PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royston McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Ironsides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald's entrance music is Nicole - By Ash. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McDonald
vs
Ironsides

177 cm
21
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royston McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Ironsides!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by McDonald.
Ironsides moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Ironsides misses with a takedown
and McDonald counters with a nice body kick.
Ironsides looks to clinch
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ironsides throws a head kick that misses
and McDonald counters with a head kick. That will keep Ironsides thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ironsides with a poor takedown
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ironsides with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Royston McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Ironsides.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
Ironsides misses with a kick to the body
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
Ironsides takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

McDonald gets caught napping as Ironsides dives in and scores a takedown. McDonald manages to retain guard.
Ironsides throwing strikes from guard but McDonald blocks nicely.
McDonald seems keen to control Ironsides's posture.
Ironsides throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ironsides throws and elbow that misses. McDonald uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ironsides's guard. Nice move by McDonald!
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Ironsides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ironsides looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ironsides has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ironsides throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ironsides wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.

Ironsides throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ironsides can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDonald controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ironsides throws his legs up looking for a submission but McDonald uses it to pass to side control.
Ironsides being controlled for a moment.
Ironsides tries to bench press McDonald off him but McDonald keeps the position.
Ironsides misses with a strike from the bottom.
Ironsides tries to buck McDonald off but McDonald is having none of it.
Ironsides striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides tries to bench press McDonald off him but McDonald keeps the position.
McDonald content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ironsides tries to buck McDonald off but McDonald is having none of it.
Ironsides is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McDonald off and has taken his back!
McDonald covering up well under a barage of strikes.
McDonald wants to escape the position.
McDonald turns into Ironsides and is now in his guard.

Ironsides has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McDonald passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ironsides is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the position but Ironsides is working away.
Ironsides striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Ironsides striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
McDonald is staying tight to Ironsides's torso, preventing him from escaping.
McDonald working the ground and pound from side control.
McDonald wants to control but Ironsides is keeping him busy.
McDonald avoids the strikes from the bottom by Ironsides.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Ironsides is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston 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 circles away from the clinch attempt
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
Ironsides with a poor takedown
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ironsides's knee momentarily.
Ironsides shoots and misses
and McDonald counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ironsides doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McDonald counters with a nice body kick.
Royston McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Ironsides.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ironsides.
McDonald connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ironsides. Ironsides circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ironsides tries to land a body kick

and McDonald counters with a shoot takedown. Ironsides fights it but they end up in guard.
McDonald controlling from the top position.
Ironsides keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.

Ironsides throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Ironsides keeps moving.

Ironsides looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

Ironsides is looking for a triangle but McDonald pushes his legs off easily.
Ironsides is breathing heavily.
McDonald with a nice head shot there.
Ironsides keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McDonald is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ironsides throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Ironsides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ironsides is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.
McDonald passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
McDonald wants to pass to mount but Ironsides is defending the position.
McDonald is taking a breather. Ironsides says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ironsides is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDonald pulls his head out easily.

Ironsides looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ironsides tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Ironsides is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDonald pulls his head out easily.
McDonald slows the pace down in half guard.

Ironsides looking for a kimura from the bottom but McDonald passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McDonald blocks the strikes from Ironsides.
Ironsides is looking for a sweep.
McDonald remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McDonald trying to control the position but Ironsides is working away.
Ironsides throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Ironsides manages to work his way to half guard, despite McDonald's best efforts.
Ironsides is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDonald is looking to advance position but Ironsides won't allow it.

Ironsides looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston McDonald dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

McDonald lands an overhand right.
Ironsides closes the distance looking to clinch
and McDonald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ironsides thinking.
A low kick from Ironsides misses
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ironsides closes the distance looking to clinch
and McDonald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ironsides thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ironsides darts in trying to clinch
and McDonald counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironsides moves to clinch but McDonald breaks away
and McDonald counters with a solid body kick.
Ironsides moves to clinch but McDonald breaks away
and McDonald counters with a right hand to the body.
Ironsides has his takedown stuffed
and McDonald counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ironsides takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDonald lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ironsides doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McDonald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ironsides thinking.
Ironsides misses with a takedown attempt

and McDonald counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ironsides!
Royston McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Ironsides.
Ironsides is in all sorts of trouble here.
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
Ironsides working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to control and managing it successfully.
McDonald tries to control but Ironsides wriggling away.
McDonald blocks Ironsides's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ironsides is trying desperately to improve position.
Royston McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDonald controlling from mount.
McDonald blocks Ironsides's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McDonald uses his free foot to push down on Ironsides's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ironsides.
Ironsides swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ironsides is wriggling around trying to escape.
McDonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ironsides is looking to escape.
Ironsides is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Royston McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McDonald controlling his opponent.
McDonald blocks Ironsides's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McDonald controlling from mount.
McDonald wants to control the pace but Ironsides is squirming around nicely.
Ironsides really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royston 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

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