PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes into a darkened arena with his song building. March of Cambreadth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Fernando
vs
McDonald

192 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Fernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald lands a head kick. Fernando smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Eddie McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald throws a head kick but Fernando moves out of range.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Fernando blocks a head kick by McDonald.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as Fernando shoots in.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.

Fernando looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McDonald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fernando's guard.

Fernando working for a triangle but McDonald defends it easily.

Fernando is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernando swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fernando has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McDonald is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fernando.
Fernando sneaks back into half guard.

McDonald is looking for a kimura here.

McDonald is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando is not content to let McDonald control the position.
Fernando is looking to improve his position.

McDonald is working for a kimura but Fernando is defending it quite comfortably.
Fernando wants to get back to full guard but McDonald has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando is in all sorts of trouble here.

McDonald jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fernando manages to avoid the submission attempt.

McDonald working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

McDonald decides to stand back up. McDonald steps back and let's Fernando get back to his feet.
Fernando fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

McDonald feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fernando is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.
Fernando is breathing heavily.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Fernando keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fernando looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McDonald passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald has knee on belly and moves into mount.

McDonald has hold of Fernando's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fernando manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fernando regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie McDonald 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.

McDonald is looking to clinch but Fernando is avoiding it.
Fernando fails with the takedown
and McDonald counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fernando is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jesse Fernando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McDonald clinches with his opponent.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernando avoids the damage to the body.
McDonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

McDonald drags the fight down to the ground.

Fernando drops back, looking for a kneebar! McDonald looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McDonald looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McDonald!
Fernando is being controlled here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fernando's legs.

McDonald tries for a kimura but Fernando is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDonald is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fernando knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fernando tries to buck McDonald off but McDonald is having none of it.
McDonald trying to control the action but Fernando is working from the bottom.

McDonald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fernando has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fernando stops McDonald from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fernando is trying to work for a sweep but McDonald has mounted him!
McDonald tries to control but Fernando wriggling away.
Fernando is working to get back to half guard.
McDonald landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fernando is trying to escape the mount.

McDonald working for a submission but Fernando is keeping him at bay.
Fernando is looking to get to half guard.
McDonald controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Fernando is having none of it.

McDonald working for a guillotine from mount but Fernando is in no mood to give up.
Fernando is desperately trying to improve his position but McDonald has a good base and remains in mount.
McDonald controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

McDonald wants to finish this one by submission but Fernando is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McDonald.
Fernando bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fernando accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.

McDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fernando defends well.
Fernando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Fernando avoids it.

McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

McDonald is working for a kimura but Fernando is defending it quite comfortably.

McDonald is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Fernando has managed to free his arm - good work.

Fernando is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McDonald pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fernando actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald works his foot free and advances to mount.
McDonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fernando is looking to escape.
McDonald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

McDonald working for a submission but Fernando is keeping him at bay.

McDonald is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernando's head.
Fernando swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernando has his takedown stuffed

and McDonald counters with a nice double leg into guard.

McDonald drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDonald jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Fernando has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. McDonald doesn't defend quickly enough and Fernando has managed to lock this one up! Can McDonald escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Fernando on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesse Fernando!