PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Donovan (ranked 2343 p4p, 3157 weight class) and Alexander Lee (ranked 90 p4p, 117 weight class). The key to victory for Dan Donovan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Donovan
vs
Lee

185 cm
27
300
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Donovan throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Donovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Donovan.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Donovan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Lee pushes Donovan up against the cage in a clinch.
Donovan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan leaning against his opponent.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Donovan controls the action.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee prevents a body shot from Donovan.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee prevents a body shot from Donovan.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.

Donovan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donovan takes one on the button.

It looks like Dan Donovan has been cut.
Donovan throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Donovan throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee wants to counter with a clinch but Donovan pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donovan. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donovan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donovan misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Donovan backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Donovan manages to avoid it all.
Donovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.

Lee rushes Donovan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donovan's elbow.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Donovan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Donovan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Donovan avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.

Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lee clinches with his opponent.
Donovan lands a nice uppercut.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donovan or not.
Donovan lands a left hand.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
Donovan pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Alexander Lee has been cut.
Donovan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Donovan.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Donovan blocks it.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
I was talking to Donovan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Donovan has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donovan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.

Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Donovan in a clinch.

Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donovan.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Donovan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donovan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donovan throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Donovan moves out of range of the body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Lee tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donovan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Donovan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
Donovan dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Donovan moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Donovan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donovan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Sloppy strikes from Donovan. Those never looked like landing.
Donovan misses with a two punch combination.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lee in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donovan.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Donovan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donovan throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Donovan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee unleashes a big counter combination but Donovan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Donovan jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee is breathing heavily.
A big right from Lee misses.
Donovan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donovan works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee avoids the body shot from Donovan.
Donovan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That has opened up Alexander Lee's cut even more.
Donovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Donovan lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan scores with a jab to the body.
Donovan takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Donovan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donovan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Lee misses.
A punch combination from Donovan misses.
Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Donovan misses with a wild body shot.
Donovan takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee slips under a jab from Donovan.
Donovan checks a leg kick nicely.
Donovan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Donovan.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands with a left to the head.

The cut above Alexander Lee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Donovan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donovan misses with a series of wild punches.
Donovan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donovan connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.

Donovan drops Lee with a beautiful combination! Lee stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Donovan is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Donovan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donovan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.

Alexander Lee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Lee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Donovan!
A very excited looking Dan Donovan 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.