PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kaniss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tony McDonald has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McDonald
vs
Kaniss

200 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

STAR Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Kaniss!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Kaniss moves out of range easily.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaniss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald lands with a nice body kick.

McDonald gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kaniss to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kaniss controls the pace.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaniss throwing strikes but missing.
Kaniss stays in close to McDonald's body and controls the position.

Tony McDonald has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kaniss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Kaniss closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McDonald to the mat! McDonald manages to get full guard.
Kaniss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kaniss manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaniss content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Joe Kaniss hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaniss doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
Kaniss takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald throws a head kick but Kaniss moves out of range.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Kaniss pushes him off.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Kaniss keeps it at a distance.
Kaniss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - McDonald finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kaniss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDonald as he avoids it easily.
McDonald tries to clinch but Kaniss moves out of range.
Tony McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaniss is looking to clinch but McDonald is avoiding it.
Kaniss takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Joe Kaniss has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaniss circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaniss paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McDonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDonald obliges.
Kaniss looks gassed!
Knees in the clinch landing for McDonald.
McDonald landing knees to the head.
McDonald lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McDonald scores with a knee to the head.
McDonald utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald scores a nice knee to the body.
McDonald with a knee to the head.
McDonald lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Kaniss's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaniss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Kaniss circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaniss circles away.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDonald lands a nice knee to the body.
McDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McDonald misses with a knee to the head.
McDonald lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Joe Kaniss's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McDonald lands a knee to the head.

Kaniss is rocked!
McDonald stalls.
McDonald is looking to control Kaniss's arms but Kaniss gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
Kaniss is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kaniss up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony McDonald.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaniss is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! McDonald throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Kaniss is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony McDonald!