PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel McFadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Ratajczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel McFadden has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McFadden
vs
Ratajczyk

204 cm
34
255 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

203 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel McFadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Ratajczyk!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratajczyk wants to clinch

and McFadden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ratajczyk's guard now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ratajczyk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McFadden is controlling him.
McFadden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McFadden throwing strikes but missing.
McFadden with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ratajczyk manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Ratajczyk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ratajczyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ratajczyk manages to break the clinch.

Ratajczyk gets a clinch.
McFadden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ratajczyk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ratajczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but McFadden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratajczyk closes the distance but McFadden moves to the side

so McFadden counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFadden won't allow Ratajczyk to get back to his feet.
McFadden postures up in Ratajczyk's guard and throws a big left but Ratajczyk blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFadden won't allow Ratajczyk to get back to his feet.
McFadden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McFadden throws a big elbow that misses.
Ratajczyk wants to stand but McFadden is controlling the position.
McFadden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ratajczyk wants to get back to his feet but McFadden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFadden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McFadden is looking to work some ground and pound but Ratajczyk has wrist control.
McFadden throws a big right hand that misses.
Ratajczyk wants to get back to his feet but McFadden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McFadden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ratajczyk's guard.
Ratajczyk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McFadden.
McFadden prevents Ratajczyk from standing back up.
McFadden lands with a punch from half guard.

It looks like Peter Ratajczyk has been cut.
McFadden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ratajczyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McFadden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McFadden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ratajczyk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ratajczyk taking some punishment here, with McFadden in his half guard.
Ratajczyk wants to get back to his feet.
McFadden not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratajczyk is looking to escape.

McFadden is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ratajczyk sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from McFadden.

McFadden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

McFadden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ratajczyk wants to get back to his feet.
McFadden throwing shots but Ratajczyk is blocking nicely.
McFadden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ratajczyk regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McFadden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratajczyk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McFadden is controlling him.
McFadden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ratajczyk's head.

That has opened up Peter Ratajczyk's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFadden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McFadden throwing strikes from guard but Ratajczyk blocks nicely.
McFadden lands a couple of elbows.

The cut above Peter Ratajczyk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ratajczyk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McFadden.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFadden won't allow Ratajczyk to get back to his feet.
McFadden working some strikes from top position.

Peter Ratajczyk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Ratajczyk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel McFadden!
Daniel McFadden thanked the fans post fight for their support.