PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brazilian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by March of Cambreadth. Eddie McDonald has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McDonald
vs
Saint

185 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brazilian Saint!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint is looking to chop away at McDonald's legs.
Saint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brazilian Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saint looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Saint.
Saint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

McDonald shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Saint manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Saint is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McDonald is controlling him.
Saint really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saint wants to stand and escape but McDonald is having none of it.
Saint keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald stops Saint from standing up.

McDonald decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A combination from McDonald does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald misses with an uppercut.
McDonald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saint's head.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Saint takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Saint circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Saint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head.
Saint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by McDonald.
Saint looks gassed!
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

Saint is rocked!
McDonald throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saint is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
A thudding body kick lands there by McDonald!
McDonald throws a pinpoint strike between Saint's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Saint crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and McDonald scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddie McDonald!