PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romario is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Polly - By Nirvana. 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.

McDonald
vs
Romario

196 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
270 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seamus McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Romario!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Romario looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McDonald, as that shot connected.
McDonald loads up on a big right hand but Romario slips the punch.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald throws a right and a left that Romario avoids nicely.
Romario throws a lazy head kick
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
McDonald lands a glancing blow to the side of Romario's head.

It looks like Anderson Romario has been cut.
Romario feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDonald's calf.

McDonald bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Romario! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Romario keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Romario really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romario pulls McDonald in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald postures up in Romario's guard and throws a big left but Romario blocks it.
McDonald stands and throws Romario's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Romario struggling a bit here.

McDonald is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romario is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Romario is looking to regain half guard here but McDonald keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working the strikes but Romario uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Romario gets full guard.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Romario is keeping the position.
Romario bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDonald's guard.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.

McDonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romario can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romario controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDonald working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romario doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romario manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romario 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.
McDonald is looking to sweep but instead, Romario has passed into half guard.
Romario tries to stand but can't do so whilst McDonald controls his leg.
McDonald wants to control but Romario is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario tries to stand but can't do so whilst McDonald controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald tries to roll over but Romario keeps him under control.
Romario stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Anderson Romario has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McDonald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romario counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seamus McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Romario's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDonald walks into a stiff left hand from Romario.
McDonald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting McDonald here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Good work by Romario as he checks the leg kick.
McDonald connects with the punch.
Romario lands with a slapping head kick.
Romario has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romario fakes the leg kick and cracks McDonald in the body.
McDonald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romario.
Romario throws a half hearted mid kick.
Romario wants to clinch up but McDonald keeps it at a distance.
McDonald is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Romario chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDonald throws the left hand but Romario avoids the punch easily.
McDonald misses the jab.
Romario tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romario feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDonald's calf.
Seamus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald throws a hook but Romario blocks it.
McDonald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McDonald is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Romario tries to clinch up but McDonald circles away and keeps his distance.
Romario fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDonald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romario is out of range and McDonald settles back down.
Romario throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
Romario scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Romario.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Romario counters with a good, hard body kick but McDonald shrugs it off.
Romario pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romario blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Romario lands a leg kick that knocks McDonald off balance momentarily.
Romario defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romario scores with a nice body kick.
Romario staying out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Romario finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Romario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Romario.

Romario closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romario throws an elbow that misses.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Romario throws an elbow but misses.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Romario holds him up against the cage and eventually McDonald drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romario 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.
Romario unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romario gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Seamus McDonald has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Romario lands a nice elbow.
Romario missing with knees to the body.
Romario crunches a lovely knee into McDonald's ribcage.
Anderson Romario seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Romario landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Romario is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romario.
Nice elbow from Romario.
Romario lands a knee to the body.
Romario throws an elbow that misses.
Romario tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonald avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romario throws an elbow but it misses.
Romario manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Romario showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Romario moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romario but Romario pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Romario thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDonald if he has to take too many more of those.
Seamus McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
Romario lands a high kick!
Romario thows a body kick. McDonald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romario counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDonald's knee momentarily.
Romario lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Romario explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romario throws a leg kick which misses McDonald's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonald tries to avoid it.
Romario throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romario lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seamus McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romario feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDonald's calf.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Romario finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Romario.

Romario drives through and clinches with McDonald against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romario just misses with a elbow thrown towards McDonald's brow.
Romario creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDonald blocks an elbow strike from Romario.
Knees to the body from Romario.
Romario creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDonald avoids a wild elbow strike from Romario.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romario.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romario tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romario 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.
Romario 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.

McDonald pulls guard.
Romario is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Romario stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romario wanted to stand there but McDonald had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romario trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anderson Romario.
A thudding body kick lands there by Romario!
McDonald will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Romario tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.
Anderson Romario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonald lands a jab.
Romario avoids the body shot from McDonald.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Romario.
Romario connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonald momentarily.
Crunch! Romario slams his shin into McDonald's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to move into range but Romario moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romario throws a nice inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Romario lands an elbow that stopped McDonald in his tracks for a moment.
Romario holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Romario working McDonald over with knees to the body.
Romario misses with an elbow strike.
Romario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Seamus McDonald's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romario creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDonald's defenses.

Seamus McDonald's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Romario missing with knees to the body.
McDonald tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romario using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Romario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romario has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Romario!