PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arenas comes to the cage accompanied by Alive-Krewella. McDonald has chosen Hamburger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arenas
vs
McDonald

188 cm
26
197 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

183 cm
30
182 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Arenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arenas misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald lands with a right hand.
Arenas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Arenas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arenas looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Arenas.
Arenas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arenas looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
Arenas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
Arenas sets himself, and McDonald steps forward looking for the clinch! Arenas avoids it this time.
Arenas throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
Arenas looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
Arenas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDonald.
A leg kick checked by Arenas.
Arenas misses with a body kick.
Arenas throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald delivers a nice body kick.
Arenas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arenas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws out a powerful jab.
Arenas misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonald counters with a left to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonald, right into the meat.
A big right from Arenas misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonald! But no joy.
Arenas misses the shot to the body.
Arenas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arenas misses with a hook

and McDonald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McDonald.
Arenas takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Nicolas Arenas has been cut.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McDonald.
Arenas is trying to force a seperation but McDonald has the dominant position.

McDonald breaks the clinch.
McDonald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arenas at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by McDonald.
Arenas misses with a body shot.
McDonald defending well as Arenas loads up on a big left hand.
Arenas misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Arenas.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arenas.
An inside leg kick lands from Arenas.
Arenas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. Arenas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arenas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Arenas's head.
Arenas misses with a looping right.
McDonald let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arenas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arenas misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.
Arenas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicolas Arenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arenas throws a body kick that misses.
Arenas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arenas looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
McDonald is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
Arenas misses with an uppercut

and McDonald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arenas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arenas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arenas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arenas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McDonald is able to avoid easily.
McDonald lands a jab to Arenas's midsection.
Arenas throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from McDonald misses.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Arenas.
McDonald is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Arenas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
Arenas misses with a kick to the body
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
Arenas takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Arenas is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Arenas catches McDonald right on the button with a cross.
Oh Arenas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arenas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with a huge left! Arenas is in big trouble! He's backing up but McDonald isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Arenas from any more damage. A dominating finish by McDonald!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor McDonald!
During a confident post fight interview, Conor McDonald thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.