PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie McDonald (ranked 3515 p4p, 391 weight class) and Jesus St Pierre (ranked 2687 p4p, 324 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Get Busy Living. St Pierre has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McDonald
vs
St Pierre

165 cm
36
155 lbs
16 - 24 - 0

176 cm
35
159 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
St Pierre scores with a jab.
We've been told by McDonald's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
St Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been informed that St Pierre has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St Pierre duly obliges.
McDonald looks to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
St Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
McDonald is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Pierre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

McDonald shoots in and gets a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
McDonald throws a big elbow that misses.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McDonald lands a couple of digs.
St Pierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Pierre controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.
McDonald wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
McDonald distracts St Pierre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

St Pierre working for a triangle but McDonald defends it easily.
McDonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDonald lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDonald defends it easily.

St Pierre working for a triangle but McDonald defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre pulls McDonald in close to his closed guard and prevents McDonald from doing any damage or advancing position.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but instead McDonald has moved into half guard.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McDonald's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McDonald's back!
McDonald grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre biding his time, looking for the opening.
St Pierre throwing sloppy strikes.
McDonald trying to control but not successfully.
McDonald tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald is looking to get to half guard.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
McDonald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
McDonald tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St Pierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDonald is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with the ground and pound from mount.
St Pierre lands a big shot there that rocks McDonald but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
St Pierre tries to control but McDonald wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
St Pierre controlling his opponent.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus St Pierre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

St Pierre moves into the clinch.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Pierre moves away from the strike by McDonald.
St Pierre is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
St Pierre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a counter combo.
St Pierre misses the jab.
McDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot lands for St Pierre.
St Pierre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
St Pierre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

McDonald is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by St Pierre there.
Oh McDonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDonald is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
St Pierre lands with a right that hurts McDonald. McDonald looks to clinch but St Pierre throws a short knee that drops McDonald. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Jesus St Pierre!
Jesus St Pierre decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.