PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Amoroso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes into the arena with I got a feeling - Black Eyed Peas blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Amoroso's choice of entrance music: Renegades of Funk - Rage Against The Machine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonald
vs
Amoroso

179 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
164 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Amoroso!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amoroso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDonald's waist but McDonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amoroso off to one side.

McDonald shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amoroso's guard.

McDonald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald working some strikes from top position.
McDonald preventing the sweep.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amoroso's head.

Amoroso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDonald landing some decent shots from guard.
Amoroso trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amoroso might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McDonald kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Amoroso.

Amoroso looking for a guillotine here but McDonald defends easily.

Amoroso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Amoroso looks gassed!

McDonald postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Amoroso is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McDonald, into his guard.
McDonald pulls Amoroso in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amoroso trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McDonald pushes Amoroso off and scrambles back to his feet.
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amoroso circles away quickly and effectively.
Amoroso misses with a takedown attempt
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Amoroso tries to clinch

so McDonald counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Amoroso will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amoroso looking for a sweep. Not yet Amoroso, not yet.
McDonald scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Amoroso working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Amoroso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDonald postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Amoroso had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDonald defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McDonald keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amoroso's head.
McDonald scoring with some ground and pound.
McDonald postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McDonald postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDonald drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDonald jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Amoroso pulls McDonald in close to prevent any damage.
McDonald lands a couple of elbows.
McDonald is in close to Amoroso's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Amoroso 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.
McDonald postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Amoroso wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.

Amoroso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald McDonald dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McDonald connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Julio Amoroso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McDonald gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Amoroso to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Amoroso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Amoroso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amoroso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDonald has control of Amoroso's left arm, preventing Amoroso from doing any damage.
Ronald McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDonald manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McDonald working Amoroso over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! McDonald connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McDonald cracks Amoroso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McDonald looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McDonald working the ground and pound effectively.

Amoroso is rocked!
McDonald 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.
Amoroso can't escape the position.
Amoroso is still in real trouble! Can McDonald finish him?
McDonald lands a nice shot to the head.
McDonald punishing his opponent with strikes.
Amoroso is trying desperately to improve position.
Amoroso seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by McDonald.
Amoroso takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McDonald is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Amoroso can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Amoroso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Amoroso tries to hold on but McDonald postures up.
Amoroso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McDonald lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McDonald avoids the attempt from Amoroso to control.
McDonald raining down shots from the mount!
McDonald raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDonald has hold of Amoroso's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Amoroso manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Amoroso is looking to improve his position but McDonald isn't that keen on the idea.
McDonald looking to finish Amoroso with some ground and pound. This is bad for Amoroso!
Amoroso wants to control but McDonald is having none of it.
Amoroso throwing hammer fists to the chest of McDonald. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amoroso in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Amoroso swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McDonald working the ground and pound effectively.
Amoroso is looking to improve his position but McDonald isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald landing shots from mount.
Amoroso can't escape the position.
Amoroso throwing hammer fists to the chest of McDonald. What's that going to do exactly?
Amoroso working to try and regain half guard.
McDonald cracks Amoroso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McDonald landing strikes, looking to finish!
McDonald landing shots from mount.
Amoroso is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Amoroso is bucking up trying to escape but McDonald cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McDonald scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Amoroso?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald McDonald dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Amoroso fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McDonald sprawls well initially but Amoroso persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Amoroso is pressing down on McDonald's thigh, looking to free his foot. McDonald is holding on for now.
McDonald holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McDonald is pressing down on Amoroso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Amoroso passes McDonald's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Amoroso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDonald trying to control from the bottom.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
Amoroso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Amoroso trying to control from half guard but McDonald is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amoroso is working for a submission of some sort.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

McDonald is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Amoroso's half guard.
McDonald working Amoroso over with strikes.

Amoroso actively working from the bottom here.

McDonald is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amoroso misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Amoroso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Amoroso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Amoroso is trying to get back to full guard.
McDonald looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McDonald connects with a nice short shot to Amoroso's temple.
McDonald takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amoroso trying to hold on to McDonald's head to control him but McDonald postures up.
McDonald has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McDonald working Amoroso over with strikes here.
Amoroso is trying to escape the mount.
Amoroso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ronald McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the head.
Amoroso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McDonald working Amoroso over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Julio Amoroso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald unloading with bombs!
McDonald looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McDonald prevents Amoroso from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Amoroso that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McDonald lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Amoroso throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by McDonald.
Amoroso can't escape the position.
McDonald working the ground and pound effectively.
McDonald avoids the attempt from Amoroso to control.
Amoroso takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDonald has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald McDonald!