PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDonald
vs
Graves

181 cm
34
167 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

180 cm
41
161 lbs
41 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Graves!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald moves away from the strike by Graves.
A bone on bone clash there as Graves blocks the leg kick.
Graves tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald scores with a leg kick.
McDonald throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Graves tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
We've been told by McDonald's head coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDonald connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Graves cracks McDonald with an open hand slap.
Graves darts in trying to clinch

and McDonald counters by clinching up.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald scores a nice knee to the body.
Graves working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
McDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Graves is defending well for now.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Graves misses with the head strike.
McDonald crunches a lovely knee into Graves's ribcage.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Graves blocks a body shot from McDonald.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
McDonald unloads a knee to the mid-section. Graves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Graves scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonald lands with a light punch inside.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
Graves tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
McDonald has had enough of the clinch but Graves keeps him there for the moment.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Graves tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
Graves digs a right hand into McDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonald's gas tank.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Gustav Graves has been cut.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Graves.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.

McDonald manages to break the clinch.
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Graves. Graves gets slowly back to his feet.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Graves tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Graves avoids it.
McDonald scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonald checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDonald scores with a leg kick.
McDonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Graves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDonald takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Graves sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Graves misses.
Graves misses with the combination.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.

McDonald clinches up with Graves and pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McDonald misses with the head strike.
McDonald tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ronald McDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gustav Graves's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Graves takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Graves tries a head kick but it misses.
Graves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
McDonald throws a chopping leg kick but Graves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Graves.
Graves wants to clinch up but McDonald keeps it at a distance.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Graves clinches up with McDonald and pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
McDonald pushes Graves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ronald McDonald has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from McDonald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald connects with a nasty looking knee right to Graves's face.
McDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Graves lands an uppercut.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
McDonald lands a left hand.
McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
A short uppercut from Graves.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graves or not.
McDonald crunches a lovely knee into Graves's ribcage.
Graves is breathing heavily.
McDonald is working Graves over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.

Graves is rocked!
McDonald pushes Graves against the cage. McDonald is working some dirty boxing. McDonald pushes off with a quick right hook! Graves goes down! Graves tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McDonald moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald McDonald!
Post fight, an emotional Ronald McDonald said 'Honestly, I had no idea I was going to get this opportunity! I've had a seriously tough career, and it feels so good to be champ again! I didn't know if this day was ever going to come again, but it did! Thank you creator! Keep waking up world, we have douche bags to remove! BROKEN HALO PRIDE!'.