PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES. Jarkko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hawaii 78 & E ala E. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonald
vs
Jarkko

181 cm
35
167 lbs
31 - 15 - 0

180 cm
32
155 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Naru Jarkko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a solid leg kick but Jarkko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonald.
McDonald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Jarkko.
McDonald tries to work over Jarkko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarkko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jarkko blocking some punches.
McDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jarkko swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarkko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jarkko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.

McDonald breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by McDonald.
Jarkko lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDonald's sensitive parts.
Jarkko throws a shot to the body.
Jarkko with a nice cross.
Jarkko is looking to slow McDonald down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jarkko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jarkko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jarkko lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDonald's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
McDonald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDonald moves out of range as Jarkko throws a body kick.
Jarkko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jarkko gets a double leg takedown into McDonald's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jarkko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jarkko throws a big elbow that misses.
Jarkko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jarkko with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald is trying to hold Jarkko in close to prevent damage but Jarkko has managed to pass into half guard.
McDonald is refusing to be controlled, as Jarkko sits in half guard.
McDonald is trying to stand.
Jarkko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McDonald gets full guard.
Jarkko throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Jarkko tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McDonald pulls Jarkko in close to prevent any damage.
Jarkko throws a big elbow that misses.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Jarkko tries to pass.
Jarkko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jarkko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald trying to control the position.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Jarkko tries to pass.
McDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jarkko is one step ahead there.
Jarkko chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jarkko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald won't allow Jarkko to sweep him here.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.

Jarkko has his feet on McDonald's thighs here. He's pushed McDonald off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McDonald screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Naru Jarkko! Naru Jarkko retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Naru Jarkko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ronald McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'Man, this puts me in a tough position, the cowboner gave me my third loss in a row, I didn't think I was going to get a title shot so fast to be honest.... All excuses aside, I just need to keep winning, or I may have to hang up the butchers apron!'.