PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petru Dijieo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dijieo
vs
McDonald

176 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petru Dijieo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald McDonald!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.

Dijieo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dijieo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dijieo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dijieo slips a nice elbow through McDonald's hands, connecting with McDonald's forehead.
Dijieo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Dijieo is nestled in close to McDonald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Dijieo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dijieo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McDonald is pressing down on Dijieo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dijieo manages to get himself to full guard.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijieo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dijieo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dijieo lands a decent punch to the body there.
Dijieo striking from the bottom.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McDonald lands a jab to the head.
McDonald with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Dijieo counter with a right hand.

It looks like Ronald McDonald has been cut.
Dijieo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dijieo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonald looks gassed!
McDonald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McDonald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijieo looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dijieo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from McDonald misses.
McDonald fails with the takedown

and Dijieo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Petru Dijieo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald McDonald.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dijieo passes to full mount!
McDonald gets back to half guard.
Dijieo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dijieo is thwarting McDonald's attempts to control the position.
McDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McDonald lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dijieo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijieo is working to get back to half guard.
Dijieo is in a horrible position here. McDonald smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by McDonald.

Dijieo is rocked!
McDonald unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dijieo wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! McDonald celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald McDonald!