PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Donalds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donalds is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Donalds
vs
Kralaiev

190 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Donalds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kralaiev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donalds looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kralaiev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the body.

Kralaiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kralaiev throws a nice outside leg kick.

Kralaiev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Donalds's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kralaiev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kralaiev moves into the clinch.
Kralaiev is working for takedown but Donalds is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kralaiev gets control of Donalds's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kralaiev will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kralaiev controlling Donalds's posture.
Kralaiev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kralaiev has his hands on Donalds's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kralaiev has his feet on Donalds's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Kralaiev shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Donalds is trying to defend but Kralaiev finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Kralaiev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kralaiev escapes and gets back to his feet.

Kralaiev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Donalds was covering up waiting for the punch and Kralaiev finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Kralaiev stands up from Donalds's guard - Kralaiev perhaps looking for a knockout.

Donalds tries to keep at a distance but Kralaiev has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch.
Kralaiev misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kralaiev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kralaiev.
Kralaiev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kralaiev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch.
Kralaiev throws a nice head kick!

Kralaiev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kralaiev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donalds wants to control but Kralaiev is having none of it.
Kralaiev looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kralaiev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Donalds as Kralaiev shoots in.

Kralaiev moves into the clinch.
Kralaiev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac Donalds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kralaiev tries to clinch there but Donalds circles away.

Kralaiev drives through and clinches with Donalds against the cage.
Donalds is looking to break free of the clinch but Kralaiev has double underhooks.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donalds takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kralaiev gets a clinch.

Kralaiev jumps guard and drags Donalds to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Donalds wants to control from the top but Kralaiev keeps moving.

Kralaiev uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralaiev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Kralaiev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Donalds, pushing him back against the cage.

Kralaiev breaks from the clinch.

Kralaiev feints and as Donalds raises his hands in defense, Kralaiev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kralaiev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kralaiev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kralaiev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donalds is looking for a sweep.
Kralaiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kralaiev passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Donalds!
Kralaiev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Donalds tries to reverse the position but Kralaiev maintains control.
Kralaiev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Kralaiev just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kralaiev wants to clinch.
Donalds keeps the fight on the outside.
Donalds keeps the fight on the outside.

Kralaiev moves into the clinch.

Kralaiev breaks from the clinch.
Kralaiev thows a body kick. Donalds tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Kralaiev drives through and clinches with Donalds against the cage.

Kralaiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kralaiev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kralaiev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kralaiev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donalds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kralaiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kralaiev tries to close the distance and clinch but Donalds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kralaiev has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kralaiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kralaiev gets a clinch.

Kralaiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kralaiev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donalds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kralaiev.
Ivan Kralaiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kralaiev shoots in and bounces Donalds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kralaiev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donalds trying to keep a closed guard but Kralaiev is proving a slippery customer.

Donalds is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kralaiev defends well.
Kralaiev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Donalds doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kralaiev preventing the sweep.
Kralaiev passes into half guard.

Kralaiev gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Kralaiev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kralaiev trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kralaiev stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Donalds to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kralaiev rushes Donalds and presses him up against the cage.

Kralaiev manages to break the clinch.
Kralaiev tries to close the distance and clinch but Donalds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kralaiev clinches up against the cage.
Kralaiev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Donalds gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Kralaiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivan Kralaiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kralaiev connects with the punch.

Kralaiev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kralaiev is working for takedown but Donalds is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mac Donalds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Kralaiev.
Donalds tries to break free but Kralaiev pushes him back against the cage.

Donalds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kralaiev closes the distance and pushes Donalds back into the cage.
Kralaiev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mac Donalds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donalds tries to land knees in the clinch but Kralaiev avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kralaiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kralaiev 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kralaiev!