PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer has chosen Centuries as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mcdonald
vs
Archer

193 cm
33
209 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

188 cm
34
210 lbs
22 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kevin Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcdonald gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mcdonald wriggles free and stands up.
Mcdonald throws a head kick that misses

and Archer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Archer.
Mcdonald is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Archer dives into side control.

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!
Archer slows the pace down.
Archer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Archer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Mcdonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Archer controlling from side mount.
Archer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcdonald wants to get back to his feet.
Archer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mcdonald's legs.
Archer wants to control for a moment but Mcdonald uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Archer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Archer throwing shots but Mcdonald is blocking nicely.
Archer throwing shots but Mcdonald is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archer in particular looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Archer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Archer wants to clinch.
Mcdonald appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Archer slips under a jab from Mcdonald.
Archer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big left from Archer misses.
Archer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcdonald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mcdonald throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Mcdonald throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Archer feints the counter takedown.
Mcdonald connects with an inside leg kick.
Mcdonald swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Good exchange - Mcdonald coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer looks for the body kick but Mcdonald saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Archer.

Archer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Archer told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mcdonald is breathing heavily.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Archer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mcdonald shoots in and drives through. Archer sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Archer swinging wildly here.
Mcdonald on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mcdonald misses the jab.
Archer dips to his left and cracks Mcdonald with an uppercut!
Archer avoids the body shot from Mcdonald.
Archer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mcdonald swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Archer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Archer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Archer is staying tight to Mcdonald's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Archer tries to move to full mount but Mcdonald actually manages to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mcdonald gets full guard.
Archer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Archer wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving.
Archer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcdonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Archer moves out of range of the body kick.
Mcdonald misses with a body kick.
Mcdonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archer.
Archer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mcdonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcdonald throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Archer digs a good hook to Mcdonald's body.
Archer lands with a thumping leg kick.

Archer looking to score a takedown here. Mcdonald is defending well but Archer drives through and ends up in Mcdonald's guard.
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcdonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcdonald is retaining full guard.
Archer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Archer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Archer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdonald controlling the position.
Archer wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving.
Aaron Archer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
More stalling from Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Archer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mcdonald's half guard.

Archer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mcdonald wants to get back to his feet.
Archer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mcdonald avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcdonald's head.
Archer wants to control but Mcdonald is keeping him busy.
Archer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mcdonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Archer lands with a good body shot.
Archer moves out of range of the body kick from Mcdonald.
Archer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mcdonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Archer avoids it really well and circles away.
Aaron Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Archer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mcdonald is trying to defend but Archer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kevin Mcdonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer stalling.
Aaron Archer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Archer with more of the same as he continues to hold on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Archer, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcdonald lands with a good body shot.
Mcdonald lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Archer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Mcdonald.
Archer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mcdonald with a body shot.

Archer shoots in and gets a takedown into Mcdonald's guard.

Mcdonald pushes Archer off and gets back to his feet.
Archer scores with a kick to the body.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot.
Mcdonald is looking to wear down Archer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Archer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mcdonald was covering up waiting for the punch and Archer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Archer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Archer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Archer!
A pretty intense looking Aaron Archer took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.