PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ger McDonnell (ranked 1241 p4p, 1930 weight class) and Akara Kongsangchai (ranked 161 p4p, 236 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonnell
vs
Kongsangchai

171 cm
31
160
15 - 12 - 1

169 cm
34
155
17 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akara Kongsangchai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongsangchai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonnell can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kongsangchai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Kongsangchai clinches up against the cage.
Kongsangchai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonnell's elbow.
Kongsangchai swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kongsangchai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Kongsangchai.
A frustrated look appears on McDonnell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDonnell tries to work over Kongsangchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kongsangchai blocking some punches.
Kongsangchai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongsangchai lands with a right to the head.
Kongsangchai blocks a body shot from McDonnell.

McDonnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDonnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kongsangchai lands a big head kick that sends McDonnell tumbling to the mat! Kongsangchai takes a step backwards and waves McDonnell back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
Kongsangchai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kongsangchai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kongsangchai lands with a good body shot.
McDonnell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kongsangchai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonnell is looking to score with low kicks.
Kongsangchai misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonnell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDonnell swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kongsangchai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kongsangchai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up.
McDonnell lands a glancing blow to the side of Kongsangchai's head.
McDonnell misses with a hook. Kongsangchai ducked under it nicely.
McDonnell with a hook.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kongsangchai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonnell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongsangchai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonnell misses with the combination.
Kongsangchai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDonnell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kongsangchai. Kongsangchai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Akara Kongsangchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongsangchai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
Kongsangchai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McDonnell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kongsangchai's hands.
Kongsangchai lunges at McDonnell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDonnell's hand.

Ger McDonnell's cut is getting worse.
McDonnell connects with a body shot that sends Kongsangchai's belly button to the back.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but McDonnell is having none of it.
McDonnell lunges at Kongsangchai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kongsangchai's hand.
Kongsangchai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kongsangchai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Kongsangchai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kongsangchai duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kongsangchai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Kongsangchai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDonnell punishes Kongsangchai's body with a nice straight punch.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch.
Kongsangchai throws a sloppy head kick
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonnell wants to land a leg kick but Kongsangchai is out of range.
A low kick lands for McDonnell.
McDonnell with a nice cross.
McDonnell misses with a looping left.
McDonnell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McDonnell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Kongsangchai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kongsangchai takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kongsangchai throws a lazy right hand but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongsangchai misses with a straight right.
Kongsangchai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonnell circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonnell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonnell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kongsangchai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonnell.
McDonnell slips a jab and a cross from Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kongsangchai misses with a combination
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kongsangchai tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonnell misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kongsangchai takes the fight into the clinch.

McDonnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Kongsangchai as he connects with a hook.
Kongsangchai takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akara Kongsangchai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Decent striking displayed by McDonnell there.
Kongsangchai lands with a right hand.
Ger McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kongsangchai misses with a body shot.
Kongsangchai scores with a jab.
Kongsangchai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a leg kick that knocks Kongsangchai off balance momentarily.
Kongsangchai moves out of range as McDonnell strikes.
McDonnell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDonnell throws a looping overhand right but Kongsangchai ducks down to avoid it.
Akara Kongsangchai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kongsangchai throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
McDonnell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kongsangchai dodges the punch combination from McDonnell.
Kongsangchai wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from McDonnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonnell misses with a wild body shot.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but McDonnell is having none of it.
McDonnell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the body.
Kongsangchai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonnell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai wants to clinch
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonnell slips a jab and a cross from Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai throws a head kick that misses.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Kongsangchai is out of range.
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongsangchai.
A bone on bone clash there as Kongsangchai blocks the leg kick.
McDonnell lands a nice hook to Kongsangchai's body. Kongsangchai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by McDonnell.
Kongsangchai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloppy strikes from McDonnell. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonnell lands a jab to the nose.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch there but McDonnell circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai lands a lovely overhand right.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kongsangchai throws a head kick but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongsangchai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kongsangchai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kongsangchai misses with a hook.
Kongsangchai misses with a left hand
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonnell cracks Kongsangchai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDonnell jabs at Kongsangchai's body.
Kongsangchai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Kongsangchai.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Kongsangchai is just out of range.
McDonnell lands a jab to Kongsangchai's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Kongsangchai scores with a four punch combination!

Ger McDonnell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Kongsangchai is out of range.
Kongsangchai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell scores with a nice head shot.
Kongsangchai connects with a single shot there.
Kongsangchai throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kongsangchai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDonnell lands with an uppercut that bounces Kongsangchai off the cage and back into range.
Kongsangchai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonnell finds it's way round the side to connect with Kongsangchai's head.
Kongsangchai lands a leg kick that knocks McDonnell off balance momentarily.
McDonnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kongsangchai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kongsangchai fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonnell lands a really nice looking cross but Kongsangchai seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kongsangchai.
An attempted straight right counter from McDonnell misses the target.
McDonnell slips a straight right by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kongsangchai duly obliges.

Jeez, Ger McDonnell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A shot to the liver by McDonnell. Beautiful body shot.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McDonnell takes one to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ger McDonnell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akara Kongsangchai!
During a confident post fight interview, Akara Kongsangchai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.