PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marty McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and super bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonald
vs
bear

178 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

CHAINSAW SHACK
CHAINSAW SHACK

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, super bear!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bear misses with a head kick.
McDonald staying out of range there.
McDonald shoots for a takedown but bear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDonald looks to land a body kick but bear moved away.
McDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has bear pinned against the cage. bear gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
bear loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
bear throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
McDonald tries to land a leg kick but bear saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from bear.
A head kick misses from bear.
super bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as bear sprawls well. bear wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.

bear looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McDonald!
McDonald in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is wriggling around trying to escape.
bear misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
bear looking to ground and pound but McDonald is blocking nicely.
bear with a couple of short strikes.
bear misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
bear working the ground and pound effectively.
bear throws some wild stikes that McDonald manages to avoid easily.
bear looking to ground and pound but McDonald is blocking nicely.
McDonald can't escape the position.
bear unloads with some shots from mount but McDonald bucks and avoids them well.
bear lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
bear working away from the top, dropping strikes.

bear wants to finish this one by submission but McDonald is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from bear.
bear looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McDonald.
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.
McDonald trying to control the position.
McDonald throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McDonald is trying to control the position but bear postures up.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
bear trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
bear keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from bear does no damage.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
bear checks the leg kick.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
bear connects with a jab.
bear scores with a jab to the head.
bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDonald misses with a takedown
and bear counters with a thumping low kick.
bear staying out of range there.
McDonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDonald lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
bear misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDonald has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDonald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite bear's efforts to push away.
McDonald changes levels and goes for a takedown here. bear fights it off and pushes away nicely.
bear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonald throws a head kick but bear moves out of range.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that bear sees coming a mile off.
bear moves out of range as McDonald strikes.
bear checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from bear, right into the meat.
bear chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but bear moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

super bear dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McDonald fails with the takedown
and bear counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonald with a lazy takedown attempt
and bear counters with a good, hard body kick but McDonald shrugs it off.
bear lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
bear slips a jab from McDonald.
A big left from McDonald misses.
McDonald with a lazy takedown attempt
and bear counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDonald counters with a nice kick to the body.
McDonald lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
bear throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDonald.
McDonald wants to clinch
and bear counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - bear circles away.
super bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown. bear tries to sprawl out of it but McDonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. bear manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by bear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bear throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for bear.
bear throws a sloppy head kick
and McDonald makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. bear really felt that one!
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bear takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
bear throws a solid leg kick but McDonald takes the impact on his shin and smiles at bear.
bear throws a lazy head kick

and McDonald counters with a nice double leg into side control. bear won't be happy with that.
bear struggling a bit here.
bear is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McDonald working away.
McDonald working the body and head with strikes.
McDonald lands an elbow.
bear tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bear parries the strikes from McDonald easily there. McDonald is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable bear to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McDonald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
bear's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and bear duly obliges.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
bear slips under a jab from McDonald.
bear walks into a left hand.
McDonald looks to land a body kick but bear moved away.
McDonald throws the left hand but bear avoids the punch easily.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bear paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bear blocks a head kick by McDonald.
McDonald swings for the body but bear moves out of range.
McDonald throws a hook but bear avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald misses with a takedown
and bear makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
bear misses with a leg kick

and McDonald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McDonald.
McDonald looking for a takedown.
McDonald tries to score a body lock takedown but bear shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McDonald avoiding damage as bear throws knees to the body.
bear fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McDonald blocks an elbow strike from bear.

McDonald tightens his grip and picks bear up, before dumping him to the ground. bear manages to land in guard.
bear avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
bear looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.
bear is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty McDonald dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
bear takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from bear.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of bear's head but bear sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
bear takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like super bear has been cut.
bear throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
bear uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
bear lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but bear was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
bear throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
bear staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bear throws a sloppy head kick
and McDonald counters with a body kick that stops bear in his tracks momentarily.
McDonald throws a body punch but bear moves out of range.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
bear misses with a jab, cross combination.
bear on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
bear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bear slips under a jab.
bear wants to clinch.
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
and bear counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McDonald is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by McDonald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald falls off balance throwing a combination
and bear connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bear uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
bear keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
bear misses with a head kick.
bear displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McDonald.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
bear lands an overhand right.
bear swinging wildly here.
McDonald misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald fakes a jab and throws a low kick but bear checks it well.
bear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
McDonald looks to land a combination but bear avoids it well.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by bear.
bear misses with a body shot.
bear throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but bear avoids it.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
bear slips under a jab from McDonald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McDonald.
bear avoids a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of bear 's head but he takes it in his stride.

McDonald shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. bear manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McDonald wants to control from the top but bear keeps moving.

McDonald got a little sloppy there for a moment and bear has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDonald has managed to get both his arms back between bear's legs - danger averted.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonald sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed bear's guard.
McDonald missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marty 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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