PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisbing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Bisbing had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bisbing
vs
McDonald

189 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Bisbing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane McDonald!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald shoots for a takedown but Bisbing saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Bisbing sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bisbing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bisbing scores with a jab.

It looks like Shane McDonald has been cut.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Bisbing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane McDonald.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
Bisbing shoots in for a double leg but McDonald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald looks gassed!
Bisbing cracks McDonald with an uppercut from hell and McDonald crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Bisbing's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

McDonald is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisbing would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bisbing stands up and waves to McDonald to follow him.
McDonald misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisbing steps into range and cracks McDonald with a monster punch that buckles his knees! McDonald flops backwards and Bisbing dives into his guard looking to finish!
McDonald is still in real trouble! Can Bisbing finish him?

Bisbing stands and steps away. McDonald gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonald is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bisbing is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McDonald.
Bisbing throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bisbing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
Bisbing's corner calls for a 1-2. Bisbing obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bisbing cracks McDonald with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McDonald looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bisbing finish him?
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!
Bisbing throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
Shane McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Bisbing misses the target.
Bisbing misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McDonald shoots for a takedown but Bisbing saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Bisbing scores with a four punch combination!

That has opened up Shane McDonald's cut even more.
Bisbing misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald throws a combination that misses
and Bisbing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bisbing thuds his right hand into McDonald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDonald fails with the takedown
enabling Bisbing to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald wants to clinch
letting Bisbing counter with a right hand.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bisbing scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonald in his tracks.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald slips under a jab.
McDonald tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Bisbing avoids them all with ease.
Bisbing throws a series of strikes that have McDonald backpedaling.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bisbing has time to react.
Bisbing has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bisbing shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bisbing throws a right and a left that both miss.

McDonald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bisbing, pushing him back against the cage.

Bisbing breaks from the clinch.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bisbing moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
Bisbing tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Bisbing.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDonald shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bisbing's guard.
Bisbing throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bisbing is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bisbing scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Bisbing circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Bisbing.
McDonald scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McDonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bisbing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisbing lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDonald throws a combination that misses
and Bisbing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bisbing slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bisbing, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bisbing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane McDonald's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bisbing works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonald closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bisbing counters with a series of strikes. McDonald will be more careful next time no doubt.

McDonald clinches up with Bisbing and pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Bisbing has him pressed against the cage.

Bisbing manages to break the clinch.
Bisbing thows a body shot but no joy.
McDonald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDonald swinging wilding here.

McDonald clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bisbing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Bisbing as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
McDonald shoots in but Bisbing avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisbing pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bisbing is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab from Bisbing.
Bisbing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald staying out of range there.
Bisbing is looking to clinch.
McDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bisbing counters with a straight right hand.
McDonald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bisbing to score with a decent uppercut.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Bisbing.
Michael Bisbing is winning the standup battle so far.
Bisbing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bisbing closes the distance and clinches up with McDonald, looking for a takedown. Bisbing pushes McDonald against the cage but McDonald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bisbing has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Bisbing as he connects with a hook.
Bisbing will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McDonald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bisbing's waist but Bisbing gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDonald off to one side.
Michael Bisbing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michael Bisbing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane McDonald.
Bisbing swinging wilding here.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Bisbing circles away.
Bisbing connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDonald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bisbing misses the jab.
McDonald looks for a takedown but Bisbing sprawls well.
Bisbing throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald shoots for a takedown but Bisbing saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bisbing.
McDonald tries to clinch
and Bisbing counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald misses with a double jab
and Bisbing counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
McDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

McDonald pushes Bisbing up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald prevents the takedown attempt.

Bisbing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from McDonald.
McDonald lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McDonald shoots in for a double leg but Bisbing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bisbing loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
Bisbing doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
McDonald throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bisbing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to clinch.
McDonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bisbing circles away.
McDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bisbing changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McDonald tries to avoid it but Bisbing manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McDonald to the ground. McDonald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - McDonald scores with a four punch combination!
McDonald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonald throws a lazy head kick
and Bisbing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bisbing drives through and clinches with McDonald against the cage.
McDonald drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bisbing pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bisbing lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonald off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bisbing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane McDonald's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bisbing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McDonald walks into a straight right hand from Bisbing.

McDonald instigates a clinch.

Bisbing breaks the clinch.
Bisbing circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bisbing counters with a head kick. That will keep McDonald thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McDonald fails with the takedown
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bisbing throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
McDonald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bisbing has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bisbing swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Bisbing circles away.
McDonald walks into a left hand.
Bisbing swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDonald.
Good shot there by Bisbing.
Bisbing scores with a nice strike.
McDonald's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McDonald duly obliges.
Bisbing fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bisbing moves into the clinch successfully.
Bisbing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?

Bisbing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bisbing avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Bisbing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Bisbing drives through and clinches with McDonald against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Bisbing lands a takedown into guard.

Bisbing gets to his feet - McDonald follows without any prompting.
McDonald tries to clinch but Bisbing moves away
and Bisbing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
Michael Bisbing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane McDonald.
McDonald walks into a straight right hand from Bisbing.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
Bisbing misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonald.
McDonald has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bisbing closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bisbing keeps control of McDonald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bisbing is pressed up against the cage. McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bisbing down to the mat. Bisbing avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McDonald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald throws the left hand but Bisbing avoids the punch easily.
Bisbing throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bisbing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Bisbing cracks McDonald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDonald throws a series of strikes that have Bisbing backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisbing scores with a nice strike.
Bisbing works the jab nicely.
McDonald darts in trying to clinch
and Bisbing counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bisbing misses with a hook.
Donk. McDonald catches Bisbing right on the button with a cross.
McDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
Bisbing tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald darts in trying to clinch
and Bisbing counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisbing connects with a single shot there.
Shane McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Bisbing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bisbing makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bisbing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bisbing, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bisbing!