PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nate Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Weston
vs
Donald

173 cm
28
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
132 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Donald!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Donald checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donald fails with the takedown
and Donald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Donald backs up against the cage.
Weston throws a good cross that connects.
Donald has his takedown stuffed
and Weston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weston counters with a left and a right that stings Donald.
Nate Weston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Donald.
Weston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weston counters with a three punch combo that has Donald backing up. Donald nods at Weston to acknowledge the strikes.
Weston scores with a three punch combo!
Weston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donald with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donald looks gassed!
Weston scores with a hook to the body. Donald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donald tries to clinch but Weston moves away
and Weston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weston throws a solid leg kick but Donald takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Weston.
Donald tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Weston to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Weston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donald's sensitive parts.
Donald slips a jab and a cross from Weston.
Weston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donald circles away quickly and effectively.
Donald with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weston counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston moves out of range of the body kick from Donald.
Good shot there by Weston.
Weston is working the combinations to good effect here.
Donald has his takedown stuffed
and Weston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donald under the eye.
Donald shoots and misses
and Weston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donald thinking.
Weston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick from Weston misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Donald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Weston.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donald throws a lazy uppercut
and Weston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weston lands a nice hook to Donald's body. Donald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donald doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Weston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donald wants to clinch but Weston slips to the side
and Donald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donald tries to clinch up
enabling Weston to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Weston 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.

Weston fails to land with a series of punches.
Donald with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weston counters with a one-two to the body.
Weston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donald with a poor takedown
and Weston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donald tries to clinch but Weston moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Weston.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weston connects with a nice looking jab.
Weston stuffs the takedown attempt from Donald. Donald gets slowly back to his feet.
Nate Weston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Donald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald fails with the takedown
and Weston counters with a left to the body.
Donald wants to clinch but Weston slips to the side
and Weston counters with a straight right hand.
Donald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Weston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donald shoots in for a double leg but Weston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donald misses with a straight left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weston!
Donald dodges the punch combination from Weston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston lands a nice hook to Donald's body. Donald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weston thuds his right hand into Donald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Weston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Weston counters with a series of strikes. Donald will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nate Weston is winning the standup battle so far.
Weston avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald with a poor takedown
and Weston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donald with a poor takedown
and Weston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weston lands a nice hook to Donald's body. Donald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weston lands a glancing blow to the side of Donald's head.
Donald with a poor takedown
and Weston counters with a straight right hand.
Weston scores with a one two! Donald had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weston counters with a left and a right that stings Donald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston cracks Donald with a good jab.
Donald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Donald might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Weston has got the better of the exchanges.
Donald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donald is trying desperately to land a takedown but Weston is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Donald.
Weston connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donald doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Weston counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Weston dominated that second round.
That's time! Weston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Donald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weston is fending him off so far but Donald persists. Nope, Weston circles away and we're back to standing.
Weston scores with a one two! Donald had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weston throws a right and a left that Donald avoids nicely.
Donald tries for a takedown but Weston circles away easily
and Weston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Donald checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A punch combination from Weston misses.
Weston works over Donald's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald dives in and grabs Weston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weston pushes down on Donald's head and hops out.
Nate Weston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Donald.
Weston with a nice cross.
Donald with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nate Weston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donald with a poor takedown
and Weston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Weston.
Weston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston lands a two punch combo.
Donald has his takedown stuffed
letting Weston counter with a right hand.
Weston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donald doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Weston to counter with a crisp jab.
Weston lands with a nice combination. Donald backs away looking to recover.
Weston scores with a shot to the body.
Donald shoots in looking for a takedown. Weston tries to sprawl out of it but Donald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Weston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Donald closes the distance and clinches.

Weston breaks the clinch.
Weston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donald.
Donald throws a wild body kick that Weston sees coming a mile off.
Donald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donald fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Weston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weston, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Weston!