PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Son
vs
McDonald

196 cm
19
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

200 cm
26
252 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Powerful

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for McDonald.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Son paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Son moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
Son throwing a counter right hand but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Son throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonald throws a low kick but it's checked well by Son.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Son throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
Ronald McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from McDonald finds it's way through Son's defenses.
Son misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald cracks Son with an open hand slap.

McDonald gets a clinch.
McDonald scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Son tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
Son lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son looking to stall.
McDonald lands with a light punch inside.
Son throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Son looking to throw knees to the head but McDonald is blocking nicely.
Son looking to stall.
Son using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Son trying to stall but McDonald improves his position.
Son is looking to control McDonald's arms but McDonald gets an underhook and turns him. Now Son has his back to the ropes.
A hook to the body from McDonald.
Son is breathing heavily.
McDonald misses with a knee to the head.
Son is looking to break free of the clinch but McDonald has double underhooks.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Son tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
Our sources have told us that Son has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A knee to the head by McDonald.
McDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McDonald gets through Son's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Son's elbow.
Son wants to break free but McDonald has control.
Son presses McDonald against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDonald is looking to control Son's arms but Son gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the ropes.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by McDonald.
Son is looking to control McDonald's arms but McDonald gets an underhook and turns him. Now Son has his back to the ropes.
Son throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Son's ribcage. Son let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonald pressing his opponent against the ropes.
McDonald is trying to stall.
Son tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from McDonald on the inside.
Son misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Son.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Son creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonald scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Son tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Son lands with a right to the head.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Son's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Son is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son misses with some punches.

Son pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonald. That's going to slow Son down.
McDonald misses with a hook.
Son is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Son's front leg but catches the back leg as Son tries to avoid it.
McDonald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McDonald throws out a powerful jab.
Son throws a leg kick
and McDonald counters with a three punch combo that has Son backing up. Son nods at McDonald to acknowledge the strikes.
Son throws out a leg kick but McDonald moves out of range and Son only half commits.
Son checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A counter left hand to the body from Son misses its target.
Son throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dam Son's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Son missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from McDonald.
Son misses with some punches.
Son has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
McDonald landing knees to the head.
Son has McDonald pushed against the ropes.
McDonald tries a body shot but Son blocks it.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Son avoids it.
McDonald scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald gets through Son's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Son lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Son tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McDonald. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McDonald lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by McDonald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to maintain a safe position but Son gets an underhook and turns McDonald into the ropes.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
Son chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Son gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonald lands with a right hand.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Son.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Son.
McDonald tries to clinch but Son is having none of it.
A lazy body kick from McDonald
and Son connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
McDonald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Son momentarily.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Son.
McDonald is trying to counter with his kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald letting Son take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Son as McDonald tries to tie him up.
McDonald crunches a lovely knee into Son's ribcage.
McDonald with a knee to the head.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from McDonald.
McDonald stalling the fight.
Knees to the body from McDonald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.
Son takes a shot to the head.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonald lands a knee to the body.
Ronald McDonald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
McDonald lands a right hand.
Son's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Son is blocking nicely.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Son trying to stall but McDonald improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Son is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maybe Son would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Son lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDonald utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McDonald unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald works on Son's body with a couple of short punches.
McDonald connects with a knee to the head.
McDonald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.

McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronald McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Son on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Son's sensitive parts.
A jab from McDonald does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dam Son's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Son circles away.
Son throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Son does a little dance to reset his feet.
Son throws a big counter combination but McDonald scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McDonald is looking to slow Son down with leg kicks.
McDonald misses with an uppercut
and Son counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
McDonald punishes Son's body with a nice straight punch.
Son uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McDonald closes the distance and pushes Son back into the ropes.
Son doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald working Son over with knees to the body.
Son connects with a knee to the head.
Son looking to slow down the pace here.
Son is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Son avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the ropes.
McDonald is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McDonald lands a knee to the body.

McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from McDonald.

McDonald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Son has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McDonald lands a left hand.

McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Son on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDonald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Son in his tracks.
Dam Son has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son drops his hands momentarily and McDonald takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDonald misses with a right hand
and Son counters with a slapping leg kick.
Son staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDonald throws a body punch but Son moves out of range.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Son was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Son throws a counter high kick but McDonald was just alert enough to avoid it.

McDonald clinches with his opponent.
McDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonald with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from McDonald as the two fighters clinch.
Son takes a knee right on the jaw!
McDonald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Son avoids it.
Son with a knee to the head.
McDonald cracks Son with a nice body shot.
McDonald cracks Son with a nice body shot.
McDonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Son blocks it with crossed arms.
Son tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronald McDonald is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Son fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Son looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
A short right from McDonald.
Son doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Son misses with a knee strike.
McDonald lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald is working Son over against the ropes.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son tries to stall but McDonald uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for McDonald to work.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDonald obliges.
Son looking to stall.
Son takes a knee to the side of the body.

McDonald breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from McDonald.
McDonald scores with a hook.

Son tries to keep at a distance but McDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDonald 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald McDonald!
Ronald McDonald thanked the fans post fight for their support.