PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald has chosen No Apologies as his entrance music. Barry Balls could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark McDonald's chin.

Balls
vs
McDonald

203 cm
22
275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

197 cm
28
278 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.
McDonald blocks a jab.
Balls throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald slips under a jab.
Balls throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.

Balls shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McDonald napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald wants to control but Balls postures up.
McDonald is not content to let Balls control the position.

Balls stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald slips a straight right by Balls.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Balls. Balls gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Balls misses its intended target.
Balls works McDonald's body with a nice hook.
Balls scores with a jab.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balls throws out the jab.
Balls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Balls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balls sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balls throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
McDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald takes one on the button.
Balls thows a body shot but no joy.
Balls throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Balls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
A punch combination from Balls misses.

Balls shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Balls showed some decent athleticism there.
Balls wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Balls postures up.
Balls trying to pass the guard but McDonald defending well.
Balls is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balls wants to pass the guard but McDonald is defending well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Balls is trying to control. McDonald wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barry Balls.
A big right from Balls misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls fails to land with a series of punches.
Balls throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balls swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.

Balls closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McDonald did well to prevent Balls getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balls wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
Balls is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Balls is breathing heavily.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balls wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Balls dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Balls looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balls is defended easily by McDonald.
Balls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Balls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDonald defending well as Balls loads up on a big left hand.
Balls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McDonald tries to avoid it but Balls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McDonald to the ground. McDonald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Balls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balls looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald swings for the body but Balls moves out of range.
Balls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McDonald counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McDonald is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McDonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

McDonald in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Balls is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark McDonald!
An out of breath Mark McDonald thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.