PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beta Knox (ranked 6904 p4p, 551 weight class) and David McDonald (ranked 4312 p4p, 403 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Knox
vs
McDonald

172 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knox drops down looking for a counter takedown but McDonald sprawls and moves away.

Knox drives through with a takedown into McDonald's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Knox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Knox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knox is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knox chips away with some ground and pound.
Knox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Knox stands up and waves to McDonald to follow him.
McDonald tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McDonald wants to clinch but Knox slips to the side

and Knox counters with a nice double leg into side control. McDonald won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox lands a few punches from side control.
Knox scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McDonald to see if he's OK.
Knox throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McDonald is working to avoid the ground and pound but Knox connects with a decent elbow.
Knox misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Knox creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Knox working the ground and pound from side control.
McDonald dodges the ground and pound from Knox.
McDonald regains half guard, as Knox was trying to land strikes.
McDonald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McDonald looks winded!
Knox lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox slips a nice elbow through McDonald's hands, connecting with McDonald's forehead.
Knox wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
Knox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDonald's head.
Knox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knox wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
McDonald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knox looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Knox scoring with strikes to the body and head.

McDonald is rocked!
Knox is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McDonald is still in real trouble! Can Knox finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knox scores with a big shot! McDonald's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save McDonald! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beta Knox!
Our winner, Beta Knox, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.