PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Donaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helder Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Donaldson
vs
Dias

170 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Donaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helder Dias!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaldson misses with a few strikes there.
Donaldson misses with a double jab
and Dias counters with a low kick, right behind Donaldson 's knee.
Donaldson tries a head kick but it misses.
Donaldson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dias.
Donaldson throws a series of punches but Dias avoids them all with ease.
Donaldson fails to land with a series of punches.
Donaldson throws a head kick that misses
and Dias counters with a straight right hand.
Dias throws a combination. Donaldson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Donaldson misses with a double jab.
Donaldson falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Don Donaldson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donaldson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dias misses with a wild body shot.
Donaldson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donaldson manages to avoid it.
Donaldson throws a series of punches but Dias moves out of range.
Donaldson throws a series of punches but Dias moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Donaldson.
Dias scores with a nice body kick.
Donaldson misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Donaldson.
Donaldson is breathing heavily.
Donaldson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias digs a good body shot into Donaldson's ribs.
Dias misses with a head kick.
Dias lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donaldson missing with a left hand there. Dias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donaldson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donaldson throws a series of punches but Dias avoids them all with ease.
Donaldson misses with a combination
and Dias counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donaldson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dias counters with a nice leg kick.
Donaldson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donaldson throws a nice looking combination but Dias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donaldson walks into a straight right hand from Dias.
Donaldson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands with a nice body punch.
Donaldson misses the jab.
Donaldson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dias dodges the punch combination from Donaldson.
Dias lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dias scores with a kick to the body.
Dias tries to bum rush Donaldson with a series of wild strikes but Donaldson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donaldson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dias circles away quickly and effectively.
Good leg kick by Dias there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donaldson throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donaldson. That did some damage!
Donaldson defending well as Dias loads up on a big left hand.
Donaldson looks to land a combination but Dias avoids it well.
Donaldson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dias. That one must have hurt.
Dias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donaldson lands a jab to Dias's midsection.
Donaldson throws a sloppy head kick and Dias moves out of range easily.
Donaldson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Dias finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Donaldson does no damage.
Dias swings for the body but Donaldson moves out of range.
Donaldson ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Helder Dias will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donaldson misses with a kick to the body
and Dias counters with a left to the body.
Donaldson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donaldson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donaldson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donaldson throws a head kick that misses
and Dias counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donaldson's knee momentarily.
Dias blocks the body kick.
Dias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaldson.
Don Donaldson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaldson misses with a hook to the body
and Dias counters with a solid body kick.
That kick from Dias tenderised Donaldson's leg. Donaldson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donaldson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dias counters with an inside leg kick.
Helder Dias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dias throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias slips a jab and a cross from Donaldson.
Donaldson throws a head kick but Dias moves out of range.
Dias cracks Donaldson with a good jab.
Dias misses with a wild body shot.
Donaldson looks to land a combination but Dias avoids it well.
Donaldson throws a body kick that misses
and Dias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dias moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Donaldson looks to land a combination but Dias avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Donaldson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Donaldson.
Dias pushes Donaldson away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson fails to land with a series of punches.
Donaldson misses with the combination.
Donaldson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dias ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donaldson misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaldson.
Donaldson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dias dodges the punch combination from Donaldson.
Dias scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dias fakes the leg kick and cracks Donaldson in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donaldson misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donaldson manages to avoid it.
Dias thows a body shot but no joy.
Donaldson throws a head kick but Dias moves out of range.
Donaldson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dias.
Donaldson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donaldson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donaldson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donaldson misses with a two punch combination.
Dias lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Donaldson backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Donaldson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dias. Donaldson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donaldson throws a sloppy head kick
and Dias counters with a good low kick that Donaldson was not able to check.
Dias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Donaldson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dias lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donaldson slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Donaldson throws a right and a left that Dias avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donaldson.
Dias is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Donaldson rather than just go for the knockout.
Donaldson throws a right and a left that Dias avoids nicely.
Dias throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Helder Dias will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Donaldson misses with a head kick.
Donaldson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dias.
Donaldson misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Donaldson. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donaldson.
Dias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Dias. That snapped Donaldson's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dias.
Donaldson throws a nice looking combination but Dias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dias slips a jab and a cross from Donaldson.
Dias has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dias lands a jab to Donaldson's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Donaldson misses.
Donaldson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dias.
Dias bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dias lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Donaldson is predictable there
and Dias counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Donaldson misses with a head kick.
Donaldson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dias counters with a thumping low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Donaldson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dias - the referee stops the clock and Donaldson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dias. Donaldson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donaldson misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donaldson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dias - that will leave a mark!
Donaldson wants to land a leg kick but Dias is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dias.
Dias throws a big shot that misses.
Donaldson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaldson.
Dias lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dias fakes the leg kick and cracks Donaldson in the body.
Dias looks to land a right hand but Donaldson moved out of range.
Dias throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donaldson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Donaldson misses
and Dias counters with a nice body shot.
Dias throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Donaldson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donaldson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dias dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donaldson throws a push kick but Dias slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick by Donaldson misses
and Dias counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dias lands with a nice body kick.
Donaldson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donaldson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dias connects with a single shot there.
Donaldson looks to throw a body kick
and Dias counters with an inside leg kick.
Donaldson misses with a combination
and Dias counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donaldson's knee momentarily.
Donaldson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dias.
Dias checks a leg kick.
Donaldson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donaldson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donaldson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dias counters with a nice body kick.
Don Donaldson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helder Dias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dias throws a body punch but Donaldson moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helder Dias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dias has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helder Dias!
Our winner, Helder Dias, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.