PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by hed(pe)- Bartender. Maurice McDonald has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aiden Rivers's chin.

Rivers
vs
McDonald

176 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
184 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

GMMA Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aiden Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
Rivers moves away from the strike by McDonald.
Rivers 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 Rivers off to one side.
McDonald misses with a looping left.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as McDonald blocks the leg kick.
Rivers 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 Rivers off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
McDonald tries to clinch but Rivers moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers 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 Rivers off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as Rivers shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. McDonald catches Rivers right on the button with a cross.
Rivers cracks McDonald with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McDonald stuns Rivers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald misses with a hook.
Rivers slips under a jab.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rivers.
McDonald scores with the left hand. Rivers knows he should have avoided that one.
McDonald walks into a stiff left hand from Rivers.
Nice takedown defense from McDonald. No joy for Rivers on that attempt.

McDonald scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
McDonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rivers is working to get back to half guard.
McDonald content just to control the position here.
Rivers is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is working hard here to advance position.
Rivers tries to hold on but McDonald postures up.
McDonald pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McDonald fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rivers tries to reverse the position but McDonald maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
Rivers can't escape the position.
McDonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McDonald lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice 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 swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Rivers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McDonald tries to roll over but Rivers keeps him under control.

Rivers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McDonald is just riding it out for now. Rivers eventually gives up the hold.

Rivers moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from McDonald.
Rivers wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McDonald knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rivers wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.

Rivers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDonald can do anything to dispel that myth.
McDonald trying to remain calm as Rivers controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Rivers has worked his way into a potential kimura here. McDonald is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rivers yanks on the arm and McDonald is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rivers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aiden Rivers!