PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mcdonel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mcdonel
vs
Roberts

180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

175 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesse Mcdonel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Mcdonel .

Roberts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roberts showed some decent athleticism there.
Roberts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roberts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roberts trying to advance position but Mcdonel counters by regaining guard.
Mcdonel is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up.
Mcdonel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberts!
Mcdonel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts regains half guard.
Mcdonel is looking to advance position but Roberts won't allow it.
Mcdonel prevents Roberts from standing back up.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Mcdonel is controlling well.
Mcdonel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roberts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mcdonel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roberts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to roll over but Mcdonel keeps him under control.
Roberts missing with punches from the bottom.
Roberts is trying to maintain the position but Mcdonel is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roberts is looking to control Mcdonel 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcdonel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcdonel wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcdonel lands with a nice body punch.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcdonel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roberts has time to react.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mcdonel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roberts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roberts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Michael Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdonel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Mcdonel which made him look bad.
Jesse Mcdonel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Roberts.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Mcdonel .
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcdonel . Mcdonel obviously looking to wear him down.

Mcdonel drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcdonel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcdonel trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcdonel wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcdonel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Mcdonel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Roberts darts in trying to clinch

and Mcdonel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roberts won't be happy with that.
Roberts is not content to let Mcdonel control the position.
Mcdonel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Roberts's shoulder. That is not cool.

Mcdonel decides to stand back up. Mcdonel steps back and let's Roberts get back to his feet.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcdonel as he avoids it easily.
Mcdonel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roberts is out of range.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcdonel tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcdonel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jesse Mcdonel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Mcdonel circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcdonel .

Mcdonel instigates a clinch.
Mcdonel is pressed up against the cage. Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mcdonel down to the mat. Mcdonel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mcdonel shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcdonel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mcdonel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcdonel .
Mcdonel lands the left hand.
Mcdonel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcdonel as he jumps to the side.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts fails with the takedown
and Mcdonel counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcdonel .
Mcdonel lands a slapping body shot.
Mcdonel tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcdonel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roberts.
Mcdonel wants to slow Roberts down by chopping away at his legs.
Mcdonel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcdonel scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roberts is defended easily by Mcdonel .
Mcdonel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roberts misses with a takedown
and Mcdonel counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcdonel throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Mcdonel keeps it at a distance.
Mcdonel wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed
and Mcdonel counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcdonel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mcdonel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcdonel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberts momentarily.
Mcdonel feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.

Mcdonel drives through and clinches with Roberts against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mcdonel gets underhooks to prevent Roberts's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdonel is trying to push Roberts away but Roberts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcdonel is trying to force a seperation but Roberts has the dominant position.

Mcdonel jumps guard and drags Roberts to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Mcdonel pushes Roberts off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Mcdonel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcdonel lands with a hook. Roberts tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roberts with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Roberts throws some wild stikes that Mcdonel manages to avoid easily.
Mcdonel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Roberts.
Jesse Mcdonel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcdonel is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Roberts with a couple of short strikes.
Mcdonel is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonel wants to get back to his feet.

Roberts moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mcdonel has worked his arm free - good work by Mcdonel !
Mcdonel wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts trying to control the position but Mcdonel is working away.
An elbow from Roberts crashes against the mat.
Mcdonel regains half guard.

Roberts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to control but Mcdonel is keeping him busy.
Mcdonel gets back to full guard.
Roberts throws a strike but Mcdonel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roberts holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts controlling the position.
Mcdonel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Roberts was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mcdonel connects with a looping right hand.
Mcdonel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberts shoots in for a double leg but Mcdonel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Mcdonel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.

Mcdonel breaks from the clinch.
Roberts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcdonel scores with a sloppy right hand. Roberts should have avoided that one.
Roberts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcdonel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Jesse Mcdonel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch but Mcdonel moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdonel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcdonel moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Michael Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Mcdonel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mcdonel checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Roberts.
Well Mcdonel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Mcdonel !
Jesse Mcdonel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!, into his post fight interview.