PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emile Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gaston
vs
McDonald

173 cm
26
158 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emile Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty McDonald!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald takes a swing at Gaston's ribcage but misses.
Gaston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald swings for the body but Gaston moves out of range.
Emile Gaston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaston looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
Gaston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McDonald is fending him off so far but Gaston persists. Nope, McDonald circles away and we're back to standing.
McDonald lands a slapping body shot.
Gaston misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gaston thinking.
Gaston misses with a looping left.
Gaston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaston just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaston misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Gaston does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald dives in and grabs Gaston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gaston pushes down on McDonald's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Gaston misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDonald circles away.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Gaston.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gaston on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gaston is breathing heavily.
Gaston shoots in looking for a takedown. McDonald tries to sprawl out of it but Gaston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McDonald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Gaston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaston misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gaston thinking.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaston manages to avoid it.
Gaston avoids the body shot from McDonald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Gaston's belly button to the back.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaston was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Gaston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice takedown defense from Gaston. No joy for McDonald on that attempt.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

McDonald pushes Gaston up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Gaston controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McDonald.
McDonald connects with a knee to the head.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gastons head.
Gaston is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDonald.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaston or not.
The referee calls for McDonald to work.
McDonald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McDonald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDonald.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McDonald lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
Gaston tries for a takedown but McDonald manages to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald scores with a shot to the side of Gaston's head.

Gaston is rocked!
A shot in the inside from McDonald.
Oh Gaston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gaston takes an elbow to the temple.
McDonald has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gaston - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from McDonald, and another! Gaston is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Marty McDonald!