PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Tatko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald comes to the ring accompanied by Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now. Tatko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by no Music. Danny Tatko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

MacDonald
vs
Tatko

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
27
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Tatko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacDonald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
MacDonald working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

MacDonald is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tatko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tatko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

MacDonald tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no MacDonald has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tatko tries to buck MacDonald off but MacDonald is having none of it.
Tatko taking a bit of punishment here - MacDonald scoring with strikes.
Tatko tries to improve position but can't.
Tatko struggling a bit here.

MacDonald looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tatko wants to control but MacDonald postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacDonald tries for a kimura but Tatko is defending well.
Tatko can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tatko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

MacDonald tries for a kimura but Tatko is defending well.

MacDonald wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tatko, who protects the arm well.

MacDonald working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

MacDonald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tatko has escaped the position, nice work there.
MacDonald has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacDonald is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tatko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

MacDonald wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tatko, who protects the arm well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

MacDonald is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Tatko looks calm but he's in trouble here. MacDonald gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Tatko is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! MacDonald lets go of the hold and Tatko can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony MacDonald!