PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy Pincher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pincher
vs
Donald

195 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Pincher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Donald!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pincher scores with a nice body kick.
Donald tries to clinch but Pincher moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pincher.
Donald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pincher tries to bum rush Donald with a series of wild strikes but Donald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Willy Pincher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pincher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donald misses with the combination.

Pincher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donald trying to stall but Pincher improves his position.
Donald fails to pull guard.
Pincher leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pincher connects with a knee to the head.
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!

Pincher pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pincher controls Donald momentarily but Donald frees himself.

Pincher wriggles free and stands up.
Donald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Willy Pincher has been cut.
Donald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pincher pinned against the cage. Pincher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pincher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pincher swivels and escapes.
Willy Pincher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Donald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pincher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Donald drags the fight down to the ground.
Pincher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pincher preventing the sweep.
Pincher trying to control but Donald is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pincher gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pincher paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pincher throws a head kick that half lands.
Donald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pincher is fending him off so far but Donald persists. Nope, Pincher circles away and we're back to standing.
Donald looks winded!
Donald avoids the head kick by Pincher.

Pincher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pincher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Donald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pincher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Pincher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pincher circles away quickly and effectively.
Pincher lands with a nice combination. Donald backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Pincher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donald doesn't seem phased though.

Donald is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pincher has managed to clinch.
Donald is still on wobbly legs! Can Pincher finish him?

Pincher has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Donald uses from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pincher is on top in guard.
Pincher is pushing down on Donald's leg trying to pass to half guard. Donald is fighting to maintain full guard but Pincher has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pincher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pincher has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Donald defend it? Pincher steps over the head and cranks it - Donald is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pincher!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Willy Pincher!
An out of breath Willy Pincher thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.