PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mats Fotoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fotoberg comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said Knock you out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fotoberg
vs
Mcdonald

180 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mats Fotoberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Fotoberg there.
Mcdonald throws a big shot that misses.
Mcdonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fotoberg.
Fotoberg misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fotoberg counter with a right hand.
Ian Mcdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcdonald throws a combination that misses
and Fotoberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcdonald thinking.
Fotoberg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcdonald's head.
No joy there for Mcdonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcdonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fotoberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Fotoberg misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fotoberg throws out the jab.
Fotoberg moves away from the strike by Mcdonald.
Fotoberg moves to clinch but Mcdonald breaks away

so Mcdonald counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fotoberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fotoberg is trying to keep Mcdonald in close.
Mcdonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fotoberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcdonald wants to control from the top but Fotoberg keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcdonald is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fotoberg wants to sweep here but Mcdonald controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fotoberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcdonald counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcdonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mats Fotoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Mcdonald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fotoberg is fending him off so far but Mcdonald persists. Nope, Fotoberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Fotoberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg throws a body punch but Mcdonald moves out of range.
Fotoberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fotoberg throws a hook but Mcdonald blocks it.
Mcdonald doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fotoberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horrible takedown by Mcdonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Fotoberg which made him look bad.
Mcdonald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mcdonald shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fotoberg throws a big shot that misses.
Mcdonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fotoberg.
Mcdonald dodges the punch combination from Fotoberg.
Mcdonald shoots and misses
and Fotoberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fotoberg.
Mcdonald misses with a hook
and Fotoberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Fotoberg dominated that round.
That's time! Fotoberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mcdonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Fotoberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Fotoberg misses.
Jab by Fotoberg.
Mcdonald blocks a jab.
Mcdonald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fotoberg moves out of range as Mcdonald strikes.
Mcdonald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcdonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fotoberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcdonald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mcdonald misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Mcdonald.
Fotoberg lands with a nice body punch.
Mcdonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Fotoberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcdonald is breathing heavily.
Mcdonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Fotoberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcdonald throws a combination that misses
enabling Fotoberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Mats Fotoberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcdonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mcdonald tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fotoberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcdonald somewhat.
Fotoberg leaves Mcdonald with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mats Fotoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fotoberg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fotoberg lands the left hand.
Fotoberg throws a shot from downtown. Mcdonald moves away and avoids it.
Mcdonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Fotoberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mcdonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fotoberg throws out the jab.
Mcdonald might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Mcdonald bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mcdonald controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcdonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fotoberg is working hard here to advance position.
Fotoberg regains half guard, as Mcdonald was trying to land strikes.
Mcdonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcdonald is keen to just control but Fotoberg is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mcdonald thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fotoberg's head.
Mcdonald throws a strike but Fotoberg avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mcdonald thows a big elbow that misses.
Fotoberg wants to sweep here but Mcdonald controlling him for the moment.
Mcdonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fotoberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcdonald is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fotoberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcdonald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Fotoberg dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fotoberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fotoberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fotoberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcdonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fotoberg.
Fotoberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fotoberg throws an off balance right hand
and Mcdonald counters with a series of strikes. Fotoberg will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fotoberg lands with a straight right. Mcdonald didn't see that one coming.
Fotoberg stalks Mcdonald and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mcdonald's face. Mcdonald staggers backwards, shaken.
Fotoberg throws a right hand that misses

and Mcdonald counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcdonald.
Fotoberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fotoberg tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fotoberg kicks Mcdonald off and gets to his feet.
Fotoberg with a jab.

Fotoberg instigates a clinch.
Mcdonald tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mats Fotoberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Fotoberg lands a knee to the body.
Mcdonald tries to circle away but Fotoberg has him pinned against the cage.
Fotoberg scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Fotoberg.
Mcdonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fotoberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcdonald backwards.
Fotoberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mcdonald or not.
A hook to the body from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fotoberg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fotoberg - that landed with a thud.
Fotoberg lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotoberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fotoberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fotoberg is working Mcdonald over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcdonald wants a takedown.
Fotoberg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fotoberg gets underhooks to prevent Mcdonald's takedown attempt.
Fotoberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcdonald.
A body shot lands from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fotoberg lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Fotoberg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fotoberg.
A short left from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg lands with a left to the head.
Fotoberg gets through Mcdonald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fotoberg obliges.
Fotoberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fotoberg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fotoberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fotoberg scores with a hook to the body.
Fotoberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mcdonalds head.
Fotoberg scores a nice knee to the body.
Fotoberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Fotoberg.
Fotoberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fotoberg avoiding damage.
Fotoberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Fotoberg to work.
Mats Fotoberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcdonald can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald fails to pull guard.
Fotoberg lands a right hand.
Fotoberg lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Fotoberg.
Mcdonald wants to break free but Fotoberg has control.
Fotoberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mats Fotoberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fotoberg lands a shoulder strike.
Fotoberg presses Mcdonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fotoberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fotoberg lands a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdonald tries to pull guard but Fotoberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcdonald drops back down to his feet.
Mcdonald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fotoberg is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Fotoberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fotoberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Fotoberg!