PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Donde (ranked 1667 p4p, 180 weight class) and Enzo Salvatore (ranked 2179 p4p, 216 weight class). Salvatore has chosen Reich mir die Hand as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Donde
vs
Salvatore

180 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

172 cm
26
160 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

RESISTANCE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Donde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore just misses with a punch to the body.
Enzo Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvatore looks to land a body kick but Donde moved away.
Salvatore throws a looping overhand right but Donde ducks down to avoid it.
Donde has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.

Donde darts in and clinches Salvatore up against the ropes.
Donde misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Donde throws an elbow but misses.
Donde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donde struggles to land a body shot inside as Salvatore controls his hands.
Donde goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salvatore prevents it.
Donde throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Donde - that landed with a thud.
Donde tries a body shot but Salvatore blocks it.
Donde looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Donde just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salvatore's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Donde just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salvatore's brow.

Salvatore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salvatore throws a head kick but Donde moves out of range.
Donde attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salvatore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Salvatore sizes up Donde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salvatore is able to avoid easily.
Nice sprawl there from Salvatore as Donde shoots in.
Salvatore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salvatore has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Salvatore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enzo Salvatore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salvatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donde defending well as Salvatore loads up on a big left hand.
Donde drops down looking for a counter takedown but Salvatore sprawls and moves away.
Salvatore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donde moves out of range as Salvatore strikes.
Salvatore misses with a looping left.
Donde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salvatore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donde on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donde moves away from the strike by Salvatore.
Donde attempts a counter takedown but Salvatore avoids it well and moves away.
Salvatore looks to land a right hand but Donde moved out of range.
Donde feinted with a counter takedown.
Salvatore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donde.
Salvatore throws a hook but Donde blocks it.
Salvatore tries to bum rush Donde with a series of wild strikes but Donde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvatore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Salvatore misses with an uppercut.

Donde throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Salvatore tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Donde is in Salvatore's guard.
Donde has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donde pushes down on Salvatore's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Salvatore dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Donde ducks under a wild hook from Salvatore.
Salvatore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Donde counters with a takedown into side control.

Salvatore throws Donde to one side and escapes!
Salvatore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donde.
Salvatore throws a hook but Donde blocks it.
A big left from Salvatore misses.
Salvatore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Salvatore misses with a looping left.
A big right from Salvatore misses.
Donde feinted with a counter takedown.
Donde fails to land the takedown.
Donde slips under a jab from Salvatore.
Salvatore looks to land a left hand but Donde moved out of range nicely.
Donde shoots in for a takedown but Salvatore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore throws a looping overhand right but Donde ducks down to avoid it.
Donde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donde. Donde circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salvatore lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salvatore throws a looping overhand right but Donde ducks down to avoid it.
Donde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salvatore throws out a loose jab but Donde uses good head movement to avoid it.

Salvatore gets caught flat footed, as Donde shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Donde tries to free his leg and advance position but Salvatore is retaining full guard.
Donde trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Salvatore manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Salvatore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Donde is looking for a triangle but Salvatore pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Salvatore tries to pass to full mount but Donde defends it.
Salvatore wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Donde uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Salvatore wants to stand but Donde is controlling his posture from full guard.
Salvatore trying to control but Donde is working from the bottom.
Donde looking for a sweep. Not yet Donde, not yet.
Salvatore wanted to stand there but Donde had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Salvatore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Salvatore throws a jab but it's blocked by Donde.
Donde half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice defenses there by Donde.
Donde shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salvatore but Salvatore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salvatore throws a hook to the side of Donde's head but Donde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salvatore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Donde.

Donde shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salvatore tries to kick Donde off but Donde keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donde tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salvatore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Donde is working for a kimura but Salvatore is defending it quite comfortably.
Salvatore wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore won't allow Donde to pass to mount.
Salvatore is trying to stand up here but Donde is controlling him well.
Donde tries to pass to full mount but Salvatore defends it.

Donde wants to work for an arm triangle but Salvatore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Donde trying to mount his opponent but Salvatore defends it.

Donde is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Donde moves nicely into side control.

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.
Donde tries to move to mount but Salvatore blocks the move with his legs.
Salvatore tries to escape but Donde is in control.
Raymond Donde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salvatore prevents Donde from moving into mount.

Donde goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Salvatore rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Donde's guard! Nice work there by Salvatore!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvatore wants to stand but Donde has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Donde throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enzo Salvatore.
I've got Salvatore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Enzo Salvatore!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Enzo Salvatore!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Enzo Salvatore!

Enzo Salvatore wins by unanimous decision!
Enzo Salvatore made sure to mention his sponsor, RESISTANCE in his post fight interview.