PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peppu Reiska MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald's entrance music is Placebo - Pure Morning. A fine choice. Daniel Dylan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reiska MacDonald
vs
Dylan

179 cm
28
168 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
164 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dylan lunges at MacDonald with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by MacDonald's hand.
Dylan tests MacDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dylan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dylan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dylan misses with a wild body shot.
MacDonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dylan throws a lazy right hand but MacDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dylan lands with a thumping leg kick.
MacDonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dylan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacDonald swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacDonald's sensitive parts.
MacDonald misses with the combination.
MacDonald misses with a wild body shot.
MacDonald takes a swing at Dylan's ribcage but misses.

Dylan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. MacDonald manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dylan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dylan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dylan is looking to work some ground and pound but MacDonald has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
MacDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dylan.
MacDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dylan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MacDonald looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dylan content to stall in guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dylan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan throws a big elbow that misses.
Dylan trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dylan distracts MacDonald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dylan is pushing down on MacDonald's leg trying to pass to half guard. MacDonald is fighting to maintain full guard but Dylan has managed to sneak the leg through.
MacDonald blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dylan.
Dylan throws a strike but MacDonald avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
MacDonald controls Dylan momentarily but Dylan frees himself.
MacDonald trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dylan wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.
Dylan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Dylan.
MacDonald struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dylan landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dylan dominated that round.
That's time! MacDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

MacDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from MacDonald misses the target.
Dylan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dylan manages to avoid it.
MacDonald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
MacDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dylan.
MacDonald misses with a hook. Dylan ducked under it nicely.
MacDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dylan.
MacDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dylan lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacDonald's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown but MacDonald shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniel Dylan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dylan throws a low kick but MacDonald avoids it.
Dylan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dylan shoots in and drives through. MacDonald sprawls well.
MacDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
MacDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
Dylan wants to slow MacDonald down by chopping away at his legs.
Dylan throws a hook but MacDonald blocks it.
Dylan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to move into range but Dylan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dylan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peppu Reiska MacDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Dylan.
Dylan scores with a sloppy right hand. MacDonald should have avoided that one.

MacDonald is rocked!
Peppu Reiska MacDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dylan.
Oh MacDonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dylan ducks under a wild hook from MacDonald.
Dylan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacDonald seems to have got his legs back now.
Good work by MacDonald as he checks the leg kick.
Dylan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and MacDonald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dylan scrambles back to his feet.
MacDonald throws a hook but Dylan blocks it.
Dylan thows a leg kick but MacDonald checks it
and MacDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan scores with a nice head shot.
Dylan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but MacDonald is out of range.
Dylan drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks MacDonald right on the button. MacDonald goes down! Dylan follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Dylan gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Dylan!
Daniel Dylan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.