PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Donatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Donatti
vs
Blair

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Donatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Blair!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donatti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blair as he jumps to the side.
Blair tries to clinch up.
Blair misses with a wild combination.
Donatti shoots in for a double leg but Blair sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donatti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blair as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Donatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blair shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blair trying to control from Donatti's half guard. Donatti has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Donatti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blair's guard.
Blair is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Donatti has gone for a leg lock! Blair slips out almost immediately though and dives into Donatti's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair trying to control the position from guard on top but Donatti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blair postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Donatti is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blair, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Donatti drops back looking for a leg! Blair is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blair manages to kick Donatti off! Donatti jumps back into Blair's guard.
Blair is trying to keep Donatti in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Blair is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blair looks gassed!
Donatti trying to control but Blair is working from the bottom.

Donatti postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blair is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Donatti, into his guard.

Donatti is looking for a triangle but Blair pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donatti is looking to sinch up a triangle. Blair throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Donatti's body to avoid the submission. Donatti has instead reached around Blair's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Donatti arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Donatti!