PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cory McDonnell (ranked 3333 p4p, 2476 weight class) and Bob Dock (ranked 378 p4p, 306 weight class). McDonnell comes to the cage accompanied by Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dock's choice of entrance music: The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McDonnell
vs
Dock

183 cm
35
185
32 - 17 - 3

225 cm
37
200
22 - 35 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 35 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Dock!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dock.
McDonnell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dock lands a head kick. McDonnell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McDonnell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McDonnell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dock.
Bob Dock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dock tries a head kick but it misses.
Dock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Dock misses
and McDonnell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dock walks into a straight right hand from McDonnell.
Dock throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

McDonnell cracks Dock with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dock looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McDonnell finish him?

Dock is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dock tries a head kick but it misses.
Dock looks winded!
Dock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dock lands with a slapping head kick.
Dock tries to clinch there but McDonnell circles away.
Dock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonnell. McDonnell obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonnell.
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Dock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dock scores with a head kick. McDonnell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dock moves in looking to clinch but McDonnell pushes him off.
Dock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonnell connects with the punch.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dock is just out of range.

McDonnell sends Dock crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McDonnell is motioning to the referee to let Dock up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dock is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonnell finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BAM! McDonnell delivers a spinning backfist that drops Dock like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Cory McDonnell!
Cory McDonnell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.