PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daylon Espinosa (ranked 25029 p4p, 479 weight class) and Trevor McDonald (ranked 24166 p4p, 477 weight class). Trevor McDonald has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daylon Espinosa's chin.

Espinosa
vs
McDonald

177 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daylon Espinosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDonald closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Espinosa to the mat! Espinosa manages to get full guard.
McDonald content to stall in guard here.
Espinosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonald.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McDonald's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McDonald must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Espinosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Espinosa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Espinosa trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Espinosa trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Espinosa wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Espinosa tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
McDonald wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Espinosa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McDonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Espinosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDonald holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McDonald is not content to let Espinosa control the position.
McDonald is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Espinosa keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald cracks Espinosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDonald lands a really nice looking cross but Espinosa seems unphased.

McDonald shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Espinosa's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working some strikes from top position.

Espinosa is rocked!
McDonald postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Espinosa covers up, he's hurt! McDonald keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from McDonald and the ref steps in to end the fight! McDonald can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor McDonald!