PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilfred Donaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by don't give up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Donaldson
vs
Bruno

201 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wilfred Donaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaldson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Donaldson pushes Bruno up against the cage in a clinch.
Donaldson is trying to stall.

Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Bruno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bruno moves into the clinch successfully.
Donaldson has Bruno pressed against the cage, preventing Bruno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bruno closes the distance and pushes Donaldson back into the cage.

Bruno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Donaldson gets tackled into the cage by Bruno. Bruno maintains the clinch.

Bruno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bruno forces Donaldson back against the cage and clinches.

Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Donaldson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bruno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Donaldson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bruno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donaldson swivels and escapes.
Wilfred Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Bruno.
Donaldson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruno misses with a wild combination.
Donaldson is looking to clinch.

Bruno takes the fight into the clinch.
Donaldson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruno won't allow it.
Donaldson tries for a takedown but Bruno manages to get underhooks.

Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Bruno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Bruno lands but Donaldson takes it in his stride.
Donaldson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Donaldson as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bruno scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Donaldson keeping hold of Bruno's head, controlling as best he can.
Donaldson is looking to control Bruno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donaldson avoid being mounted?
Donaldson pushes Bruno off looking to stand but Bruno dives back in and keeps control.
Bruno is looking to advance position but Donaldson won't allow it.

Bruno seems to be looking for submissions.

Bruno is trying to work for a kimura but Donaldson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson is trying to stand up here but Bruno is controlling him well.
Bruno thows a huge punch but Donaldson dodges it nicely.
Donaldson is looking to escape.
Bruno drops an elbow to the side of Donaldson's head.

Bruno is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Donaldson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Donaldson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Donaldson is breathing heavily.

Bruno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bruno wants to work for an arm triangle but Donaldson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bruno lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno throwing shots but Donaldson is blocking nicely.

Bruno is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Donaldson is concentrating on defense, preventing Bruno from advancing position.

Bruno stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
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!
Bruno shoots in looking for a takedown but Donaldson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bruno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Bruno has Donaldson up against the cage in a clinch.

Bruno breaks the clinch.
Bruno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donaldson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donaldson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bruno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Donaldson somewhat.
Bruno's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bruno duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Bruno dominated that 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.

Donaldson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bruno. Bruno gets slowly back to his feet.
Bruno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Donaldson.
Bruno shoots and misses
and Donaldson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wilfred Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Bruno.

Donaldson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bruno striking off his back but it's not causing Donaldson any problems.
Donaldson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruno trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bruno will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bruno will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Donaldson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bruno.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruno flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bruno misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bruno manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bruno throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Donaldson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Bruno tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bruno punching from the bottom.
Bruno is trying to stand back up but Donaldson is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bruno lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Bruno flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bruno lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Bruno punching from the bottom.
Bruno missing with punches from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruno gets full guard.
Bruno throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bruno. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Donaldson throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno tries to strike from the bottom.
Bruno striking off his back but it's not causing Donaldson any problems.
Donaldson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bruno wants to get back to his feet but Donaldson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bruno striking off his back but it's not causing Donaldson any problems.
Bruno tries to strike from the bottom.
Bruno doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Steven Bruno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donaldson prevents Bruno from getting back to his feet.
Bruno trying to strike off his back.
Bruno will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donaldson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruno throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bruno thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bruno wants to stand up but Donaldson is controlling him.
Bruno throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bruno is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bruno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruno striking off his back but it's not causing Donaldson any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Bruno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bruno moves into the clinch.

Bruno breaks from the clinch.

Bruno moves into the clinch.

Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Wilfred Donaldson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaldson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice takedown defense from Donaldson. No joy for Bruno on that attempt.
Donaldson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bruno defends well and Donaldson ends up having to push Bruno into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Bruno breaks the clinch.
Bruno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bruno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donaldson wants to clinch.
Bruno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donaldson defends well and Bruno ends up having to push Donaldson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wilfred Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Bruno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno tries to circle away but Donaldson has him pinned against the cage.
Donaldson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruno won't allow it.

Donaldson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Donaldson.
Donaldson shoots in and drives through. Bruno sprawls well.

Bruno has Donaldson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruno working hard to break the clinch.
Donaldson is trying to break the clinch but Bruno has him pressed against the cage.

Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Donaldson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bruno has closed the distance and engaged Donaldson in a clinch.

Bruno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno shoots for a takedown but Donaldson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruno misses with a takedown attempt - Donaldson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruno shoots for a takedown but Donaldson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Bruno with that takedown attempt.
Donaldson shoots in for a takedown but Bruno shows good takedown defense.

Bruno clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bruno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donaldson shoots in and drives through. Bruno sprawls well.

Bruno throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Donaldson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bruno is in Donaldson's guard.
Bruno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bruno tries to stand but Donaldson is controlling from the bottom.
Bruno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donaldson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno slips nicely into half guard.

Bruno is working for a kimura but Donaldson is defending it quite comfortably.
Donaldson controlling the position well.
Donaldson is looking to control Bruno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donaldson avoid being mounted?
Bruno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bruno uses his free foot to push down on Donaldson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Donaldson.
Bruno scoring with strikes but Donaldson is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bruno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bruno landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donaldson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Bruno has taken his back.

Bruno looking for the RNC.
Bruno cracks Donaldson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Donaldson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Donaldson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Donaldson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruno throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Bruno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bruno 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Bruno!
A very excited looking Steven Bruno made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.