PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jr McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Sweet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sweet
vs
Jr McDonald

170 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Jr McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sweet.
Sweet thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sweet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Nice jab there from McDonald.
McDonald throws a looping overhand right but Sweet ducks down to avoid it.
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonald throws a good cross that connects.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by McDonald.
Sweet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweet slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet slips under a jab from McDonald.
McDonald lands a nice hook to Sweet's body. Sweet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by McDonald.
McDonald connects with a right hand. Sweet shakes it off.
McDonald might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweet shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet drops his hands momentarily and McDonald takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Sweet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Sweet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sweet takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDonald jabs at Sweet's body.
McDonald connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sweet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sweet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
McDonald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sweet doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
Sweet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sweet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sweet there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Sweet with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Sweet is rocked!
Sweet doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet blocks a jab.
McDonald misses with a hook.
McDonald scores with a punch to the head.
A jab lands there for McDonald.
Sweet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sweet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sweet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Sweet moved out of range nicely.
Jimmy Jr McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonald connects with a crisp jab.
McDonald is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sweet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Sweet uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sweet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Sweet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from McDonald misses.
McDonald lands a really nice looking cross but Sweet seems unphased.
Sweet seems to have got his legs back now.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sweet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sweet appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Sweet saw that one coming.
Sweet with a poor takedown
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sweet wants to clinch up but McDonald keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Sweet misses.
Sweet with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDonald counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sweet takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sweet changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sweet drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lull in the action here as Sweet stalls from top position.
McDonald is looking to regain half guard here but Sweet keeps moving and retains side control.

Sweet tries for a kimura but McDonald is defending well.

Sweet working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McDonald is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sweet's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Sweet! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and McDonald has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Victor Sweet!