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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Donay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Donay is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Thiago!
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, Jonny Donay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thiago attempts a counter takedown but Donay avoids it well and moves away.
Donay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thiago to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thiago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donay is keeping the position for now.
Thiago wanted to stand there but Donay had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donay keeping full guard, as Thiago tries to pass.
Donay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thiago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donay has his feet on Thiago's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thiago to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thiago's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thiago is looking to pass into half guard but Donay pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Donay is in guard.
Thiago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donay is aware though and is defending well.
Thiago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thiago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thiago looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Donay puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Donay stops Thiago from getting back to his feet.
Thiago tries to get to full guard but Donay has control of the leg.
Thiago is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago pushes Donay off looking to stand but Donay dives back in and keeps control.
Thiago tries to roll over but Donay keeps him under control.
Thiago wants to control but Donay is keeping busy.
Thiago desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Thiago is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donay lands with a nice combination. Thiago backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henry Thiago will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thiago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Donay enables Thiago to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Donay manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thiago tries to free his leg and advance position but Donay is retaining full guard.
Thiago slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donay keeping moving, preventing Thiago from controlling successfully.
Thiago sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donay is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thiago jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thiago tries to free his leg and advance position but Donay is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jonny Donay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thiago slips a jab and a cross from Donay.
Thiago decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thiago is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Donay is just riding it out for now. Thiago eventually gives up the hold.
Thiago sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tries to pass the half guard into mount. Donay knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thiago is looking for a kimura but Donay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thiago to get the leverage.
Thiago is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thiago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donay can do to turn this around?
Thiago is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donay defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donay defending well though.
Thiago is working for a kimura but Donay is defending it quite comfortably.
Thiago is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donay defends it well.
Donay is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thiago thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donay's head.
Thiago works his foot free and advances to mount.
Donay avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thiago.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thiago content just to control the position here.
Thiago is looking to work his way around to Donay's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Thiago dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Donay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thiago shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Donay manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thiago slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thiago is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Donay is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thiago is staying tight to Donay's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Thiago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago trying to control the action but Donay is working from the bottom.
Thiago thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thiago goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Donay has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Thiago but great work by Donay.
Thiago regains half guard.
Thiago is trying to control but can't.
Donay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Donay is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Thiago trying to hold on to Donay's head to control him but Donay postures up.
Thiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Donay is thwarting Thiago's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago wants to get back to full guard.
Thiago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Donay's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Donay's back!
Thiago is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Donay is defending well though. Thiago let's go of the attempt for now.
Donay preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Thiago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Donay taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Thiago!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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