PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cahal Jefferson (ranked 3774 p4p, 198 weight class) and Trevor McDonald (ranked 4033 p4p, 209 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jefferson
vs
McDonald

150 cm
24
142 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

176 cm
24
147 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cahal Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Jefferson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Jefferson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jefferson.
A jab from Jefferson misses.
Jefferson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDonald's hands.
Decent striking displayed by McDonald there.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Jefferson's leg. Jefferson is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Jefferson finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Jefferson.
Jefferson backing away here, and McDonald unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jefferson throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jefferson throws a wild body kick that McDonald sees coming a mile off.
Jefferson throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Jefferson misses
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jefferson throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
Jefferson throws a wild body kick that McDonald sees coming a mile off.
McDonald only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jefferson throws a sloppy head kick
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
McDonald with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scores with the left hand. Jefferson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jefferson connects with a leg kick. McDonald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jefferson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonald let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jefferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald tries a quick counter leg kick but Jefferson is wise to it.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
McDonald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McDonald takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A lazy body kick from Jefferson
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jefferson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McDonald counters with a slapping leg kick.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Jefferson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonald misses the body punch
and Jefferson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jefferson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McDonald tries to work over Jefferson's front leg with a kick but Jefferson checks it.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jefferson.
Jefferson backing away here, and McDonald unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McDonald has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jefferson scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
Jefferson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jefferson misses with the combination.
Jefferson throws a front kick that sends McDonald stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Jefferson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cahal Jefferson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Jefferson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jefferson misses with a jab to the body
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
Jefferson scores with a jab.
A head kick by Jefferson misses
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Jefferson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Jefferson.
Jefferson walks into a stiff left hand from McDonald.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
Jefferson thows a leg kick but McDonald checks it
and McDonald counters with a slapping leg kick.
McDonald has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McDonald is looking to slow Jefferson down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
McDonald throws a chopping leg kick but Jefferson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jefferson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jefferson throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jefferson's sensitive parts.
Jefferson misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and McDonald releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jefferson tries to land a body kick
and McDonald counters with a nice body shot.
Jefferson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson throws the kick towards the body but McDonald avoids it.
McDonald scores with a hook.
McDonald is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McDonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonald. That's going to slow Jefferson down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald avoids the head kick by Jefferson.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jefferson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McDonald cracks Jefferson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jefferson throws a body kick that misses
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jefferson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to move into range but Jefferson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jefferson on the side of the head.
McDonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald works Jefferson's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Jefferson misses.
McDonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
It looked like Jefferson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDonald misses with a shot to the body
and Jefferson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Jefferson.
Jefferson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jefferson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
Jefferson just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jefferson falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jefferson misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jefferson misses with a left hand
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jefferson's knee momentarily.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDonald connects with a body shot.
Jefferson misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Jefferson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jefferson looks to throw a body kick
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
Jefferson throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with a leg kick.
Good shot there by McDonald.
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Jefferson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McDonald feints and then cracks Jefferson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jefferson down.
McDonald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDonald works Jefferson's body with a nice hook.
Jefferson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Jefferson is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head.

McDonald is rocked!
Jefferson throws an overhand right that has McDonald reeling! Jefferson follows up with more punches and McDonald is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cahal Jefferson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cahal Jefferson made sure he mentioned Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), along with how happy he was to win his fight.