PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli McDonell (ranked 4587 p4p, 1478 weight class) and Jason Rocks (ranked 519 p4p, 211 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jason Rocks enters the cage!

McDonell
vs
Rocks

180 cm
23
176
4 - 4 - 1

180 cm
29
179
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Caveman clothing

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli McDonell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Rocks!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonell looks to throw the jab but Rocks is out of range.
Rocks steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McDonell.
McDonell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocks.
McDonell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rocks has time to react.
McDonell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from McDonell tenderised Rocks's leg. Rocks is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonell thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonell sets himself, and Rocks steps forward looking for the clinch! McDonell avoids it this time.
McDonell connects with a right hand. Rocks shakes it off.
Decent striking displayed by McDonell there.
McDonell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDonell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonell throws the kick towards the body but Rocks avoids it.
Rocks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rocks defending well as McDonell loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonell misses the body punch

and Rocks moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from McDonell.
Rocks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDonell lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocks backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocks.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocks lands an elbow inside.
McDonell swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, McDonell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rocks blocking some punches.
Rocks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDonell digs a right hand into Rocks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rocks's gas tank.
Rocks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonell's elbow.
McDonell lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonell.
McDonell blocks an elbow strike from Rocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocks takes a shot to the head.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonell takes an elbow to the forehead.
McDonell avoids a wild elbow strike from Rocks.
McDonell misses with some punches.
McDonell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonell is stalling here.
McDonell struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocks controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocks.
Rocks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McDonell can't find room to land a body shot as Rocks controls the action.

McDonell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonell.
McDonell jabs Rocks right on the nose. Rocks blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocks staying out of range there.
Rocks tries to counter by closing the distance.
McDonell throws a hook to the side of Rocks's head but Rocks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonell sets himself, and Rocks steps forward looking for the clinch! McDonell avoids it this time.
McDonell connects with a looping right hand.

Rocks rushes McDonell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDonell blocks a body shot from Rocks.
McDonell blocks a body shot from Rocks.
Rocks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McDonell presses Rocks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonell is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocks has double underhooks.
McDonell takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Eli McDonell has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rocks just misses with a elbow thrown towards McDonell's brow.
Rocks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocks blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonell misses with the head strike.
McDonell pushes Rocks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rocks throws an elbow that misses.

McDonell manages to break the clinch.
McDonell misses with a wild combination.
Rocks looks like he wants to counter punch 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonell. Rocks does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonell sets himself, and Rocks steps forward looking for the clinch! McDonell avoids it this time.
McDonell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rocks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonell.
Rocks wants to counter the offense by McDonell and move into the clinch position.
Rocks checks a low kick from McDonell.
McDonell sets himself, and Rocks steps forward looking for the clinch! McDonell avoids it this time.
McDonell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocks wants to counter with a clinch but McDonell pushes him away.
McDonell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rocks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonell throws a poor cross that misses

and Rocks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli McDonell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eli McDonell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDonell throws a lazy right hand but Rocks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonell lands with an uppercut that bounces Rocks off the cage and back into range.
McDonell just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonell sets himself, and Rocks steps forward looking for the clinch! McDonell avoids it this time.
McDonell misses with a looping left.
Rocks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McDonell looks to land a right hand but Rocks moved out of range.

McDonell gets tackled into the cage by Rocks. Rocks maintains the clinch.
Rocks misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rocks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocks.
Rocks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDonell blocks an elbow strike from Rocks.
McDonell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rocks backwards.
McDonell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rocks backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rocks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rocks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDonell's defenses.
McDonell misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rocks throws an elbow but misses.

McDonell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDonell misses with an uppercut.
McDonell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rocks can do to turn this around?
The fighters circle momentarily. McDonell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDonell throws out a loose jab but Rocks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonell.
Rocks wants to counter the offense by McDonell and move into the clinch position.
McDonell throws a hook but Rocks avoids it easily.
McDonell connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonell slips under a jab.
McDonell throws a low kick but Rocks moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonell throws a jab when Rocks was well out of range.
McDonell misses with a hook. Rocks ducked under it nicely.
Rocks wants to counter the offense by McDonell and move into the clinch position.
McDonell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eli McDonell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonell throws the left hand but Rocks avoids the punch easily.
McDonell throws a looping overhand right but Rocks ducks down to avoid it.
Rocks tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rocks.
Rocks wants to counter with a clinch but McDonell pushes him away.
McDonell misses with an uppercut. Rocks saw that one coming.
Rocks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonell.
McDonell throws a right and a left that Rocks avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by McDonell - just one landing.
McDonell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McDonell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McDonell misses.
Rocks tries to counter by closing the distance.
McDonell scores with a spinning back kick!
Rocks slips under a jab from McDonell.
Rocks wants to counter with a clinch but McDonell pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDonell misses with an uppercut. Rocks saw that one coming.
Rocks wants to counter the offense by McDonell and move into the clinch position.
McDonell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rocks moves away from the strike by McDonell.
Rocks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonell.

Rocks is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonell.
A jab from McDonell does it's job there.
Rocks is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonell finish him?
McDonell throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDonell lands a jab to the nose.
McDonell fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Rocks to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Rocks looks to clinch but McDonell throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Rocks taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eli McDonell!
Jason Rocks was interviewed post fight and said 'You watched fight. I got money. Win-win.'.