PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 5473 p4p, 7049 weight class) and Rascal Donkashane (ranked 0 p4p, 689 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Roy
vs
Donkashane

170 cm
23
176
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
40
178
18 - 27 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rascal Donkashane!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donkashane looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Roy!

Donkashane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donkashane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roy struggling a bit here.
Roy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donkashane on the ground.
Donkashane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Roy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Donkashane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roy tries to get out of the position.
Roy is looking to regain half guard here but Donkashane keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donkashane remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Donkashane postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy is looking to regain half guard here but Donkashane keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy can't do much from the bottom here.
Donkashane creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Roy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Roy can't do much from the bottom here.
Roy is not content to let Donkashane control the position.
You can see the frustration on Roy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donkashane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Donkashane are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Roy is trying to improve his position.

Donkashane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roy, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy is trying to get back to half guard.

Donkashane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donkashane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roy is trying to get back to half guard.
Donkashane grinds an elbow into Roy's temple.
Roy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Donkashane.
The ground and pound from Donkashane seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Donkashane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roy is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkashane working the head and body with strikes.
Donkashane trying to control the action but Roy is working from the bottom.
Donkashane controlling from side mount.

Donkashane is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Roy looks calm but he's in trouble here. Donkashane gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Roy is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Donkashane lets go of the hold and Roy can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rascal Donkashane!
A victorious Rascal Donkashane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.