PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between El Misterioso Damballah (ranked 1256 p4p, 149 weight class) and Rascal Donkashane (ranked 1036 p4p, 121 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Misterioso Damballah
vs
Donkashane

179 cm
31
180 lbs
19 - 24 - 0

183 cm
33
180 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Misterioso Damballah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rascal Donkashane!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donkashane closes the distance and pushes Damballah back into the cage.
Damballah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donkashanes head.
Damballah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damballah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donkashane backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Damballah blocks an uppercut.
Donkashane works on Damballah's body with a couple of short punches.

Donkashane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donkashane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Damballah to score with a decent uppercut.
Donkashane walks into a jab.
Damballah lands a jab to the head.
Damballah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donkashane.
Donkashane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damballah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damballah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Damballah throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Donkashane tumbling to the canvas!

Donkashane is rocked!
Damballah trying to control but Donkashane is working from the bottom.
Donkashane is still in real trouble! Can Damballah finish him?

Donkashane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damballah is aware though and is defending well.
Donkashane seems to have recovered his senses.
Damballah makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Donkashane keeping full guard, as Damballah tries to pass.
Donkashane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donkashane is trying to control the position but Damballah postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damballah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donkashane is keeping the position for now.
Damballah is looking to work some ground and pound but Donkashane has wrist control.
Damballah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damballah passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Damballah is looking to take a break and control but Donkashane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donkashane is looking for a sweep.
Donkashane manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Donkashane wants to get back to full guard.
Donkashane has his hands clasped together around Damballah's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donkashane wants to control but Damballah is keeping busy.
Damballah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkashane is looking to control Damballah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donkashane avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donkashane tries to roll over but Damballah keeps him under control.
Damballah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donkashane keeps working.

Damballah is looking for a kimura but Donkashane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damballah to get the leverage.

Damballah is working for a kimura but Donkashane is defending it quite comfortably.
Donkashane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Damballah's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Damballah's back!
Donkashane lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Donkashane throwing damaging strikes from the back! Damballah could be in trouble here!
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!
Donkashane is trying to stick to Damballah's back but Damballah is turning into Donkashane. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Donkashane's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Damballah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donkashane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Damballah defends it easily.
Damballah wants to pass the guard but Donkashane is keeping the position.
Damballah stopping the sweep attempt from Donkashane.
Donkashane trying to strike off his back.
Donkashane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Donkashane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Damballah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Donkashane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Damballah is looking to work some ground and pound but Donkashane has wrist control.
Damballah trying to control but Donkashane is working from the bottom.
Damballah takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

Donkashane has his foot on Damballah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Damballah works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damballah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damballah postures up.
Damballah throwing strikes but missing.

Donkashane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damballah is aware though and is defending well.
Damballah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damballah throwing strikes from guard but Donkashane blocks nicely.
Damballah lands a couple of elbows.
Donkashane is trying to keep Damballah in close.
Damballah passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Damballah are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Donkashane tries to bench press Damballah off him but Damballah keeps the position.
Donkashane is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Damballah's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Damballah slips a nice elbow through Donkashane's hands, connecting with Donkashane's forehead.
Donkashane is trying to control but can't.
Donkashane throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Misterioso Damballah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Damballah misses with an uppercut.
Damballah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Donkashane drives through and clinches with Damballah against the cage.
Donkashane misses with some punches.
Damballah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Damballah lands with a right to the head.
Donkashane can't find room to land a body shot as Damballah controls the action.
A short right from Damballah.
Damballah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Damballah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donkashane backwards.
Damballah lands a shoulder strike.
Damballah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donkashane can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Damballah.

Donkashane manages to break the clinch.
Damballah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donkashane.
Nice body punch from Damballah.
Damballah lands with a shot to the body.
Damballah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donkashane is breathing heavily.
Damballah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Donkashane 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Damballah and Donkashane goes tumbling to the canvas! Damballah follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damballah passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Donkashane!
Donkashane sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Damballah works his way into side control.
Damballah postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Donkashane manages to work his way to half guard, despite Damballah's best efforts.
Donkashane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Donkashane.
Damballah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Donkashane keeping moving, preventing Damballah from controlling successfully.
Damballah postures up in Donkashane's guard and throws a big left but Donkashane blocks it.
Donkashane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damballah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Donkashane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
El Misterioso Damballah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damballah trying to control the position from guard on top but Donkashane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damballah landing with the ground and pound.
Damballah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Donkashane's head.
Damballah stays in close to Donkashane's body and controls the position.
Damballah stopping the sweep attempt from Donkashane.
Damballah works over Donkashane with some ground and pound from guard.

Donkashane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Damballah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Donkashane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damballah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damballah is working hard here to advance position.
Damballah won't allow Donkashane to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkashane can't keep his opponent in guard - Damballah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Donkashane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Damballah scores with a couple of nice shots.

Damballah seems to be working for a kimura but Donkashane defends the submission attempt.
Donkashane trying to control here.
Donkashane is looking to improve his position.
Donkashane misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Damballah looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Damballah wants to work for an arm triangle but Donkashane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Donkashane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damballah pulls his head out easily.
Damballah wants to control but Donkashane is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damballah drops an elbow to the side of Donkashane's head.
Donkashane wants to control but Damballah is keeping busy.

Damballah wants to work for an arm triangle but Donkashane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Donkashane is trying to maintain the position but Damballah is very close to passing his half guard.
Donkashane wants to improve his position but Damballah is controlling well.
Donkashane moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Damballah looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Donkashane looking to control.
Donkashane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damballah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donkashane tries to clinch there but Damballah circles away.
Donkashane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Damballah dips to his left and cracks Donkashane with an uppercut!
Rascal Donkashane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donkashane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donkashane stuns Damballah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donkashane tries to clinch there but Damballah circles away.
Donkashane wants to clinch.
Damballah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damballah drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Donkashane right on the button. Donkashane goes down! Damballah follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Damballah gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Misterioso Damballah!
A less than humble El Misterioso Damballah misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.