PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey Ryback has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Greg McDonald's chin.

McDonald
vs
Ryback

182 cm
26
262 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryback ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald lands a jab.
Ryback jabs at McDonald's body.
Ryback lands with a cross.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryback.

Ryback scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McDonald tries to kick Ryback off but Ryback keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McDonald works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryback tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
Ryback postures up in McDonald's guard and throws a big left but McDonald blocks it.
Ryback advances position into side control!
Ryback working the head with strikes.
Ryback working the ground and pound.
Ryback has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
McDonald working to try and regain half guard.
Ryback working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryback on the ground.
McDonald really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ryback lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald is working to get back to half guard.
Ryback lands a big elbow - McDonald is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and McDonald is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Casey Ryback!
A relieved looking Casey Ryback thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.