PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Donaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdula Hanlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Donaldson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Donaldson
vs
Hanlon

199 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Donaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdula Hanlon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaldson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanlon defends it nicely.
Hanlon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Donaldson.
Donaldson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donaldson tries for a takedown but Hanlon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Donaldson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donaldson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Donaldson gets the takedown into side control.
Donaldson trying to control the action but Hanlon is working from the bottom.
Hanlon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Donaldson off and has taken his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hanlon. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanlon lands strikes to the head.
Hanlon lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Donaldson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanlon on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Donaldson right now.

Hanlon is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Donaldson is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdula Hanlon!