PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edu Xande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurice McDonald could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edu Xande's chin.

McDonald
vs
Xande

180 cm
27
184 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

186 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edu Xande!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses with a hook to the body
and Xande counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald throws a head kick but Xande moves out of range.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt
and McDonald counters with a big head kick but Xande shrugs it off.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Xande.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald lands a jab.
Xande on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xande just misses with a punch to the body.
Xande will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xande looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
Xande has his takedown stuffed
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Xande needs to keep his hands up - McDonald had a free shot at his head there.
Xande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xande takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald feints and then cracks Xande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xande down.
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 throws a head kick but Xande moves out of range.
McDonald scores with a nice body kick.
Xande looks gassed!
McDonald chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McDonald.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Xande's front leg but catches the back leg as Xande tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by McDonald!
McDonald throws a head kick but Xande moves out of range.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald lands a head kick. Xande smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McDonald moves out of range as Xande strikes.
McDonald tries to land a front kick but Xande steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maurice McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald jabs Xande to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
McDonald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xande takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xande has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald lands a head kick!
Xande blocks a head kick by McDonald.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Xande chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xande.
Crunch! McDonald slams his shin into Xande's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xande has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald.
Xande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xande.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Xande moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonald.
Xande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Jab by Xande.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDonald cracks a nice hook into Xande's ribs.
McDonald is looking to wear down Xande with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDonald stuns Xande with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xande throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.

McDonald pushes Xande up against the cage in a clinch.

McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice McDonald 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.

Xande lands with a nice combination. McDonald backs away looking to recover.
Xande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McDonald.
Edu Xande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xande takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xande has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald.
Maurice McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald throws a one two combo.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
Xande is breathing heavily.
McDonald lets loose with a powerful body kick. Xande will feel that in the morning.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xande's sensitive parts.
Xande's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xande's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xande has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McDonald.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Xande's leg. Xande is trying to keep his angry face on.
Xande has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDonald.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonald feints and then cracks Xande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xande down.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Xande steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McDonald. That one must have hurt.
McDonald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xande. That did some damage!
McDonald digs a good hook to Xande's body.

Xande gets tackled into the cage by McDonald. McDonald maintains the clinch.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xande backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McDonald.
A right handed body shot lands from McDonald.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xande or not.
McDonald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McDonald gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
McDonald lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McDonald takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McDonald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonald leaning against his opponent.
McDonald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xande tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McDonald just stands there and leans against the cage.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonald lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xandes head.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Xande avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
McDonald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonald has Xande pressed against the cage.
McDonald lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from McDonald.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Xande is rocked!
McDonald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xande is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
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!
Xande takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xande has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDonald steps in with a hook that catches Xande right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! McDonald follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Xande looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice McDonald!