PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimbo Slice had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Slice
vs
McDonald

178 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Slice throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Slice moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Slice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McDonald counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slice keeps working.
McDonald missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slice is trying to stand up here but McDonald is controlling him well.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Slice tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slice keeps working.
McDonald is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

McDonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Slice looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McDonald throws a right hand that Slice ducks under and follows up with a left that Slice also avoids with ease.
Jimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
McDonald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Slice dodges the punch combination from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald is looking to clinch.

McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slice thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Slice can't keep his opponent in guard - McDonald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McDonald lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonald is keen to just control but Slice is a slippery customer.
McDonald is nestled in close to Slice, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Slice misses with some strikes from the bottom.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slice is trying to stand up here but McDonald is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Slice is trying to stand back up but McDonald is controlling him
Slice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McDonald.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slice misses with a combination
and McDonald counters with a straight right hand.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

McDonald rushes Slice and presses him up against the cage.
McDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonald gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonald has Slice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonald stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice just misses with a punch to the body.
Slice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald McDonald.
Slice throws a leg kick
and McDonald counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Slice has taken the fight to the clinch.

McDonald manages to break the clinch.
McDonald cracks Slice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slice looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slice cracks McDonald with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slice is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonald connects with the punch.
Slice throws a leg kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slice slips a straight right by McDonald.
A punch lands to the side of Slice 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slice takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald McDonald dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald checks a low kick from Slice.

McDonald pushes Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald leaning against his opponent.
McDonald prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.

McDonald pulls guard.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Slice controlling him for the moment.
Slice has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDonald is proving hard to escape from.
McDonald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slice's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald advances to half guard.
Slice pushes McDonald off looking to stand but McDonald dives back in and keeps control.
McDonald thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slice's head.
McDonald takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Slice!
McDonald with good strikes from the mount here!
Slice is working to get back to half guard.
McDonald is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Slice can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Slice is in a horrible position here. McDonald smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McDonald avoids the attempt from Slice to control.
McDonald cracks Slice with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McDonald landing shots from mount.
McDonald lands a big shot there that rocks Slice but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McDonald landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald with the ground and pound from mount.
McDonald landing strikes, looking to finish!
Slice tries to reverse the position but McDonald maintains control.
McDonald in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Slice gets back to half guard.
Slice misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
McDonald tries to pass to full mount but Slice defends it.
Slice tries to roll over but McDonald keeps him under control.
McDonald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McDonald working Slice over with strikes.
Slice on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slice tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to pass to full mount but Slice defends it.
Slice is pressing down on McDonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Slice manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Slice misses with a head kick.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Slice as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald cracks Slice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.

McDonald gets a takedown into half guard.

Slice manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
McDonald with a nice cross.
Slice misses with a low kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slice momentarily.

McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
McDonald wants a takedown but no success here.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
Slice scores with a three punch combo!
McDonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away.
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as McDonald checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

McDonald has Slice up against the cage in a clinch.

McDonald breaks from the clinch.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
McDonald checks a leg kick nicely.
Jimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slice throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from McDonald.
Nice takedown defense from Slice. No joy for McDonald on that attempt.
Jimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald McDonald.
Slice tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McDonald.

Slice darts in and clinches McDonald up against the cage.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDonald checks it well.
Slice tries for a takedown but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McDonald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonald.
Slice looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

McDonald bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McDonald landing strikes.
Slice is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Slice takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McDonald landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice prevents McDonald from moving into mount.
Slice is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McDonald is controlling him well.
McDonald blocks the strikes from Slice.
Slice is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McDonald tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Slice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDonald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Slice throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.
Slice needs to keep his hands up - McDonald had a free shot at his head there.
Slice takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonald.
Nice takedown defense from Slice. No joy for McDonald on that attempt.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Slice lands.
A nice combination there by Slice.
Slice tries to clinch but McDonald moves out of range.
Jimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonald scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonald keeps Slice at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, jab by McDonald - just one landing.
Slice punishes McDonald's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Slice moves away and avoids it.
Slice throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald slips under a jab.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McDonald checks a leg kick.
McDonald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slice.
Slice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDonald's waist but McDonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slice off to one side.
McDonald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slice but Slice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slice throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald stalks Slice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slice's face. Slice staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDonald has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald McDonald!