PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Lardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rory McDonald could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Lardo's chin.

McDonald
vs
Lardo

182 cm
23
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rory McDonald !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Lardo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lardo slips under a jab from McDonald .
Lardo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald .
Lardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald is trying to stall.
McDonald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lardo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McDonald stalling the fight.
McDonald trying to stall but Lardo improves his position.
Lardo scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Lardo.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDonald 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on McDonald 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDonald 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lardo breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lardo looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lardo lands a nice looking body shot.

McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
Lardo tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.
McDonald trying to land knees to the body.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Lardo.
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lardo's elbow.
McDonald wants to stall.
McDonald trying to control the position but instead, Lardo has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDonald into the cage.
McDonald seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Lardo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Lardo is leaning against McDonald and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lardo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDonald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lardo's efforts to push away.
Lardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonald tries to break free but Lardo pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Lardo.
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lardo.
McDonald is trying to push Lardo away but Lardo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald is breathing heavily.

Lardo manages to break the clinch.
Lardo throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
Lardo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

McDonald is rocked!

It looks like Rory McDonald has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lardo plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends McDonald swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! McDonald face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Lardo!