.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donowitz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donowitz. Shirai shrugs it off though.
Donowitz lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz thumps Shirai with a low kick.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donowitz. Shirai shrugs it off though.
Donowitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shirai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shirai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz counters with a solid body kick.
Donowitz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donowitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow Shirai down.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shirai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shirai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donowitz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shirai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shirai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donowitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Shirai's head.
Shirai is rocked!
Shirai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donowitz counters with a nice right hand that sends Shirai toppling to the canvas! Shirai scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Donowitz finish him?!
Oh Shirai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Shirai's defenses. It connects perfectly with Shirai's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
During a confident post fight interview, Donny Donowitz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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