PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Frewin (ranked 1376 p4p, 1782 weight class) and Dan Donovan (ranked 52 p4p, 66 weight class). Butch Frewin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Donovan's chin.

Frewin
vs
Donovan

198 cm
31
274
12 - 11 - 0

185 cm
32
300
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Carnage

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Frewin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Frewin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donovan connects with a body shot.
Donovan lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Donovan.
Donovan defending well as Frewin loads up on a big left hand.
Donovan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frewin with a body shot.
Frewin throws a jab but it's blocked by Donovan.
Donovan scores with a punch to the head.
Donovan lands a nice looking body shot.
Dan Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan lands with a good body shot.
Frewin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donovan loads up on a big right hand but Frewin slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Frewin misses the target.
Donovan missing with a left hand there. Frewin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frewin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Frewin. No joy for Donovan on that attempt.
Frewin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Donovan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Frewin slips a jab from Donovan.

Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frewin, pushing him back against the cage.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Donovan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frewin is keeping busy.
Donovan stalling in the clinch but Frewin improves position.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frewin misses with some punches.
Frewin working aggressively here.
Frewin gets through Donovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Dan Donovan has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Frewin.
A shot in the inside from Frewin.
Frewin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frewin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donovan can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frewin.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Donovan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frewin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frewin swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frewin lands a right hand.
Frewin swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Frewin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frewin scores with a shot to the side of Donovan's head.
Frewin has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Frewin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donovan's elbow.
Frewin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Frewin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frewin scores with a shot to the side of Donovan's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Frewin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frewin scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Frewin swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frewin swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Frewin.
Frewin gets through Donovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donovan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frewin lands a left hand.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Frewin avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
Frewin misses with some punches.
Donovan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frewin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frewin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donovan looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frewin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan is trying to maintain a safe position but Frewin gets an underhook and turns Donovan into the cage.
Frewin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frewin lands with a right to the head.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Frewin.
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!
Frewin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frewin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Frewin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donovan's elbow.
Frewin throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Donovan throws a punch but it's blocked by Frewin.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Frewin avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
Donovan tries a body shot but Frewin blocks it.
Donovan throws a head punch that misses.
Frewin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frewin lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Frewin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Donovan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donovan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frewin is looking to counter punch.
Frewin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donovan can do to turn this around?
Frewin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donovan misses with a hook to the body
and Frewin counters with a body kick.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Frewin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dan Donovan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frewin throws a pinpoint strike between Donovan's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Donovan crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Frewin scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Butch Frewin!
Butch Frewin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.