PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiili Donitsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fish
vs
Donitsi

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tiili Donitsi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donitsi feints and as Fish raises his hands in defense, Donitsi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Donitsi passes Fish's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Donitsi is controlling the pace.
Donitsi prevents Fish from improving his position.
Donitsi wants to pass the guard but Fish is defending well.
Donitsi lands with a punch from half guard.
Donitsi passes to side control.
Donitsi lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donitsi grinds an elbow into Fish's temple.
Fish is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fish tries to improve position but can't.
Fish is being controlled here.
Fish takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Donitsi cracks Fish with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donitsi lands a few punches from side control.
Donitsi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fish some visible discomfort.
Fish taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Donitsi looks up at the clock and then as Fish takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Donitsi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Fish is rocked!
Fish is trying to get back to his feet.
Fish trying to remain calm as Donitsi controls from the top position.
Fish is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donitsi working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Donitsi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fish wants to control but Donitsi postures up.
Donitsi prevents Fish from escaping the position.
Fish is breathing heavily.
Donitsi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish is trying to get back to half guard.
Fish manages to work his way to half guard, despite Donitsi's best efforts.

Fish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Donitsi winds up and cracks Fish with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fish wants to control but Donitsi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fish manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Donitsi prevents Fish from getting back to his feet.
Donitsi with a nice head shot there.
Fish throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fish trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Fish. No joy for Donitsi on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Fish or perhaps it was just good defense by Donitsi which made him look bad.
Fish misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish looks to land a combination but Donitsi avoids it well.
Fish will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fish throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donitsi's waist but Donitsi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fish off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donitsi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fish changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donitsi tries to avoid it but Fish manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donitsi to the ground. Donitsi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Donitsi.
Fish taking a bit of punishment here - Donitsi scoring with strikes.
Fish manages to work his way to half guard, despite Donitsi's best efforts.
Fish works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fish controls Donitsi momentarily but Donitsi frees himself.
Donitsi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Donitsi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Donitsi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fish's head.
Fish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Donitsi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donitsi looking to sit in guard and control but Fish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Donitsi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fish is one step ahead there.
Fish being controlled here momentarily.
Fish preventing the sweep.
Donitsi has a closed guard, preventing Fish from standing up.
Fish trying to control the position from guard on top but Donitsi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donitsi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donitsi controls Fish momentarily but Fish frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fish explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Donitsi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiili Donitsi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fish looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Donitsi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fish is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Donitsi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Donitsi trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.

Fish working for a triangle but Donitsi defends it easily.
Donitsi trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.
Fish trying to keep a closed guard but Donitsi is proving a slippery customer.

Fish looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fish keeping full guard, as Donitsi tries to pass.
Donitsi passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donitsi works to advance to full mount. Fish defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Donitsi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Donitsi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fish looks a forlorn figure.
Donitsi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Donitsi prevents Fish from getting the reversal.
Fish bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donitsi is keeping the position for now.
Fish trying to control but Donitsi is working from the bottom.
Tiili Donitsi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fish throwing strikes from guard but Donitsi blocks nicely.
Fish trying to control the position from guard on top but Donitsi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fish forces his way into half guard.
Fish tries to stand but can't do so whilst Donitsi controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donitsi keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fish pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fish tries for a takedown but Donitsi circles away easily
and Donitsi counters with an outside leg kick.

Donitsi clinches up with Fish and pushes him back against the cage.

Donitsi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fish is trying to keep an underhook but Donitsi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fish looking to control.

Fish is looking for a triangle but Donitsi pushes his legs off easily.

Fish working for a triangle but Donitsi defends it easily.

Fish is looking for a triangle but Donitsi pushes his legs off easily.
Donitsi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Donitsi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Donitsi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Donitsi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Fish is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fish is letting Donitsi control him for a moment.
Fish seems to have got his legs back now.
Fish tries to buck Donitsi off but Donitsi is having none of it.
Donitsi working the head with strikes.
The referee asks Donitsi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Donitsi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Donitsi working the body and head with strikes.
Fish being controlled for a moment.
Donitsi working the ground and pound.
Fish takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donitsi staying calm.
Donitsi working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fish wants to control but Donitsi postures up.
Fish manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fish wants to control but Donitsi is keeping him busy.
Fish is pressing down on Donitsi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Donitsi is holding on for now.
Donitsi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Donitsi.
Fish trying to stand up but can't free himself from Donitsi's guard.
Donitsi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fish wants to control from the top but Donitsi keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donitsi striking from the bottom here.
Fish tries to stand but Donitsi is controlling from the bottom.

Fish drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fish jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiili Donitsi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Donitsi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fish's sensitive parts.
Fish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fish looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donitsi is fending him off so far but Fish persists. Nope, Donitsi circles away and we're back to standing.
Donitsi scoring well with a low kick there.
Fish throws a nice looking combination but Donitsi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Donitsi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fish is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fish is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fish is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fish gets back to half guard.
Fish tries to get to full guard but Donitsi has control of the leg.
Fish is not content to let Donitsi control the position.
Donitsi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Fish actively working from the bottom here.
Fish manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Donitsi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Donitsi has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fish to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Donitsi is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fish pulls down on the head and he's put Donitsi to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Albert Fish!