PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh St. Clair (ranked 2153 p4p, 1593 weight class) and Ger McDonnell (ranked 250 p4p, 199 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

St. Clair
vs
McDonnell

175 cm
35
160
15 - 6 - 0

171 cm
32
160
16 - 13 - 1

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raleigh St. Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Clair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonnell lands a nice looking body shot.
St. Clair misses with a two punch combination.
McDonnell lands a glancing blow to the side of St. Clair's head.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by St. Clair.
Nice straight punches there by McDonnell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonnell.
St. Clair looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
We've been informed that McDonnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McDonnell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A low kick lands for St. Clair.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from McDonnell.
St. Clair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St. Clair manages to avoid it.
St. Clair seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McDonnell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St. Clair counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St. Clair throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St. Clair was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonnell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Clair looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but St. Clair is out of range.
St. Clair misses with a hook.
McDonnell loads up on a big right hand but St. Clair slips the punch.
St. Clair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St. Clair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonnell jabs St. Clair right on the nose. St. Clair blinks but takes it well.
McDonnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
St. Clair throws a shot to the body.
McDonnell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St. Clair doesn't seem bothered though.
St. Clair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDonnell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! St. Clair scrambles back to his feet.
St. Clair cracks McDonnell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by McDonnell.
St. Clair slips under a jab.
St. Clair appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell slips a jab and a cross from St. Clair.
St. Clair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from St. Clair with a body shot.
St. Clair attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
St. Clair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDonnell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! St. Clair scrambles back to his feet.
St. Clair moves away from the strike by McDonnell.
A quick step to the side and St. Clair tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
St. Clair has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sydney Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
McDonnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonnell throws a nice looking combination but St. Clair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and St. Clair tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St. Clair takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St. Clair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by St. Clair.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as St. Clair blocks the low kick.
McDonnell cracks St. Clair with an open hand slap.
McDonnell thumps St. Clair with a low kick.
St. Clair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonnell digs a good body shot into St. Clair's ribs.
St. Clair scores with a jab. McDonnell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonnell moves out of range as St. Clair strikes.
St. Clair takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
St. Clair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonnell moves away.
McDonnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonnell checks a leg kick nicely.
McDonnell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Clair misses with a lunging right hand
and St. Clair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from St. Clair misses.
McDonnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonnell digs a good hook to St. Clair's body.
Nice defenses there by St. Clair.
It looked like St. Clair wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDonnell misses with a hook. St. Clair ducked under it nicely.
McDonnell connects with a body shot that sends St. Clair's belly button to the back.
McDonnell checks a leg kick nicely.
McDonnell misses with a body shot.
McDonnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St. Clair with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Clair ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
A right-left combo lands from McDonnell.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDonnell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McDonnell walks into a left hand.
St. Clair scores with a jab. McDonnell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
St. Clair takes a swing at McDonnell's ribcage but misses.
St. Clair tries to clinch up but McDonnell circles away and keeps his distance.
Ger McDonnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonnell throws a nice looking combination but St. Clair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ger McDonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell throws a body punch but St. Clair moves out of range.
St. Clair slips a jab and a cross from McDonnell.
St. Clair misses with a few strikes there.
McDonnell misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Clair takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonnell misses with a jab to the body
and McDonnell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Clair throws a leg kick that misses.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McDonnell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
St. Clair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonnell circles away quickly and effectively.
St. Clair just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell stuns St. Clair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good work by McDonnell as he checks the leg kick.
St. Clair takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by McDonnell.
The fighters circling - St. Clair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St. Clair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonnell slips under a jab from St. Clair.
A jab from St. Clair misses.
McDonnell slips a straight right by St. Clair.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McDonnell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Clair swings widly with a right hand
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St. Clair manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by McDonnell.
St. Clair loads up on a big right hand but McDonnell slips the punch.
St. Clair motions for McDonnell to come forward. St. Clair throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
St. Clair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether St. Clair might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McDonnell lands with a right hand.
St. Clair looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from McDonnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
St. Clair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonnell.
St. Clair takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McDonnell works St. Clair's body with a nice hook.
McDonnell cracks a nice hook into St. Clair's ribs.
St. Clair misses with a looping right.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from St. Clair.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from McDonnell misses
and St. Clair counters with a straight right hand.
McDonnell throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonnell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
St. Clair avoids the body shot from McDonnell.
St. Clair slips a jab and a cross from McDonnell.
McDonnell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
St. Clair walks into a straight right hand from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. St. Clair moves away and avoids it.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St. Clair throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McDonnell!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonnell scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from McDonnell.
St. Clair throws a push kick but McDonnell slaps the foot to one side.
St. Clair looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
McDonnell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
St. Clair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from St. Clair with a body shot.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but St. Clair moved out of range nicely.
McDonnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St. Clair misses with the combination.
McDonnell connects with a jab.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St. Clair.
Good leg kick by McDonnell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ger McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

St. Clair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonnell defending well as St. Clair loads up on a big left hand.
St. Clair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by St. Clair.
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St. Clair.
McDonnell connects with a high kick.
St. Clair throws a leg kick
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonnell throws a hook but St. Clair avoids it easily.
McDonnell swings for the body but St. Clair moves out of range.
St. Clair swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from McDonnell. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McDonnell pivots, looking for a leg kick but St. Clair is out of range and McDonnell settles back down.
McDonnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonnell throws a big shot that misses.
McDonnell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St. Clair can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Clair misses with a double jab.
St. Clair on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of St. Clair 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McDonnell throws a right hand that misses
and St. Clair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St. Clair scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDonnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
St. Clair throws a solid leg kick but McDonnell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St. Clair.
McDonnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses St. Clair's sensitive parts.
St. Clair lunges at McDonnell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDonnell's hand.
A bone on bone clash there as McDonnell blocks the leg kick.
McDonnell throws a fast counter high kick but St. Clair manages to duck under it in time.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. St. Clair moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by St. Clair.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a jab to the nose.
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!
St. Clair blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from St. Clair misses the target.
St. Clair avoids the head kick by McDonnell.
St. Clair throws a hook but McDonnell blocks it.
Raleigh St. Clair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St. Clair throws a leg kick
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
McDonnell lands with a good body shot.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
St. Clair is looking to counter punch.
McDonnell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St. Clair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St. Clair tries to bum rush McDonnell with a series of wild strikes but McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDonnell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McDonnell catches St. Clair with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDonnell takes a swing at St. Clair's ribcage but misses.
McDonnell avoids a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by St. Clair.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Clair slips a jab from McDonnell.
St. Clair fires out a quick counter leg kick but McDonnell just manages to avoid it.
McDonnell misses with a two punch combination.
St. Clair wants to slow McDonnell down by chopping away at his legs.
McDonnell lands a body shot.
St. Clair throws a shot from downtown. McDonnell moves away and avoids it.
McDonnell misses with a looping left.
McDonnell feints and then cracks St. Clair's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St. Clair down.
St. Clair misses the jab.
St. Clair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St. Clair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McDonnell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent St. Clair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St. Clair takes one on the chin but seems OK.
St. Clair wants to clinch
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Clair misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Clair throws an overhand right that lands on McDonnell's shoulder, as McDonnell tries to avoid the shot.
McDonnell connects with a body shot that sends St. Clair's belly button to the back.
St. Clair looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
St. Clair throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
St. Clair on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDonnell connects with the punch.
McDonnell connects with a looping right hand.
Donk. McDonnell catches St. Clair right on the button with a cross.
McDonnell with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ger McDonnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDonnell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ger McDonnell!
Ger McDonnell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.