PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Donald (ranked 5219 p4p, 804 weight class) and John Archibald Wheeler (ranked 548 p4p, 118 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Donald
vs
Wheeler

183 cm
25
183
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
177
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patryk Donald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Archibald Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheeler misses with an uppercut. Donald saw that one coming.
Donald scoring well with a low kick there.
Wheeler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donald. Donald obviously looking to wear him down.
Donald lands a head kick!
Wheeler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wheeler moves out of range of the leg kick from Donald.
Donald misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Wheeler finds it's way through Donald's defenses.

It looks like Patryk Donald has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donald lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wheeler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wheeler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wheeler! But no joy.
Wheeler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donald scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wheeler. Donald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donald throws a leg kick
and Wheeler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wheeler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Donald.
Donald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like John Archibald Wheeler has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald slips under a jab.
Patryk Donald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Donald tenderised Wheeler's leg. Wheeler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wheeler checks a leg kick.
Donald throws a leg kick but Wheeler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wheeler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wheeler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Donald, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wheeler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick by Donald misses
letting Wheeler counter with a right hand.

Donald is rocked!
Wheeler throws a sloppy head kick and Donald moves out of range easily.
Oh Donald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Donald tries to keep at a distance but Wheeler has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wheeler.
Donald missing with knees to the body.
Wheeler digs a right hand into Donald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donald's gas tank.
Donald seems to have got his legs back now.
Donald definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wheeler is stalling here.

Wheeler manages to break the clinch.
Donald thows a body kick. Wheeler tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donald connects with a high kick.
Wheeler misses the shot to the body.
Wheeler moves out of range of the body kick from Donald.
Wheeler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Donald misses with a low kick as Wheeler jumps back.
Donald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wheeler misses with an uppercut.
Wheeler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donald was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheeler.
Donald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wheeler.
Donald is looking to counter with a body kick.
Donald with a nice calf kick.
Donald throws a leg kick but Wheeler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wheeler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wheeler thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donald throws a head kick but Wheeler moves out of range.
Donald misses with a kick to the body.
Donald tries a head kick but it misses.
Donald throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wheeler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wheeler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donald manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donald.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wheeler! But no joy.
Donald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wheeler's sensitive parts.
Donald wants to slow Wheeler down by chopping away at his legs.
Wheeler counters with a body kick.
Wheeler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Donald throws a sloppy head kick and Wheeler moves out of range easily.
Donald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wheeler counters with a good, hard body kick but Donald shrugs it off.
Wheeler throws a shot from downtown. Donald moves away and avoids it.
Wheeler avoids the head kick by Donald.
A little jabbing left from Wheeler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donald was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheeler.
Wheeler connects with a looping right hand.

Patryk Donald's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wheeler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donald can pounce on him.
Donald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wheeler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donald is breathing heavily.
Wheeler moves out of range of the leg kick from Donald.
Wheeler throws a body kick that misses
and Donald counters with a nice leg kick.
Donald throws a low kick but Wheeler moves out of range easily.
Wheeler looks to score with a jab to the body but Donald is just out of range.
Donald throws a leg kick which misses Wheeler's front leg but catches the back leg as Wheeler tries to avoid it.
Donald throws a nice outside leg kick.

Wheeler pushes Donald up against the cage in a clinch.

Wheeler breaks from the clinch.
Wheeler stuns Donald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patryk Donald dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wheeler blocks the body kick.
Donald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donald throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Wheeler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donald throws a head kick that Wheeler semi-blocks.
An inside leg kick from Donald misses.
Donald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wheeler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Donald counters with a body kick that stops Wheeler in his tracks momentarily.
Wheeler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donald misses with a kick to the body.
Wheeler throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donald. Donald obviously looking to wear him down.
Donald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wheeler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donald. Donald obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Wheeler blocks the low kick.
Donald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheeler can do to turn this around?
Wheeler blocks a head kick by Donald.
Wheeler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wheeler with a jab.
Donald throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Wheeler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donald throws a head kick that misses
and Donald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donald throws a body kick that misses.
Wheeler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donald manages to avoid it.
Wheeler scores with a sloppy right hand. Donald should have avoided that one.
Wheeler misses the shot to the body.
Donald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donald staying out of range there.
Donald ducks under a wild hook from Wheeler.
Donald connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donald. Wheeler shrugs it off though.
Donald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donald misses with a head kick.
Wheeler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wheeler closes the distance and clinches.
Donald working hard to break the clinch.
Wheeler controlling the action here for a moment.
Wheeler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wheeler.
Wheeler leaning against his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wheeler tries to throw a body punch but Donald avoids it by throwing Wheeler back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donald. Wheeler shrugs it off though.
Donald tries a head kick but it misses.
Wheeler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wheeler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wheeler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donald.
Donald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donald throws a head kick but Wheeler moves out of range.
Wheeler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wheeler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donald misses with a kick to the body.
Donald connects with a leg kick.
Wheeler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wheeler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wheeler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donald. Donald obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler misses with a straight left.
Wheeler looks to land a left hand but Donald moved out of range nicely.
Donald feints and then cracks Wheeler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wheeler down.
Donald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wheeler blocks the body kick.
Wheeler throws out a counter right but Donald avoids it with no problem.
Wheeler drops Donald with a big left hand! Donald is injured, injured bad! Wheeler jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Archibald Wheeler!
A victorious John Archibald Wheeler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.