PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boner Patrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrol comes to the cage accompanied by Fight now - Ran D . Frank Mcdonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patrol
vs
Mcdonald

183 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boner Patrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Patrol pinned against the cage. Patrol gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcdonald fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcdonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald moves in looking to clinch but Patrol pushes him off.
Mcdonald tries to clinch but Patrol is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcdonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Patrol closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Patrol lands in his opponent's guard.
Mcdonald is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Patrol thows a big elbow that misses.
Patrol pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcdonald is keeping the position for now.
Patrol thows a big elbow that misses.
Patrol throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrol wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving.
Mcdonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcdonald tries to score with a low kick but Patrol moves his leg out of the way.
Mcdonald throws a sloppy head kick and Patrol moves out of range easily.
Mcdonald with a lazy takedown attempt

so Patrol counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boner Patrol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mcdonald.

Mcdonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patrol can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mcdonald can't keep his opponent in guard - Patrol advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mcdonald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Patrol scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mcdonald is not content to let Patrol control the position.
Patrol 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.
Patrol is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Patrol 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.
Patrol not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mcdonald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Patrol is working away from the top position though.
Patrol trying to control the action but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.
Mcdonald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Patrol is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mcdonald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patrol.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Patrol looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Patrol passes to side control.
Patrol in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Patrol.
Patrol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcdonald keeps working.
Patrol is working Mcdonald over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mcdonald is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boner Patrol dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mcdonald with a poor takedown

and Patrol counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Patrol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcdonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcdonald working a defensive guard here.
Mcdonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patrol.
Patrol is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Patrol trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrol wants to pass the guard but Mcdonald is keeping the position.
Mcdonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Patrol wants to pass the guard but Mcdonald is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to the body from Mcdonald misses

and Patrol counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrol trying to control the position but Mcdonald is working away.
Mcdonald is breathing heavily.
Mcdonald is working to avoid the ground and pound but Patrol connects with a decent elbow.
Mcdonald dodges the ground and pound from Patrol.
Mcdonald dodges the ground and pound from Patrol.
Patrol advances nicely into full mount.
Patrol putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Patrol with shots to the head and body - Mcdonald looks very uncomfortable down there.
Patrol working the ground and pound effectively.
Patrol working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Patrol trying to control but Mcdonald is having none of it.
Patrol putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrol lands a big elbow.
Patrol scoring with strikes but Mcdonald is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patrol looking to finish Mcdonald with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mcdonald!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patrol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Patrol scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Patrol lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Patrol is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mcdonald can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boner Patrol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patrol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Patrol looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patrol putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrol fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Mcdonald that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Patrol scoring with strikes but Mcdonald is staying in there.
Patrol working Mcdonald over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Patrol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Patrol trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Patrol lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Patrol.
Patrol punishing his opponent with strikes.
Patrol lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Patrol looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Patrol controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrol scoring with strikes but Mcdonald is staying in there.
Mcdonald wants to hold on but Patrol pushes him away.
Patrol postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mcdonald looks a forlorn figure.
Patrol postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mcdonald looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Patrol lands a nice shot to the head.
Mcdonald is in a horrible position here. Patrol smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Patrol controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patrol working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boner Patrol dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Patrol shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Patrol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mcdonald is looking to control Patrol's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcdonald avoid being mounted?
Patrol thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mcdonald to regain full guard.
Mcdonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patrol wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving.
Patrol is working Mcdonald over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mcdonald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patrol throws a strike but Mcdonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patrol looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Patrol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcdonald is aware though and is defending well.
Mcdonald trying to control but Patrol is working from the bottom.

Patrol has his foot on Mcdonald's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcdonald works his way back into a safe position though.
Boner Patrol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcdonald working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcdonald must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mcdonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mcdonald wants to control from the top but Patrol keeps moving.

Patrol working for a triangle but Mcdonald defends it easily.
Patrol keeping moving, preventing Mcdonald from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcdonald with a lazy takedown attempt

so Patrol counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Patrol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcdonald's head.
Mcdonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patrol showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mcdonald keeping full guard, as Patrol tries to pass.
Patrol's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patrol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Patrol is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mcdonald wants to stand but Patrol is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boner Patrol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patrol, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boner Patrol!