PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Mcdonald (ranked 3082 p4p, 25097 weight class) and Eric Genova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Genova is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mcdonald
vs
Genova

173 cm
18
202
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
205
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Genova!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Genova pushes Mcdonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcdonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcdonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcdonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Genova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcdonald jumps guard but Genova turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mcdonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Genova controls his hands.

Genova has picked Mcdonald up - he's going for a ride! Genova dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mcdonald tries to get to full guard but Genova has control of the leg.
Mcdonald is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Genova is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcdonald defends it well.
Mcdonald is in trouble now - Genova has advanced to mount!
Mcdonald wants to control but Genova is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mcdonald is squirming around, avoiding Genova's attempts to control the action.
Mcdonald looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mcdonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Genova on the ground.
Genova controlling well, preventing Mcdonald from escaping the position.
Genova throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Genova struggling to land strikes to the head as Mcdonald covers up.

Genova is looking for the choke from the back position but Mcdonald is controlling his hands well.
Genova has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Genova patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mcdonald tries to roll but Genova sticks to his back.
Mcdonald could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Mcdonald is looking to control the hands but Genova breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eric Genova!
Eric Genova got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'