PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Donovan (ranked 2243 p4p, 2025 weight class) and Joe Bidden (ranked 86 p4p, 78 weight class). Joe Bidden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Donovan
vs
Bidden

185 cm
32
300
12 - 10 - 0

203 cm
21
268
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Bidden!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan catches Bidden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donovan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Joe Bidden has been cut.

Donovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bidden.
Donovan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bidden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that Donovan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bidden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biddens head.
A short left from Bidden.

It looks like Dan Donovan has been cut.
Bidden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bidden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bidden misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bidden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Donovan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bidden throws a leg kick which misses Donovan's front leg but catches the back leg as Donovan tries to avoid it.
Bidden swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.

Donovan drops Bidden with a beautiful combination! Bidden stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Donovan is looking for the KO!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bidden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joe Bidden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bidden scores with a hook.

Donovan lands a big uppercut and Bidden crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bidden looks OK. Donovan waves Bidden back to his feet!

Bidden is rocked!
Donovan cracks Bidden with a left hook right on the temple and Bidden goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Donovan lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Bidden is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Donovan!
A less than humble Dan Donovan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.