PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jr McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Szkuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jimmy Jr McDonald has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jr McDonald
vs
Szkuta

173 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Jr McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bartosz Szkuta!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szkuta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Szkuta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McDonald fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bartosz Szkuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by McDonald.
Szkuta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McDonald connects with a single shot there.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szkuta shoots in and drives through. McDonald sprawls well.
McDonald scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Szkuta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDonald cracks Szkuta with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald with a hook.
Szkuta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDonald's waist but McDonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Szkuta off to one side.
Jimmy Jr McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartosz Szkuta.
Szkuta moves forwards but McDonald connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDonald's corner calls for a 1-2. McDonald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Szkuta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald lands a really nice looking cross but Szkuta seems unphased.
McDonald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Szkuta is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDonald tries to keep at a distance but Szkuta has taken the fight into the clinch.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDonald is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McDonald connects with a jab.
Szkuta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like McDonald was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Szkuta.
Szkuta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Szkuta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Szkuta doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Szkuta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Szkuta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDonald's waist but McDonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Szkuta off to one side.
It looked like McDonald wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Szkuta looks winded!
Good standup being displayed there by McDonald as he connects with a hook.
A left lands for McDonald.
McDonald is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Decent striking displayed by McDonald there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as McDonald lands an impressive looking overhand right. Szkuta doesn't seem phased though.
Jimmy Jr McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szkuta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDonald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szkuta 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 displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Szkuta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald jabs at Szkuta's body.
Szkuta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
McDonald lands an overhand right.
McDonald connects with the punch.
Szkuta is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
Szkuta drops his hands momentarily and McDonald takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDonald keeps the fight on the outside.
Szkuta seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Szkuta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Szkuta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDonald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

McDonald cracks Szkuta with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Szkuta looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McDonald finish him?
McDonald keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Szkuta's head backwards.
Szkuta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDonald cracks Szkuta with an open hand slap.

Szkuta clinches.
Szkuta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McDonald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald.
Szkuta wants to take the fight to the mat but McDonald manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald.
Szkuta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Szkuta won't allow it.
McDonald is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Szkuta tries for a takedown but McDonald manages to get underhooks.
Szkuta prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.
Szkuta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
Szkuta tries for a takedown but McDonald manages to get underhooks.
McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDonald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald clobbers Szkuta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McDonald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDonald scores with a nice head shot.
Szkuta takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Szkuta has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szkuta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McDonald fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Szkuta goes for a double leg but McDonald avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McDonald continues to drive forward.
Szkuta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Szkuta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald cracks Szkuta with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Szkuta falls to his knees and McDonald doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Jr McDonald!