PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Badge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by 25 or 6 to 4. Donnie Badge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seamus McDonald's chin.

McDonald
vs
Badge

196 cm
26
245 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

194 cm
28
240 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seamus McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Badge!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with an outside leg kick.

McDonald gets a double leg takedown into Badge's guard.
McDonald postures up in Badge's guard and throws a big left but Badge blocks it.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Badge is keeping the position.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Badge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Badge wanted to stand there but McDonald had control of the position.
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
McDonald is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Badge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Badge tries to stand but McDonald is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Seamus McDonald just wasn't active enough.
Badge swings widly with a right hand
and McDonald counters with an outside leg kick.
Badge misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald slips a straight right by Badge.
Badge throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badge throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Badge is avoiding it.
A big right from Badge misses.
Donnie Badge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badge throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonald counters with a thumping low kick.
Badge moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badge.
McDonald lunges at Badge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Badge's hand.
McDonald throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Badge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badge.
McDonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Badge sprawls well. He's pushed McDonald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Badge.
Badge blocks a low kick nicely.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badge throws a lazy uppercut

and McDonald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Badge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badge misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
McDonald scores with a sloppy right hand. Badge should have avoided that one.
McDonald dips to his left and cracks Badge with an uppercut!
A slapping body kick lands there for McDonald.
Badge slips under a jab from McDonald.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Badge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Badge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badge loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
Badge looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
Badge moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Badge.
Badge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badge throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Badge misses with a lunging right hand

and McDonald counters with a single leg into guard. Badge didn't expect that.
McDonald won't allow Badge to get back to his feet.
McDonald stays in close to Badge's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Seamus McDonald wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Badge takes one on the button.
Badge scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Seamus McDonald has been cut.
Badge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald lands with a straight right. Badge didn't see that one coming.
Badge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Badge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Seamus McDonald's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Badge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
Nice straight punches there by McDonald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonald.
Badge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDonald throws a head kick that half lands.
Badge misses with a hook
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badge throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badge throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonald counters with a three punch combo that has Badge backing up. Badge nods at McDonald to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McDonald shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McDonald was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald misses with a head shot.
McDonald is stalling here but it's allowed Badge to get half guard.
McDonald is trying to control. Badge wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDonald stands up and beckons Badge to join him on the feet.
Badge lands with a straight right. McDonald didn't see that one coming.
McDonald tests Badge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDonald lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Badge misses the jab.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badge.
Badge ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badge circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald throws a head kick that Badge semi-blocks.
Jab from Badge.
Badge misses with a looping left.
Badge misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Badge circles away.
McDonald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Badge misses with a left hand
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donnie Badge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald slips under a jab.
Badge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badge throws out the jab.
McDonald connects with a good right hand that stumbles Badge. Badge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Badge might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Badge throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Badge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McDonald scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but Badge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
Badge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Badge swings widly with a right hand
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Badge swings widly with a right hand

and McDonald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McDonald.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Badge is trying to break free.

McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Badge misses.
Badge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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 swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Badge.
Badge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with a big head kick but Badge shrugs it off.
Badge circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Badge's leg. Badge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Badge throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDonald slips under a jab.
McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonald takes a swing at Badge's ribcage but misses.
Badge throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Badge throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonald finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McDonald slips under a jab from Badge.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badge misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a head kick.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Badge's belly button to the back.
Badge misses with a left hand
and McDonald makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Badge really felt that one!
Badge is breathing heavily.
Badge swings widly with a right hand
and McDonald counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seamus McDonald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seamus McDonald's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Badge throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
Badge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badge thinking.
Badge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badge misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald looks to land a body kick but Badge moved away.
McDonald feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Badges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Badge misses the target.
McDonald digs a good hook to Badge's body.
McDonald lands a glancing blow to the side of Badge's head.
McDonald feints and then cracks Badge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badge down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McDonald slips under a jab.
Badge tries to move into range but McDonald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Badge misses with a hook
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by McDonald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Badge swings widly with a right hand

and McDonald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McDonald.
Badge is trying to break free.
Badge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Badge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Badge swings widly with a right hand

and McDonald counters by moving into the clinch.
Badge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald connects with a nice looking jab.
Badge avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badge swings widly with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badge misses with a hook
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
Badge misses with a hook
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Badge misses with a left hand
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badge throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
Badge swings widly with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Badge's knee momentarily.
Badge throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with a straight right hand.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Badge misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.
McDonald throws a head kick but Badge moves out of range.
Badge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands with a right hand.
McDonald chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badge misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Badge misses with a looping left.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab by McDonald.
McDonald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Badge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badge throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badge swings widly with a right hand
and Badge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but Badge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badge loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
McDonald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Badge to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with the combination.
McDonald slips a straight right by Badge.
Seamus McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Badge misses.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but Badge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Badge looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
Badge misses with a straight left.
Badge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Seamus McDonald's cut is getting worse.
A slow jab from Badge misses its intended target.
Badge throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald misses with a leg kick.
Badge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badge throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Badge's waist but Badge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDonald off to one side.
Donnie Badge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seamus McDonald.
Well McDonald 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus McDonald!
Seamus McDonald seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.