PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guldan Shadowmoon (ranked 4905 p4p, 25742 weight class) and Conor MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shadowmoon
vs
MacDonald

178 cm
18
177
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guldan Shadowmoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conor MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Shadowmoon misses the target.
MacDonald has a takedown stuffed.
MacDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shadowmoon.
MacDonald has his takedown stuffed
and Shadowmoon counters with a low kick, right behind MacDonald 's knee.
Guldan Shadowmoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor MacDonald.
Shadowmoon lands the left hand.
Shadowmoon lands with a straight right. MacDonald didn't see that one coming.
Shadowmoon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shadowmoon lands a really nice looking cross but MacDonald seems unphased.
Shadowmoon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
MacDonald with a poor takedown
and Shadowmoon counters with a nice uppercut.
Conor MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shadowmoon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shadowmoon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from MacDonald is defended easily by Shadowmoon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from MacDonald is defended easily by Shadowmoon.
Shadowmoon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald misses with a straight left.
MacDonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Shadowmoon tries to sprawl out of it but MacDonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shadowmoon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shadowmoon counters with a low kick, right behind MacDonald 's knee.
MacDonald shoots for a takedown but Shadowmoon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shadowmoon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shadowmoon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shadowmoon lands with a thumping leg kick.
MacDonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shadowmoon counters with a left and a right that stings MacDonald.
MacDonald has his takedown stuffed
and Shadowmoon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

MacDonald is rocked!
MacDonald looks winded!
MacDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Shadowmoon counters with an inside leg kick.
MacDonald with a poor takedown
and Shadowmoon counters with a straight right hand.
MacDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Shadowmoon finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shadowmoon connects with a leg kick.
MacDonald is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Shadowmoon moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guldan Shadowmoon!