PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Heines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royston McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald has chosen Nicole - By Ash as his entrance music. 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.

Heines
vs
McDonald

185 cm
25
169 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
184 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Heines!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royston McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McDonald throws a low kick but Heines moves out of range easily.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Heines checks it.
Royston McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald takes a swing at Heines's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heines. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heines keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonald.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonald lands with a kick to the ribs.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Heines circles away.
Heines misses with a leg kick.
McDonald looks to throw a body kick
and Heines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
Heines blocks a body shot from McDonald.
Heines blocks a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
Heines stalling in the clinch.
Heines can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heines lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heines wants to break free but McDonald has control.
Heines misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heines backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald lands a body punch.
Heines is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McDonald working aggressively here.
Heines makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
McDonald presses Heines against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Heines controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald gets through Heines's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heines stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDonald.
Heines is breathing heavily.
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heines's elbow.
Heines tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Heines back against the cage.
McDonald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heines tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heines can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
Heines misses with a body punch.
McDonald lands a shot to the body.
A short left from McDonald.
A short uppercut from McDonald.
McDonald tries a body shot but Heines blocks it.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heines backwards.
Heines blocks an uppercut.
McDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Heines backwards.
Heines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for McDonald.
Heines working aggressively here.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heines misses with a body punch.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Heines controls the action.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald tries to work over Heines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Heines.
Heines works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for McDonald.
A head punch on the inside from Heines fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.

McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heines checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDonald throws a leg kick that misses.
McDonald takes a swing at Heines's ribcage but misses.
Heines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heines connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDonald scrambles back to his feet.
McDonald tries to land a body kick
and Heines counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heines tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonald tries to bum rush Heines with a series of wild strikes but Heines uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDonald walks into a jab.
McDonald throws a chopping leg kick but Heines manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDonald tries to clinch but Heines moves out of range.
Heines tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Heines misses.
Heines swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston McDonald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Heines swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald throws a push kick but Heines slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick from McDonald misses.
Some wild striking there from McDonald.
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Heines.

It looks like Royston McDonald has been cut.
Heines swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
Heines throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
Heines avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Heines does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws a front kick aimed at Heines's knee but Heines avoids it well.
Heines tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald moves out of range as Heines throws a body kick.
Heines feints and then cracks McDonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDonald down.
McDonald throws a head kick but Heines moves out of range.
Heines turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heines steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
A bone on bone clash there as Heines blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heines checks a leg kick nicely.
McDonald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heines is looking to wear down McDonald with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Heines avoids it.
Heines avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Heines connects with a jab.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heines paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
Heines keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDonald rushes Heines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heines.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Heines avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
Heines tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Royston McDonald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Heines's ribcage. Heines let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Heines breaks the clinch.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Heines's leg but Heines calmly moves out of range.
Heines is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
Heines doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
Heines throws a one two combo.
Joshua Heines is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald needs to keep his hands up - Heines had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Heines swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Heines is out of range.
McDonald throws a body punch but Heines moves out of range.
McDonald throws a push kick but Heines slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Heines counters with a low kick, right behind McDonald 's knee.
Heines checks the leg kick.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body
and Heines counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Heines moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heines throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonald on the side of the head.
Heines scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heines throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Heines dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royston McDonald's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Heines stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Heines's leg but Heines calmly moves out of range.
Heines digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heines can pounce on him.
Heines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Heines circles away.
McDonald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heines lands with a thumping leg kick.
Heines keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heines walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McDonald checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.
Heines cracks McDonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heines fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heines throws a leg kick that misses.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heines defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Heines stuffs the takedown.
Heines lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heines connects with a body shot.
Heines does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heines throws out a powerful jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heines blocks the body kick.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heines throws a front kick aimed at McDonald's knee but McDonald avoids it well.
Heines pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McDonald back to the cage. Heines follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That has opened up Royston McDonald's cut even more.
Heines dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage!
McDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Heines.
Heines lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heines.

McDonald is rocked!
Heines thuds a left hand into McDonald's body.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Heines finish him?
Heines moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
Heines tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Heines is avoiding it.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
Heines avoids a kick to the body.
Heines throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heines swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Heines.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonald scores with a head kick.
Heines avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heines looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.

The cut above Royston McDonald's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Heines.
McDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Heines clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Royston McDonald's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDonald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald throws a body punch but Heines moves out of range.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Heines moves his leg out of the way.
McDonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heines.
Heines lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heines moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McDonald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McDonald fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heines is out of range.
McDonald tries to land a leg kick but Heines saw it coming and moves away.
McDonald is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heines throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
Heines throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick from Heines misses.
McDonald misses with the body kick
and Heines counters with a two punch combo.
Heines with a hook.

Royston McDonald's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heines misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Heines.
Heines dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heines.
A punch combination from Heines misses.
McDonald's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heines uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
Heines throws a low kick but McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Heines lands a jab to McDonald's midsection.
Heines fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heines lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McDonald backs up against the cage.
Heines lands with a nice combination. McDonald backs away looking to recover.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Royston McDonald's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joshua Heines!
Joshua Heines retains his welterweight title!