PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 390 p4p, 850 weight class) and Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 11 p4p, 25 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. Delsarte has chosen Ah Non Cest Terrible as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

McDonald
vs
Delsarte

196 cm
37
275
38 - 20 - 1

225 cm
41
293
37 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a body punch but Delsarte moves out of range.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Delsarte.
Delsarte avoids the body shot from McDonald.
McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Delsarte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Delsarte looks to land a body kick but McDonald moved away.
McDonald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Delsarte.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Delsarte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDonald steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Delsarte. That one must have hurt.
McDonald throws a hook but Delsarte avoids it easily.
Delsarte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDonald's corner calls for a 1-2. McDonald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delsarte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Delsarte is out of range.
McDonald takes a swing at Delsarte's ribcage but misses.
Delsarte misses with a looping right.
McDonald looks to clinch
and Delsarte counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDonald's knee momentarily.
Delsarte looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
Delsarte scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Delsarte misses its intended target.
Delsarte staying out of range there.
McDonald falls off balance throwing a combination
and Delsarte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by McDonald as he connects with a hook.
Delsarte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
Delsarte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Delsarte is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Delsarte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Delsarte missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Delsarte throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
Delsarte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Delsarte misses with a jab to the body
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Gauthier Delsarte's cut even more.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Delsarte lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delsarte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Delsarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delsarte was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Delsarte throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Delsarte can pounce on him.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
McDonald thuds a left hand into Delsarte's body.
McDonald misses with a hook.
Delsarte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delsarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Delsarte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Delsarte in his tracks.
Delsarte connects with a looping right hand.
McDonald blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte throws a shot to the body.
Good work by McDonald as he checks the leg kick.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delsarte.
A little jabbing left from Delsarte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDonald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Delsarte doesn't seem bothered though.
McDonald scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Delsarte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald scores with a nice right hand.

Delsarte is rocked!

The cut above Gauthier Delsarte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Delsarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Delsarte is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
McDonald cracks Delsarte with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Bob McDonald!
After winning the bout, Jim Bob McDonald thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Gauthier Delsarte stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.