PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Donavon (ranked 2541 p4p, 352 weight class) and Badou Baha (ranked 1166 p4p, 195 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Donavon
vs
Baha

194 cm
23
210 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

187 cm
27
215 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MMA Hype

MMA Hype
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Donavon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Badou Baha!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donavon tries to clinch up but Baha circles away and keeps his distance.
Baha cracks Donavon with a good jab.

It looks like Chris Donavon has been cut.
Baha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Donavon blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Baha.
Baha lands the left hand.
Baha throws a hook to the side of Donavon's head but Donavon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donavon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Baha throws a big shot that misses.
Donavon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Baha manages to circle out of the way.
Baha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donavon slips a jab and a cross from Baha.
Donavon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baha.
Donavon blocks a jab.
Baha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Chris Donavon's cut is getting worse.

Donavon moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Baha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Baha.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donavon.
Baha lands with a right hand.
Donavon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donavon doesn't manage to clinch there - Baha circles away.
Donavon slips a jab from Baha.

Donavon has closed the distance and engaged Baha in a clinch.
Donavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baha wants to break free but Donavon has control.

Baha manages to break the clinch.
Baha takes a swing at Donavon's ribcage but misses.
Baha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donavon moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Baha there.
Donavon tries to clinch up but Baha circles away and keeps his distance.
Donavon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Donavon drives through and clinches with Baha against the cage.
Baha tries to break free but Donavon pushes him back against the cage.
Donavon misses with some punches.
Donavon working aggressively here.
Donavon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baha backwards.
Donavon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baha smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Baha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donavon doesn't seem phased though.
Badou Baha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donavon moves in looking to clinch but Baha pushes him off.
Baha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baha misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Donavon has Baha up against the cage in a clinch.
Baha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baha is trying to break the clinch but Donavon has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Donavon.
A nice left hand lands by Donavon.
Baha is trying to break the clinch but Donavon has him pressed against the cage.
Baha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baha is trying to break free.
Baha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donavon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donavon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baha blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donavon.
Baha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donavon backwards.

Baha breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavon tries to clinch there but Baha circles away.
Donavon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Baha misses.
Baha misses with a hook. Donavon ducked under it nicely.
Baha misses with a hook

and Donavon moves into the clinch.

Baha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donavon wants to clinch up but Baha keeps it at a distance.
Donavon walks into a left hand.
Donavon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Chris Donavon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Donavon wants to clinch up but Baha keeps it at a distance.
Baha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donavon.
Donavon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Baha missing with a left hand there. Donavon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donavon tries to close the distance and clinch but Baha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donavon moves away from the strike by Baha.
Baha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Donavon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big left from Donavon misses.
Baha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baha misses with a hook.
Donavon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Baha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Donavon darts in and clinches Baha up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donavon has a couple of punches blocked by Baha.
Donavon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baha tries to break the clinch but Donavon is controlling the position.

Baha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donavon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Baha. Those never looked like landing.
Baha throws a good cross that connects.
Baha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baha delivers a nice body kick.
Donavon tries to clinch up but Baha circles away and keeps his distance.
Baha throws a wild body kick that Donavon sees coming a mile off.
Baha misses with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Baha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donavon misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Baha.

Jeez, Chris Donavon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Donavon tries to clinch there but Baha circles away.
Baha scores with a punch to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Donavon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Badou Baha!
Badou Baha took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MMA Hype for their support in the buildup to the fight.