PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mihai Albescu (ranked 6630 p4p, 25172 weight class) and Tom Donaldson (ranked 587 p4p, 633 weight class). Tom Donaldson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Albescu
vs
Donaldson

185 cm
18
185
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
191
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mihai Albescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Donaldson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albescu lands a jab to Donaldson's midsection.
Donaldson misses with a body shot
and Donaldson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Tom Donaldson has been cut.
A jab from Albescu misses.
Donaldson throws a lazy right hand but Albescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Albescu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donaldson wants to clinch.
Donaldson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albescu.
Albescu throws a jab when Donaldson was well out of range.
Albescu checks the leg kick.
Donaldson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albescu throws out the jab.
Donaldson tries to close the distance and clinch but Albescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaldson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Albescu swivels and escapes.
Donaldson misses with a lunging right hand
and Albescu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tom Donaldson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albescu cracks Donaldson with a good jab.
Albescu misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albescu moves out of range as Donaldson strikes.
Donaldson shoots in looking for a takedown but Albescu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donaldson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Albescu throws a jab when Donaldson was well out of range.
A cross from Albescu lands.
Albescu throws a jab when Donaldson was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Donaldson misses.
Albescu catches Donaldson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Donaldson is rocked!
Albescu jabs at Donaldson's body.
Albescu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donaldson looks winded!
Donaldson moves in looking to clinch but Albescu pushes him off.
Albescu keeps the fight on the outside.
Albescu scores with a shot to the body.
Albescu connects with a right hand. Donaldson shakes it off.
Donaldson is still on wobbly legs! Can Albescu finish him?
Donaldson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Albescu swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mihai Albescu!
A very excited looking Mihai Albescu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Tom Donaldson had this to say: 'I will be back better than ever.'.