PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trevor McDonald (ranked 2946 p4p, 153 weight class) and Chris Chandler (ranked 22574 p4p, 383 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McDonald
vs
Chandler

176 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

171 cm
24
137 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler closes the distance looking to clinch
and McDonald counters with a solid body kick.
Chris Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Chandler misses
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Chris Chandler has been cut.
Chandler wants to clinch
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.

Chandler tries to keep at a distance but McDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDonald lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from McDonald.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDonald.
McDonald lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonald lands a left hand.

Chandler is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from McDonald.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald avoiding damage as Chandler throws knees to the body.
McDonald displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chandler up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for McDonald.
Chandler takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by McDonald.
McDonald unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Chandler! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McDonald is unloading with more strikes now! Chandler drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor McDonald!
After the fight, Trevor McDonald was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Chris Chandler had this to say: 'Ok, no problem!'.