PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Donald
vs
Vasquez

178 cm
23
132 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Donald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donald walks into a straight right hand from Vasquez.
A left lands for Vasquez.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasquez tries to bum rush Donald with a series of wild strikes but Donald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donald dodges the punch combination from Vasquez.
Vasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donald sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vasquez lands a really nice looking cross but Donald seems unphased.
Vasquez misses with a double jab.
Donald shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasquez sprawls well. He's pushed Donald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasquez tests Donald's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasquez is fending him off so far but Donald persists. Nope, Vasquez circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vasquez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donald is fending him off so far but Vasquez persists. Nope, Donald circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasquez throws a nice looking combination but Donald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasquez looks gassed!
Vasquez lands a two punch combo.
Vasquez throws a nice looking combination but Donald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasquez throws a combination that misses

and Donald decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasquez's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Donald passes Vasquez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Donald decides to stand up.

Donald moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Donald wants the takedown. Vasquez is fighting it off but Donald persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vasquez's guard against the cage.

Donald drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Donald jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vasquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Donald prevents Vasquez from getting back to his feet.
Donald trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasquez wants to stand up but Donald is controlling him.
Donald postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alan Donald wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Donald changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vasquez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donald has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Donald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vasquez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez tries to reverse the position but Donald maintains control.

Donald is working for a guillotine from mount but Vasquez frees his head quite easily.
Donald trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasquez is trying to stand up.

Donald jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vasquez manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Donald is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vasquez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donald wants to control but Vasquez is keeping him busy.

Donald decides to stand back up. Donald steps back and let's Vasquez get back to his feet.
Vasquez throws a right and a left that Donald avoids nicely.
Vasquez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Vasquez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Donald stands and steps away. Vasquez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donald looks for a takedown but Vasquez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Donald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasquez looks to land a combination. Donald sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Donald dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vasquez tries to keep at a distance but Donald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vasquez stops a takedown attempt from Donald.
Vasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Vasquez wants to break free but Donald has control.
Donald looking for a takedown.
Donald tries for a takedown but Vasquez manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Donald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donald is working for takedown but Vasquez is calmly controlling the position for now.

Vasquez pulls guard effortlessly.
Vasquez trying to keep a closed guard but Donald is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Donald won't allow Vasquez to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez 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.
Vasquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Donald is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Donald gets to his feet. Vasquez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vasquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Vasquez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vasquez keeping moving, preventing Donald from controlling successfully.
Vasquez wants to stand and escape but Donald is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is trying to control the position but Donald postures up.
Vasquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Donald is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Donald wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Alan Donald wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vasquez sizes up Donald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Donald moves into the clinch.
Donald stalling.
Vasquez gets underhooks to prevent Donald's takedown attempt.
Donald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vasquez smiles and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasquez scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasquez swinging wildly here.

Donald shoots in and gets a takedown into Vasquez's guard.
Vasquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Donald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Donald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Donald trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Donald won't allow Vasquez to get back to his feet.
Donald will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is trying to keep Donald in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Donald trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Donald avoids them all with ease.
Donald shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquez tries to sprawl out of it but Donald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Vasquez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donald moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vasquez misses with a combination

and Donald decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasquez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Donald dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Donald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasquez finds it's way round the side to connect with Donald's head.
Donald takes one to the side of the head.
Alan Donald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasquez tries to bum rush Donald with a series of wild strikes but Donald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donald in his tracks.
Vasquez looks to land a combination. Donald sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Donald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vasquez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vasquez.
Vasquez swings for the body but Donald moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donald fails with the takedown.
Vasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donald takes the fight into the clinch.
Donald tries for a takedown but Vasquez manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Donald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vasquez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vasquez is pressed up against the cage. Donald has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vasquez down to the mat. Vasquez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vasquez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Donald back to the cage. Vasquez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Horrible takedown by Donald or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasquez which made him look bad.
Vasquez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Donald counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vasquez won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasquez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Donald is controlling him well.

Donald tries for a kimura but Vasquez is defending well.

Donald is trying to get an arm triangle but Vasquez is defending well.

Donald tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Donald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vasquez is looking to reverse the position.
Vasquez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Donald working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Donald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vasquez has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donald stands up and beckons Vasquez to his feet.
Vasquez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vasquez.
Donald tries to move into range but Vasquez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Donald moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donald dives in and grabs Vasquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vasquez pushes down on Donald's head and hops out.
Donald dodges the punch combination from Vasquez.
Vasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasquez is fending him off so far but Donald persists. Nope, Vasquez circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Vasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alan Donald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alan Donald.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Donald!