PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mcdonald
vs
Brighton

198 cm
19
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Brighton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brighton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcdonald shoots in and drives through. Brighton sprawls well.
Mcdonald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brighton tries for a takedown but Mcdonald circles away easily

and Mcdonald counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brighton is trying to control but can't.
Brighton is refusing to be controlled, as Mcdonald sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brighton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brighton trying to control from the bottom.

Mcdonald is working for a kimura but Brighton is defending it quite comfortably.
Mcdonald prevents Brighton from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mcdonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brighton is just riding it out for now. Mcdonald eventually gives up the hold.
Brighton is trying to stand back up but Mcdonald is controlling him
Mcdonald prevents Brighton from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brighton is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brighton closes the distance and clinches.
Brighton with a knee to the head.
Brighton landing knees to the body.

Brighton breaks from the clinch.
Mcdonald circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mcdonald counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brighton wants to control but Mcdonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brighton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald trying to mount his opponent but Brighton defends it.
Brighton tries to get to full guard but Mcdonald has control of the leg.

Mcdonald seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Brighton is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Mcdonald!