PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Sale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Mc Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for David Sale has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sale
vs
Mc Donald

178 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Vikai Gear

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Sale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nelson Mc Donald!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Sale as Mc Donald shoots in.
Sale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mc Donald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mc Donald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body kick there by Sale.
Mc Donald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David Sale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Mc Donald.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sale enables Mc Donald to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sale manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sale is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mc Donald looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Donald working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sale's head.
Mc Donald stops Sale from standing up.
Mc Donald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sale swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mc Donald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sale looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sale looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sale!

Sale is looking to take a break and control but Mc Donald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sale is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mc Donald is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mc Donald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mc Donald keeps trying to improve his position.
Sale is looking to take a break and control but Mc Donald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mc Donald tries to buck Sale off but Sale is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sale is looking to take a break and control but Mc Donald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mc Donald, who protects the arm well.
Sale tries to stand but Mc Donald is controlling his head.
Sale tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mc Donald looking for a sweep but Sale has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mc Donald is looking to get to half guard.
Mc Donald sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Donald is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mc Donald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sale pulls his head out easily.
Sale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mc Donald keeps working.
Sale tries to stand and escape but Mc Donald is controlling the position.

Mc Donald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sale pulls his head out easily.
Sale wants to get back to his feet.

Mc Donald looking for submissions off his back.
Sale prevents Mc Donald from improving his position.
Mc Donald trying to hold on to Sale's head to control him but Sale postures up.

That's four 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.
Sale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mc Donald keeps working.

Mc Donald actively working from the bottom here.
Sale scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Sale there.
Sale prevents Mc Donald from improving his position.
Mc Donald punching from the bottom.
Mc Donald wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sale seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mc Donald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Mc Donald looking for submissions off his back.
Sale is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sale dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sale lands a nice shot to the body.
Mc Donald dives in for a single leg takedown but Sale sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mc Donald walks into a stiff left hand from Sale.
Sale looks to land a combination but Mc Donald avoids it well.
Mc Donald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
David Sale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Sale.
Sale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mc Donald.
Sale appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch lands to the side of Mc Donald 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Mc Donald is rocked!
Sale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mc Donald is still on wobbly legs! Can Sale finish him?
Mc Donald is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Sale just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Mc Donald has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Sale!
David Sale decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.