PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nonito Donnaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matt mccaleb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnaire comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Ready. mccaleb has chosen you dont know by eminem ft 50 cent, lloyd banks and cashis as his entrance music. matt mccaleb is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Donnaire
vs
mccaleb

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nonito Donnaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matt mccaleb!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mccaleb shoots for a takedown but Donnaire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donnaire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donnaire misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Donnaire.
Donnaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donnaire looks to land a body kick but mccaleb moved away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from mccaleb.
Nonito Donnaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mccaleb shoots in for a takedown but Donnaire shows good takedown defense.
Nonito Donnaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matt mccaleb.
mccaleb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donnaire lands with a nice body punch.
mccaleb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donnaire circles away.
mccaleb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
mccaleb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donnaire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mccaleb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
mccaleb shoots in looking for a takedown. Donnaire tries to sprawl out of it but mccaleb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Donnaire manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Donnaire thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mccaleb takes one on the chin but seems OK.
mccaleb blocks the body kick.
Donnaire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from mccaleb.
Donnaire connects with a good right hand that stumbles mccaleb. mccaleb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
mccaleb throws a nice outside leg kick.
mccaleb fails with a takedown attempt.
Donnaire sizes up mccaleb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donnaire tries to score with a low kick but mccaleb moves his leg out of the way.
Nice jab there from Donnaire.
mccaleb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Donnaire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten mccaleb somewhat.
mccaleb slips a jab and a cross from Donnaire.
Donnaire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnaire scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from mccaleb finds it's way through Donnaire's defenses.
Donnaire checks the leg kick.
mccaleb looks gassed!
mccaleb throws a series of punches but Donnaire avoids them all with ease.
Donnaire lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Donnaire.
Donnaire misses with a double jab

and mccaleb counters by moving into the clinch.
Donnaire can't break the clinch.
Donnaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donnaire wants to get back to striking at distance but mccaleb won't allow it.

mccaleb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nonito Donnaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnaire looks for the body kick but mccaleb saw that one coming.
Donnaire misses with a few strikes there.
Donnaire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
mccaleb dodges the punch combination from Donnaire.
Donnaire is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mccaleb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donnaire lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Donnaire.
Donnaire connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donnaire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
mccaleb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donnaire sizes up mccaleb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
mccaleb misses with a looping left.
mccaleb shoots in for a takedown but Donnaire shows good takedown defense.
Donnaire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnaire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from mccaleb.
mccaleb avoids the head kick by Donnaire.
Donnaire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mccaleb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
mccaleb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donnaire misses with a leg kick

and mccaleb counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnaire is pushing mccaleb's head away, looking to escape. mccaleb manages to hold on to the position though.
mccaleb working away.
Donnaire gets back to half guard.
Donnaire is pressing down on mccaleb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
mccaleb won't allow Donnaire to get back to his feet.

mccaleb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
mccaleb stops Donnaire from standing up.
mccaleb trying to control but Donnaire is working from the bottom.

Donnaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnaire wants to get back to his feet but mccaleb passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nonito Donnaire dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Donnaire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
mccaleb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donnaire counters with a straight right hand.
mccaleb closes the distance and clinches up with Donnaire, looking for a takedown. mccaleb pushes Donnaire against the cage but Donnaire circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donnaire misses with a series of wild punches.
Donnaire misses with a double jab

and mccaleb counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donnaire is trying to break the clinch but mccaleb has him pressed against the cage.

mccaleb breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnaire misses with a series of wild punches.
mccaleb takes one on the button.
mccaleb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donnaire tries to avoid it but mccaleb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donnaire to the ground. Donnaire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
mccaleb is breathing heavily.
mccaleb shoots for a double leg takedown but Donnaire sprawls well. He's pushed mccaleb's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nonito Donnaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matt mccaleb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnaire misses with a combination

and mccaleb counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Donnaire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but mccaleb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Donnaire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
mccaleb advances to half guard.

Donnaire manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Donnaire misses with a two punch combination.
mccaleb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donnaire.

mccaleb pushes Donnaire up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mccaleb fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Donnaire's face as he tries to break the clinch.

mccaleb manages to break the clinch.
Donnaire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donnaire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donnaire throws a front kick that sends mccaleb stumbling back into the cage.
mccaleb tries to move into range but Donnaire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donnaire throws a chopping leg kick but mccaleb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donnaire misses with a two punch combination.
Donnaire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donnaire looks to land a combination but mccaleb avoids it well.
Donnaire lands a body shot.
Donnaire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnaire's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Donnaire duly obliges.
Donnaire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
mccaleb lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donnaire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

mccaleb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
mccaleb tries to pull guard but Donnaire won't allow it.
mccaleb jumps guard but Donnaire stands there with mccaleb around his waist. mccaleb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Donnaire is trying to push mccaleb away but mccaleb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
mccaleb throws an elbow that misses.
mccaleb drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Donnaire gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Donnaire is trying to push mccaleb away but mccaleb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Donnaire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
mccaleb tries to pull guard but Donnaire won't allow it.
mccaleb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Donnaire manages to break the clinch.
Donnaire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donnaire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donnaire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
mccaleb fails to land the takedown.
Donnaire throws a one two combo.
Donnaire throws a leg kick but mccaleb checks it.
Donnaire clobbers mccaleb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donnaire throws a series of punches but mccaleb moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nonito Donnaire will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

mccaleb takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donnaire misses with a wild combination.
Donnaire looks for the body kick but mccaleb saw that one coming.
Donnaire looks to land a combination but mccaleb avoids it well.
mccaleb connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnaire explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Donnaire is looking to land body kicks.
Donnaire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mccaleb.
mccaleb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Donnaire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnaire throws a right and a left that mccaleb avoids nicely.
mccaleb shoots in and drives through. Donnaire sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donnaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnaire stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donnaire wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mccaleb is looking to clinch but Donnaire is avoiding it.
Donnaire throws a nice head kick!
mccaleb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nonito Donnaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matt mccaleb.
mccaleb takes one to the chin there.
mccaleb blocks a head kick by Donnaire.
Donnaire keeps mccaleb at a distance using the push kick.
Donnaire throws a sloppy head kick and mccaleb moves out of range easily.
Donnaire scores with a one two! mccaleb had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donnaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnaire connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnaire tries to bum rush mccaleb with a series of wild strikes but mccaleb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donnaire throws a good cross that connects.
Donnaire lands a glancing blow to the side of mccaleb's head.
Donnaire throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mccaleb avoids a punch combination nicely.
mccaleb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donnaire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donnaire falls off balance throwing a combination

and mccaleb counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Donnaire's guard now.
Donnaire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. mccaleb manages to get himself to full guard.
mccaleb working a defensive guard but Donnaire passes into half guard.
mccaleb on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
mccaleb wants to improve his position but Donnaire is controlling well.
mccaleb is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mccaleb tries to roll over but Donnaire keeps him under control.
Donnaire is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
mccaleb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Donnaire postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for mccaleb to stand up.
Donnaire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from mccaleb.
Donnaire scores with a jab to the head.
Donnaire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnaire throws a wild body kick that mccaleb sees coming a mile off.
Donnaire misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
mccaleb wants to clinch up but Donnaire keeps it at a distance.
Donnaire throws a head kick but mccaleb moves out of range.
mccaleb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donnaire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donnaire lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donnaire lands with a hook. mccaleb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

mccaleb fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Donnaire sprawls well initially but mccaleb persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
matt mccaleb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donnaire wants to improve his position but mccaleb is controlling well.
Donnaire is trying to stand.
mccaleb is trying to control. Donnaire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Donnaire is trying to stand.
matt mccaleb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nonito Donnaire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donnaire blocking the ground and pound attempt from mccaleb.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to matt mccaleb.
I think Donnaire has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nonito Donnaire!