PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominique Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brown
vs
Macdonald

167 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominique Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Macdonald!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Macdonald pushes him off.

Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Macdonald wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macdonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macdonald looking for a sweep. Not yet Macdonald, not yet.
Macdonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Macdonald is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Macdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Macdonald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macdonald manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Macdonald's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Macdonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macdonald fails with the takedown

and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Macdonald!
Macdonald working to try and regain half guard.
Brown avoids the attempt from Macdonald to control.

Brown looking for a guillotine from mount but Macdonald is having none of it.
Macdonald is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Macdonald is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald looks gassed!
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!

Brown working for a guillotine from mount but Macdonald is in no mood to give up.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brown prevents Macdonald from getting the reversal.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Brown working for a guillotine from mount but Macdonald is in no mood to give up.
Macdonald tries to hold on but Brown postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Macdonald manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Macdonald is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to move to mount but Macdonald blocks the move with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Macdonald misses with a takedown attempt

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Macdonald changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dominique Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Macdonald.

Brown clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Macdonald wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Macdonald gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown looking for a takedown.

Macdonald drags the fight down to the ground.
Brown postures up in Macdonald's guard and throws a big left but Macdonald blocks it.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Macdonald looking for a sweep. Not yet Macdonald, not yet.

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

Brown drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Brown as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Macdonald screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Brown! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dominique Brown!