PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between denis meacham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Donalds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

meacham
vs
Donalds

188 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, denis meacham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Mack Donalds!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donalds throws out a loose jab but meacham uses good head movement to avoid it.
meacham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donalds cracks meacham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donalds digs a good hook to meacham's body.
Donalds throws the left hand but meacham avoids the punch easily.
Donalds misses with an uppercut.
meacham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donalds.
Donalds fails to land with a series of punches.
meacham wants to clinch up but Donalds keeps it at a distance.
Donalds finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donalds cracks meacham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donalds pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Donalds misses.
Donalds lands a head shot.
Donalds finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
meacham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donalds.
Donalds scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donalds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donalds misses the jab.
Donalds lands a nice shot to the body.
meacham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Donalds.
Donalds lands a jab-cross combination.
Donalds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Donalds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but meacham was well out of range. Poor timing from Donalds.
meacham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donalds.
meacham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Donalds.
Donalds throws the left hand but meacham avoids the punch easily.
Donalds thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donalds misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donalds throws a body punch but meacham moves out of range.
Donalds paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donalds cracks meacham with a good jab.
meacham blocks a jab.
Donalds scores with a nice right hand.
meacham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donalds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Donalds misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Donalds misses the target.
Donalds throws a jab when meacham was well out of range.
Donalds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. meacham doesn't seem bothered though.
Donalds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
meacham avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
meacham blocks the body kick.
Donalds looks to land a right hand but meacham moved out of range.
meacham scores with a jab.
Donalds missing with a left hand there. meacham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donalds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donalds stuns meacham with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
meacham is breathing heavily.
meacham dodges the punch combination from Donalds.
Donalds wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donalds with a nice cross.
Mack Donalds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donalds lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as meacham backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donalds lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
meacham takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donalds lands with an uppercut that bounces meacham off the cage and back into rage.
meacham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donalds is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! meacham had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
meacham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from meacham there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donalds lands a nice hook to meacham's body. meacham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
meacham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donalds.
Donalds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps meacham's head backwards.
Mack Donalds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donalds lands a body shot.
Donalds lands with a shot to the body.
Donalds throws a hook but meacham avoids it easily.
Donalds misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Donalds drops meacham with a beautiful combination! meacham stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Donalds is looking for the KO!

meacham is rocked!
Donalds throws a pinpoint strike between meacham's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends meacham crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Donalds scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mack Donalds!
Mack Donalds is the new light heavyweight champion!