PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by March of Cambreadth. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
McDonald

193 cm
19
204 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but McDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones is working McDonald over against the cage.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
McDonald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonald.
McDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones pushes McDonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
McDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDonald looks gassed!
Jones wants to break free but McDonald has control.
McDonald lands a knee to the head.
McDonald can't get the takedown.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDonald's face.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonald.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Levi Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McDonald backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonald in his tracks.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
McDonald loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. McDonald shrugs it off though.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs at McDonald's body.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones jabs McDonald right on the nose. McDonald blinks but takes it well.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones punishes McDonald's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Levi Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
McDonald tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDonald misses the jab.
Jones misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones cracks a nice hook into McDonald's ribs.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDonald.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonald momentarily.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones stuns McDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a body shot.
McDonald lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonald at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow McDonald down.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McDonald checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McDonald tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
McDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones swinging wilding here.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald tries to clinch up.

McDonald forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDonald.
McDonald scores with a knee to the head.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McDonald is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

McDonald has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald looking to slow down the pace here.
McDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by McDonald.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jones breaks the clinch.
McDonald tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones cracks McDonald with an open hand slap.
McDonald tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Jones.
A head kick by Jones misses
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald lands a head kick!
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDonald counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Jones.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones swinging wilding here.
McDonald shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Levi Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie McDonald.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Jones.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones cracks McDonald with a good jab.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a body shot.
McDonald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and McDonald counters with a body kick.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones stalks McDonald and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDonald's face. McDonald staggers backwards, shaken.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Jones throws a front kick that sends McDonald stumbling back into the cage.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eddie McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as McDonald checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McDonald takes one on the button.
A left lands for Jones.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McDonald slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

McDonald has managed to clinch.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.
McDonald throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones throws out a leg kick but McDonald moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonald momentarily.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. McDonald takes a step back to recover.
McDonald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab lands there for Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones thuds a left hand into McDonald's body.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McDonald checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McDonald checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for McDonald's leg but McDonald calmly moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones stuns McDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
Levi Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie McDonald.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Jones scores with a body shot.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones cracks the inside of McDonald's front leg.
Jones blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
Jones tries a low kick but McDonald avoids it.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick but McDonald checks it.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps McDonald's head back.
Jones throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Jones moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for McDonald on that attempt.
Jones misses with the body kick
and McDonald counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McDonald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with McDonald's head.
Jones avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Jones dips to his left and cracks McDonald with an uppercut!
Jones stalks McDonald and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDonald's face. McDonald staggers backwards, shaken.
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps McDonald's head back.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
McDonald is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McDonald.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Jones.
Eddie McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jab by Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with a body shot.
McDonald connects with a high kick.

McDonald clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDonald trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Jones!