PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rado McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dempsey's entrance music is On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dempsey
vs
McDonald

192 cm
26
218 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

187 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rado McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a double jab.
McDonald throws a jab when Dempsey was well out of range.
McDonald fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dempsey checks it well.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Dempsey wants to clinch
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Dempsey has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dempsey.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dempsey with a knee to the head.
Dempsey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonald.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dempsey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dempsey pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dempsey lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Dempsey lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dempsey fails to land.
McDonald wants to stall.
A short left from Dempsey.
Dempsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dempsey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dempsey misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald is looking to control Dempsey's arms but Dempsey gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
Dempsey scores with a shot to the side of McDonald's head.
Dempsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dempsey.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dempsey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDonald is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
A short left from Dempsey.
Still in the clinch, Dempsey scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dempsey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
Dempsey throws a head punch that misses.
Dempsey lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dempsey.
McDonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dempsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dempsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on McDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Dempsey on the inside.
Dempsey lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dempsey.
McDonald has had enough of the clinch but Dempsey keeps him there for the moment.
Dempsey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dempsey.
Dempsey tries to land a knee to the head but McDonald blocks with his arms.
Dempsey digs a right hand underneath McDonald's ribcage. McDonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonald looks gassed!
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but McDonald blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dempsey obliges.
Dempsey digs a right hand into McDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonald's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dempsey scores with a shoulder strike.
Dempsey lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey lands a body punch.
Dempsey lands with a left to the head.
Dempsey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
Dempsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dempsey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
Dempsey scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dempsey.
Dempsey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dempsey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dempsey lands a nice shot to the body.
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but McDonald blocks it.
Dempsey lands with a left to the head.
Dempsey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dempsey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dempsey.
Dempsey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dempsey presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey cracks McDonald with a nice body shot.
Dempsey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDonald misses with an elbow strike.
Dempsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Dempsey misses with the head strike.
Dempsey lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dempsey fails to land.
Dempsey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dempsey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dempsey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dempsey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McDonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dempsey pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dempsey scores with a shot to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dempsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dempsey tries to clinch up but McDonald circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dempsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Dempsey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dempsey tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.
Dempsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dempsey moves into the clinch successfully.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald looking to slow down the pace here.
McDonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dempsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dempsey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but McDonald blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Dempsey.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dempsey lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Dempsey.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dempsey.
McDonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jack Dempsey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dempsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald is trying to break free.
A short right from Dempsey on the inside.
McDonald stalling in the clinch but Dempsey improves position.
Dempsey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonald.
A short right from Dempsey on the inside.

McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dempsey is looking to clinch but McDonald is avoiding it.
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from Dempsey.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
Dempsey is looking to clinch but McDonald is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dempsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Dempsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Dempsey moves his leg out of the way.
McDonald keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that Dempsey sees coming a mile off.
Dempsey wants to clinch
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dempsey tries to clinch up but McDonald circles away and keeps his distance.
Dempsey connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
Dempsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dempsey has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dempsey as McDonald tries to tie him up.
Dempsey working aggressively here.
Dempsey struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike.
Dempsey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dempsey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike.

McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dempsey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald swinging wildly here.
McDonald throws a solid leg kick but Dempsey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonald.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Dempsey moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dempsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four 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.
A good leg kick by Dempsey.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
and Dempsey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald throws a leg kick that misses.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dempsey moves to clinch but McDonald breaks away
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dempsey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Dempsey.
Dempsey lands a leg kick that knocks McDonald off balance momentarily.
Dempsey tries to clinch up but McDonald circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dempsey.
Dempsey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dempsey doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dempsey tries to clinch but McDonald moves away
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dempsey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dempsey's sensitive parts.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Dempsey's leg but Dempsey calmly moves out of range.
Dempsey wants to clinch up but McDonald keeps it at a distance.
Dempsey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dempsey is looking to clinch.
McDonald lands with an uppercut that bounces Dempsey off the cage and back into rage.
McDonald lands with a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Dempsey fails to land.
Dempsey pushes McDonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDonald is looking to control Dempsey's arms but Dempsey gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dempsey.
Dempsey presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dempsey throws a head punch that misses.
Dempsey misses with a punch on the inside.
Dempsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dempsey pushes McDonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dempsey scores with a knee to the head.
Dempsey with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rado McDonald has been cut.
Dempsey lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dempsey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Dempsey.
Nice body punch from Dempsey - that landed with a thud.
Dempsey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Dempsey pushes McDonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Dempsey on the inside.
Dempsey scores with a shot to the side of McDonald's head.
Rado McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
Dempsey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McDonald throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dempsey working aggressively here.
Dempsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dempsey pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dempsey digs a right hand into McDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonald's gas tank.
Dempsey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dempsey misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.

McDonald breaks the clinch.
Dempsey closes the distance but McDonald moves to the side
and McDonald counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey closes the distance but McDonald moves to the side
and McDonald counters with a head kick. That will keep Dempsey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McDonald throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dempsey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDonald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dempsey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Dempsey avoids it.
Dempsey misses with the combination.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Dempsey's front leg but catches the back leg as Dempsey tries to avoid it.
McDonald stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Dempsey avoids them all with ease.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dempsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dempsey tries to clinch but McDonald moves away
and McDonald counters with an outside leg kick.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDonald swinging wildly here.
McDonald tries a low kick but Dempsey avoids it.

Dempsey has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Dempsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dempsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Dempsey throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dempsey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dempsey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dempsey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dempsey scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dempsey lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Dempsey.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dempsey, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dempsey!