PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Anderson
vs
McDonald

180 cm
27
185 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

180 cm
34
184 lbs
32 - 17 - 1

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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Reggie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald with a hook.
McDonald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDonald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but McDonald checks it.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and McDonald counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from McDonald misses.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - McDonald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Anderson connects with the punch.
McDonald throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonald.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Reggie Anderson has been cut.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Anderson with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonald walks into a left hand.
Anderson looks to land a combination. McDonald sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but McDonald avoids it.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks McDonald off balance momentarily.
Maurice McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McDonald is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McDonald tries to control but Anderson manages to take his back.

Anderson is looking for the choke from the back position but McDonald is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working the ground and pound. Can McDonald escape?
McDonald trying to control the position but Anderson manages to sink in the hooks.
Anderson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
McDonald covering up well under a series of strikes from Anderson.
Anderson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at McDonald. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
McDonald trying to control the hands but Anderson won't let him.
Anderson is working the ground and pound. Can McDonald escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anderson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but McDonald won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Anderson off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reggie Anderson!
An out of breath Reggie Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.