PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Praye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Praye
vs
Donald

191 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
25
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Praye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Donald!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donald digs a good body shot into Praye's ribs.
A left lands for Donald.
Donald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Donald throws a shot to the body.

Praye closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Praye lands in his opponent's guard.
Praye is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Donald is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Praye is controlling him.
Praye seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Donald wants to stand but Praye is controlling the position.
Praye could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praye is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Praye forces his way into half guard.
Donald tries to kick Praye off but Praye keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Praye in particular looking to stall.
Donald wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Praye shoots for a double leg takedown but Donald sprawls well. He's pushed Praye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Praye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Praye pushing down on Donald's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donald is trying to stand back up but Praye is controlling him
Praye trying to control the pace.
Praye passes to side control.
Praye taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald wants to get back to his feet but Praye drags him back down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Praye closes the distance and clinches up with Donald, looking for a takedown. Praye pushes Donald against the cage but Donald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Praye dives in for a single leg takedown but Donald sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Praye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Donald. No joy for Praye on that attempt.
Donald doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Donald lands with a nice body punch.
Praye is breathing heavily.
Praye dives in and grabs Donald's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donald pushes down on Praye's head and hops out.
Donald scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald misses with a two punch combination.
Donald connects with a right hand. Praye shakes it off.
Praye ducks right into an uppercut from Donald.

Praye is rocked!
Donald lands an uppercut, right on the button! Praye tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alan Donald!
Lee Praye spoke after the fight, saying 'I may have lost today, but tomorrow is another day, getting back on that grind...you know.'.