PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald has chosen Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music. Anthony MacDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thompson
vs
MacDonald

175 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
MacDonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacDonald with a poor takedown

and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sean Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony MacDonald.
MacDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacDonald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between MacDonald's legs - danger averted.

MacDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson distracts MacDonald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

MacDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

MacDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.
Thompson wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacDonald is keeping the position for now.

MacDonald looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sean Thompson.
MacDonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
MacDonald fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
MacDonald tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has MacDonald backing up. MacDonald nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
MacDonald misses with a takedown

and Thompson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for MacDonald!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson controlling the pace for now.
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as MacDonald is looking to escape.
MacDonald is desperately trying to improve his position but Thompson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as MacDonald is looking to escape.
MacDonald working to try and regain half guard.
MacDonald 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.
MacDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MacDonald on the ground.

MacDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.

MacDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacDonald looks gassed!
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but MacDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

MacDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but MacDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
MacDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

MacDonald working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.
Thompson controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

MacDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

MacDonald working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacDonald shoots in and gets a takedown into Thompson's guard.

MacDonald has gone for a leg lock! Thompson slips out almost immediately though and dives into MacDonald's guard.

Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

MacDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

MacDonald working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thompson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thompson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

MacDonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anthony MacDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
MacDonald is breathing heavily.

MacDonald looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.

MacDonald looking for submissions off his back.

MacDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.

MacDonald actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thompson wants to stand up but MacDonald has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Thompson is keen to just control but MacDonald is a slippery customer.
Thompson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because MacDonald is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two 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.

MacDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thompson tries to pass the half guard into mount. MacDonald knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

MacDonald has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Thompson. Oh but MacDonald has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Thompson goes limp - he's gone! MacDonald jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony MacDonald!