PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon MCdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogan Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MCdonald comes into the arena with Are you sure Hank Done it this Way: Waylon Jennings blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MCdonald
vs
Redban

174 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

KaotiK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon MCdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogan Redban!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MCdonald thuds a left hand into Redban's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Redban.
Decent striking displayed by MCdonald there.

Redban scores with a takedown into MCdonald's guard.

MCdonald has his feet on Redban's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
MCdonald scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MCdonald tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Redban is able to avoid easily.
Redban wants to counter the offense by MCdonald and move into the clinch position.
MCdonald lands with a good body shot.
MCdonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redban.

MCdonald takes the fight into the clinch.

Redban breaks from the clinch.
MCdonald jabs Redban to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Redban throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MCdonald wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Redban misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - MCdonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MCdonald lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MCdonald works Redban's body with a nice hook.
Redban fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
MCdonald moves in looking to clinch but Redban pushes him off.
MCdonald cracks Redban with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Redban walks into a straight right hand from MCdonald.
MCdonald tries to clinch up but Redban circles away and keeps his distance.
MCdonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redban throws a counter combo.
MCdonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redban swats away the attempt to clinch by MCdonald.
Simon MCdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MCdonald wants to clinch up but Redban keeps it at a distance.
Redban circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by MCdonald - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MCdonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redban rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MCdonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MCdonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Redban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MCdonald misses with a few strikes there.
Redban throws a head kick but MCdonald moves out of range.
MCdonald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Redban in his tracks.
Redban misses with an uppercut.
MCdonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Redban.
Redban is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Redban takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Redban connects with a single shot there.
MCdonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redban looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Redban throws a body punch but MCdonald moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban fails to land with a series of punches.
MCdonald misses the shot to the body.
Redban throws a big counter head kick but MCdonald avoids it with no problem.
Redban walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've been told by MCdonald's head coaches at Bobby B's Gem that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Redban misses with a left hand
and MCdonald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
MCdonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MCdonald scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Redban is rocked!
MCdonald is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Redban.
MCdonald throwing a counter right hand but Redban manages to avoid it.
Redban is still on wobbly legs! Can MCdonald finish him?
Simon MCdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogan Redban.
MCdonald scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Redban looks winded!
Redban circles away from the clinch attempt
and Redban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Redban seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from MCdonald does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redban throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MCdonald is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
MCdonald tries to clinch but Redban moves out of range.
Redban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MCdonald.
MCdonald lands with a right and another and another! Redban is in big trouble! MCdonald lands again and this time it's lights out for Redban! A quality knockout there for MCdonald.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Simon MCdonald!
An out of breath and clearly excited Simon MCdonald thanked The Adrenaline Matrix for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).