PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chung Donaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henrique Dias has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chung Donaldson's chin.

Donaldson
vs
Dias

225 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chung Donaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Dias!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias tries to close the distance and clinch but Donaldson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donaldson feinted with a counter takedown.
Donaldson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dias.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Donaldson is defended easily by Dias.
Dias misses with a right hand

and Donaldson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dias is trying to push Donaldson away but Donaldson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Donaldson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dias scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donaldson slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Donaldson throws a quick counter head kick but Dias was just out of range.
Dias misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donaldson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Henrique Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donaldson circles away quickly and effectively.

Donaldson rushes Dias and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Donaldson fails to land.

Donaldson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Donaldson has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donaldson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dias's efforts to push away.

Donaldson is trying to trip Dias. He has hold of a leg but Dias is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Donaldson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaldson throws a strike but Dias rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dias wants to stand but Donaldson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dias wants to stand and escape but instead Donaldson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Donaldson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donaldson 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.
Dias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Donaldson is controlling him.
Donaldson throws a big right hand that misses.
Donaldson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Donaldson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Donaldson is controlling him.
Donaldson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Donaldson is controlling him.
Donaldson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dias is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Donaldson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.
Donaldson postures up in Dias's guard and throws a big left but Dias blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson won't allow Dias to get back to his feet.

Donaldson drops back looking for a leg! Dias is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dias manages to kick Donaldson off! Donaldson jumps back into Dias's guard.
Donaldson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dias wants to stand up but Donaldson is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Donaldson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dias looks winded!
Donaldson scoring with punches from side control.
Donaldson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dias down.

Donaldson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dias pushes Donaldson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Donaldson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dias will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dias tries to escape but Donaldson is in control.

Donaldson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dias knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Donaldson controlling the position.
Donaldson looks up at the clock and then as Dias takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Donaldson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Dias's face as Donaldson controls the position.
Dias is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Donaldson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Donaldson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dias is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Donaldson dominated that round.
That's time! Donaldson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donaldson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Donaldson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dias tries to kick Donaldson off but Donaldson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Donaldson lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaldson controlling the action here.
Chung Donaldson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donaldson drops an elbow to the side of Dias's head.

Donaldson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dias looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Donaldson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Donaldson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Donaldson stops Dias from getting back to his feet.
Dias is breathing heavily.
Donaldson wants to pass to mount but Dias is defending the position.

Donaldson is looking for a kimura here.
Donaldson controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dias wants to get back to his feet.
Donaldson working Dias over with strikes.
Dias wants to get back to his feet.
Donaldson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dias can do to turn this around?
Donaldson lands with a punch from half guard.
Dias looks like he's trying to stand up.
Donaldson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dias tries to kick Donaldson off but Donaldson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Donaldson in particular looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Donaldson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Donaldson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Donaldson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dias wants to stand and escape but Donaldson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donaldson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Donaldson prevents Dias from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henrique Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donaldson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donaldson tries to work over Dias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donaldson lands a shoulder strike.

Donaldson breaks from the clinch.
Dias throws a right hand that Donaldson ducks under and follows up with a left that Donaldson also avoids with ease.
Donaldson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Donaldson slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Dias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donaldson.

Donaldson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dias napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Donaldson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dias, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donaldson controlling the position from side mount.
Donaldson working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donaldson controls the position.
Dias tries to escape but Donaldson is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Donaldson dominated that second round.
That's time! Donaldson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Donaldson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dias.
Donaldson tries to counter by clinching up but Dias breaks away and moves out of range.
Donaldson darts in looking for a takedown but Dias gets double underhooks and turns Donaldson into the cage.
Donaldson slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
As Dias looks to move away, Donaldson throws a big counter combo bu Dias just gets out of the way.
Donaldson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donaldson throws a big counter combination but Dias scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dias throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donaldson counters with a head kick.

Donaldson rushes Dias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Donaldson won't allow it.
Donaldson lands a body punch.

Donaldson jumps guard.
Dias stopping the sweep attempt from Donaldson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias wanted to stand there but Donaldson had control of the position.
Donaldson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dias manages to get himself to full guard.

Donaldson won't allow Dias to get back to his feet.
Dias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Dias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Donaldson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dias is retaining full guard.
Donaldson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Donaldson content to stall in guard here.
Donaldson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dias keeping full guard, as Donaldson tries to pass.
Donaldson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Donaldson scoring with some ground and pound.
Donaldson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dias wants to stand up but Donaldson is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Donaldson drives through with a takedown into Dias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dias is looking to stand up but Donaldson isn't so interested in that idea.
Donaldson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donaldson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Donaldson stands up over Dias, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Donaldson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Donaldson prevents Dias from getting back to his feet.
Donaldson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chung Donaldson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaldson shoots in but no luck this time.
Donaldson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dias is fending him off so far but Donaldson persists. Nope, Dias circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chung Donaldson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donaldson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dias.
Dias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dias scores with a sloppy right hand. Donaldson should have avoided that one.
Dias looks to land a combination but Donaldson avoids it well.
Donaldson feinted with a counter takedown.
Dias throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donaldson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dias misses with a wild combination.
Dias stuffs the takedown attempt from Donaldson. Donaldson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Dias misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donaldson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Donaldson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donaldson trying to control the pace.
Dias is trying to stand up here but Donaldson is controlling him well.
Donaldson is nestled in close to Dias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henrique Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chung Donaldson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Donaldson seems to be looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chung Donaldson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donaldson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chung Donaldson!