PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Stiches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonald
vs
Stiches

193 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mac Stiches!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Stiches misses.
Stiches misses the jab.
Stiches pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stiches throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.

Stiches gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stiches looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stiches lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stiches lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stiches 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.
McDonald tries to circle away but Stiches has him pinned against the cage.
Nice elbow from Stiches.
McDonald tries to break free but Stiches pushes him back against the cage.
Stiches keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
Stiches stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald avoids the elbow strike from Stiches, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
McDonald tries to break free but Stiches pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Stiches won't allow it.
McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Stiches has the dominant position.
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.
McDonald avoiding damage as Stiches throws knees to the body.
Stiches has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stiches prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.
Stiches has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiches lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ronald McDonald has been cut.
Stiches will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McDonald up against the cage.
McDonald avoiding damage as Stiches throws knees to the body.
McDonald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Stiches has him pressed against the cage.
Stiches creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
Stiches keeps control of McDonald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stiches throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
Stiches content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stiches lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stiches using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDonald has had enough of the clinch but Stiches keeps him there for the moment.
Stiches displaying some good clinch control by pressing McDonald up against the cage.
Stiches misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stiches utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McDonald tries to circle away but Stiches has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiches tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
McDonald has had enough of the clinch but Stiches keeps him there for the moment.
Stiches unloads a knee to the mid-section. McDonald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Stiches has double underhooks.
Stiches tries a knee to the head but McDonald blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stiches obliges.
Stiches tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDonald is trying to push Stiches away but Stiches has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Stiches dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald McDonald's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald misses with a low kick as Stiches jumps back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonald.

Stiches has managed to clinch.
Stiches tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stiches working aggressively here.
Stiches misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Stiches has double underhooks.
Stiches lands an elbow that stopped McDonald in his tracks for a moment.
Stiches has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Stiches has the dominant position.
Mac Stiches seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stiches goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiches throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDonald blocks it with crossed arms.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stiches in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Stiches has the dominant position.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stiches lands an uppercut.
McDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Stiches has double underhooks.
Stiches prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.
Stiches prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.
Stiches lands an elbow inside that McDonald shrugs off.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stiches. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stiches trying to land knees to the body.
Stiches misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to break free.
Stiches prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.
McDonald takes a knee to the side of the body.
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.
Stiches looking to throw knees to the head but McDonald is blocking nicely.
Stiches lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stiches tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonald avoids the damage to the body.
Stiches misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Stiches is controlling him.
Stiches tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Stiches back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stiches just misses with a elbow thrown towards McDonald's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Stiches has him pressed against the cage.
Stiches unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Stiches has him pressed against the cage.
Stiches slowing the pace effectively.
McDonald has had enough of the clinch but Stiches keeps him there for the moment.
Stiches has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stiches keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
Stiches throws an elbow but it misses.
McDonald dodges an elbow strike from Stiches.
McDonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiches will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McDonald up against the cage.
McDonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McDonald avoiding damage as Stiches throws knees to the body.
Stiches lands a shot to the body.
McDonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDonald is trying to push Stiches away but Stiches has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald wants to break free but Stiches has control.
Stiches tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stiches is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Stiches showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronald McDonald's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stiches misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McDonald tries to keep at a distance but Stiches has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stiches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stiches just misses with a elbow thrown towards McDonald's brow.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
McDonald is trying to push Stiches away but Stiches has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stiches misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stiches just misses with a elbow thrown towards McDonald's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiches throws an elbow that misses.
McDonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Stiches won't allow it.
Stiches will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McDonald up against the cage.
Stiches 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.
Stiches is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McDonald avoids the elbow strike from Stiches, against the cage.
McDonald is trying to push Stiches away but Stiches has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stiches keeps control of McDonald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Stiches.
Ronald McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McDonald.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Stiches lands an elbow inside that McDonald shrugs off.
Stiches is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stiches keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stiches stalls.
McDonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Stiches won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stiches stalling in the clinch.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Stiches is controlling him.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Stiches is controlling him.
Stiches pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stiches is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on McDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDonald tries to circle away but Stiches has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McDonald being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Stiches.
McDonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stiches has him pressed against the cage.
Stiches lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Stiches.
Stiches lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stiches trying to stall but McDonald improves his position.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Stiches has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald has had enough of the clinch but Stiches keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Stiches comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stiches 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Stiches!