PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Conquering Dystopia - Ashes Of Lesser Men. Zangief has chosen Metallica - Some Kind Of Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDonald
vs
Zangief

200 cm
26
275 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

213 cm
26
257 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Zangief!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald lands a nice hook to Zangief's body. Zangief takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zangief. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Zangief's leg. Zangief is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zangief swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zangief shoots for a double leg takedown but McDonald sprawls well. He's pushed Zangief's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zangief blocks a head kick by McDonald.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Zangief's leg. Zangief is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonald 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 low kick but Zangief moves out of range easily.
McDonald misses with an uppercut.
McDonald lands a head kick!
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 lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Zangief throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zangief looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zangief throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDonald.

It looks like Tony McDonald has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald cracks the inside of Zangief's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zangief crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McDonald - the referee stops the clock and Zangief gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McDonald. Zangief manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zangief tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zangief pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
Zangief misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McDonald lands with a kick to the temple. Zangief shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Zangief's front leg but catches the back leg as Zangief tries to avoid it.
Zangief throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonald.
McDonald explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zangief misses with a leg kick.
Zangief displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Zangief moved out of range nicely.
Zangief throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonald counters with a nice body shot.
McDonald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zangief throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald thows a body kick. Zangief tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zangief throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zangief looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zangief misses with a looping right.
McDonald moves out of range as Zangief strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
A slapping body kick lands there for McDonald.
Zangief looks winded!
McDonald scores with the left hand. Zangief knows he should have avoided that one.
Zangief misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald digs a good body shot into Zangief's ribs.
McDonald checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief misses with a looping right.
Zangief avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Zangief as he checks the leg kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Zangief's front leg but catches the back leg as Zangief tries to avoid it.
Zangief's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zangief manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McDonald lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zangief misses the jab.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Zangief sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Zangief misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
Zangief throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Zangief.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from McDonald.
Zangief misses with a punch on the inside.
Zangief swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zangief takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Zangief uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zangief up against the cage.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zangief avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony McDonald's cut.
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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Zangief pulls McDonald into guard.
Zangief is trying to keep McDonald in close.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zangief on the ground.

Zangief is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald throws a strike but Zangief rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zangief won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Zangief from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Zangief wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zangief thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald is looking to clinch.
Zangief throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zangief.
Zangief misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief cracks McDonald with an open hand slap.
Zangief takes one to the side of the head.
Zangief throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McDonald throws a low kick but Zangief avoids it.
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 misses with a body kick.
Zangief throws a wild body kick that McDonald sees coming a mile off.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tony McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald tries to work over Zangief's front leg with a kick but Zangief checks it.
A swing and a miss from Zangief.
McDonald walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zangief checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zangief goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zangief pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald tries to stall but Zangief uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDonald lands with a right to the head.
Our sources have told us that McDonald has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Zangief blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zangief can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zangief misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zangief letting McDonald take a breather here.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zangief avoids it.
Zangief pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zangief working aggressively here.
McDonald tries a body shot but Zangief blocks it.
Zangief lands an elbow inside that McDonald shrugs off.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from McDonald.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
Zangief on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Zangief.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zangief.
McDonald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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 looking to throw knees to the head but Zangief is blocking nicely.
McDonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zangief is breathing heavily.
Zangief misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
Zangief managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony McDonald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony McDonald's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McDonald throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zangief scores with a leg kick.
Zangief throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by McDonald.

McDonald closes the distance and pushes Zangief back into the cage.
McDonald lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Zangief.
McDonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zangief avoiding damage as McDonald throws knees to the body.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zangief is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zangief takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ivan Zangief has been cut.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zangief tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zangief throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tony McDonald has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Zangief controls his hands.
Zangief jumps guard but McDonald turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McDonald lands with a light punch inside.
Zangief misses with a body punch.
McDonald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from McDonald.
Ivan Zangief has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zangief blocks a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald presses Zangief against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tony McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zangief doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zangief is looking to break free of the clinch but McDonald has double underhooks.
McDonald lands a big knee to the head and Zangief goes down! McDonald pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony McDonald!
Tony McDonald was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.