PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cong Vo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cong Vo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikey McDonald's chin.

Vo
vs
McDonald

175 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cong Vo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikey McDonald!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vo pushes McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald blocks an elbow strike.
Vo landing knees to the head.
Vo throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald fails to pull guard.
Vo scores with a knee to the head.
McDonald wants a takedown.
Vo stalls.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vo throws an elbow but misses.
McDonald goes for a takedown attempt but Vo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cong Vo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey McDonald.

Vo rushes McDonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vo throws an elbow that misses.
Vo landing knees to the head.
Vo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

McDonald is rocked!
McDonald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vo prevents it.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Vo finish him?
Vo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.

McDonald jumps guard and drags Vo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McDonald throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Vo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vo manages to get himself to full guard.
McDonald pushes down on Vo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vo keeps working.
Vo is in trouble now - McDonald has advanced to mount!
McDonald looks gassed!
Vo is looking to improve his position but McDonald isn't that keen on the idea.
McDonald should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vo gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Vo rolls, trying to escape but McDonald keeps control of the position.

McDonald patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Vo manages to reverse the position and now he's in McDonald's guard. Nice work there by Vo.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Vo tries to pass.
Vo wants to get up but he can't break McDonald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vo throwing strikes but missing.
Vo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vo wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Vo preventing the sweep.
Vo wants to stand but McDonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDonald is pulling down on Vo's head. It's preventing any offense from Vo, at least for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Vo clinches with his opponent.
Vo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDonald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vo misses with a knee strike.
Vo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McDonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Vo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vo tries a knee to the head but McDonald blocks it.

McDonald has hold of one of Vo's legs. Vo is fighting the takedown attempt but McDonald gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vo keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald passes Vo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vo tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vo is staying active underneath McDonald, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vo is looking to escape.
Vo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vo is trying to stand up here but McDonald is controlling him well.
Vo tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Vo drives through and clinches with McDonald against the cage.
McDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
McDonald takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vo throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Vo.
Vo prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.

McDonald has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vo uses from the top position.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vo with a nice head shot there.
McDonald manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McDonald moves to the back position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDonald is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
McDonald keeps control of the position as Vo tries to break free.
Vo wants to get back to his feet.

McDonald has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vo is trying to get back to his feet but McDonald has full control of the position and if anything, Vo has just worked his way into a worse spot.

McDonald working for the choke.
Even with his hooks in, McDonald manages to miss with strikes from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McDonald working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Vo is doing well to defend. McDonald seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Vo is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikey McDonald!