PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ronald
vs
The Don

191 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Ronald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John The Don!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Don keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Don.

Mickey Ronald's cut is getting worse.
The Don misses with a straight left.
Ronald tries to clinch but The Don moves out of range.
Ronald tries to clinch there but The Don circles away.
The Don lands a jab to the nose.
The Don lands a body shot.
Ronald is breathing heavily.
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!

The Don fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ronald, pushing him back against the cage.
The Don is looking to break free of the clinch but Ronald has double underhooks.
The Don has had enough of the clinch but Ronald keeps him there for the moment.
The Don tries to break the clinch but Ronald is controlling the position.

The Don is trying to trip Ronald. He has hold of a leg but Ronald is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. The Don persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The Don trying to control but Ronald is working from the bottom.

The Don gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

The Don rushes Ronald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

The Don pulls Ronald into guard.
The Don 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.
The Don is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Don 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Don throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The Don has a closed guard, preventing Ronald from standing up.
The Don wants to get back to his feet but Ronald is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The Don manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ronald checks a low kick from The Don.
Ronald closes the distance but The Don moves to the side

and The Don counters with a shoot takedown. Ronald fights it but they end up in guard.
The Don must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Don looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Don lands a couple of digs.
The Don really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ronald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The Don decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

The Don has closed the distance and engaged Ronald in a clinch.
Ronald keeps control of The Don as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Don is working for takedown but Ronald is calmly controlling the position for now.

The Don breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronald clinches but The Don breaks the clinch

and The Don moves into the clinch.
The Don blocks an elbow strike.
The Don wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ronald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Don blocks it with crossed arms.
Ronald prevents The Don from breaking the clinch.
Ronald pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Don wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Don wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Don is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ronald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ronald lands an elbow just above The Don 's eye.
Ronald keeps control of The Don as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Don goes for a takedown attempt but Ronald pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mickey Ronald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Don.
Ronald closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ronald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronald misses with a takedown
and The Don counters with a nice uppercut.
The Don throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronald.
The Don lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ronald closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Don counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ronald shoots and misses

so The Don counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Don is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Don's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Don preventing the sweep.
Ronald is trying to control the position but The Don postures up.
The Don with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ronald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Don controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Don landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Don dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Ronald's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Don circles away from the clinch attempt

and The Don counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ronald's guard now.
Ronald looking to control.
The Don is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The Don decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ronald, up you get!
The Don misses with a leg kick.
The Don throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Don throws a series of punches but Ronald moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ronald.
Ronald checks a low kick from The Don.
The Don tries to clinch but Ronald moves out of range.
The Don misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Don ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronald moves away.

The Don has closed the distance and engaged Ronald in a clinch.

The Don lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ronald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Don scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Don is looking to take a break and control but Ronald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The Don decides to stand and escape the position.
The Don throws a leg kick but Ronald sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ronald wants to clinch but The Don slips to the side
and The Don counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald wants to clinch but The Don slips to the side

and The Don counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ronald.

The Don gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Ronald looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Don passes into side control.
Ronald sneaks back into half guard.

The Don gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ronald misses with a takedown

and The Don counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronald is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Don is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ronald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Don stopping the sweep attempt from Ronald.

Ronald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ronald has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. The Don is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ronald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.
Ronald is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but The Don is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
John The Don has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronald is looking to improve his position but The Don isn't that keen on the idea.
Ronald wants to control but The Don is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Don showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Ronald's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Don rushes Ronald and presses him up against the cage.
Ronald with a knee to the head.
Ronald keeps control of The Don as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ronald is fighting off a takedown attempt but The Don is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ronald to the mat. Ronald regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Don forces his way into half guard.
Ronald tries to get to full guard but The Don has control of the leg.
Ronald trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Don lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, The Don seems content to control.

Ronald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ronald looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The Don closes the distance and pushes Ronald back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ronald prevents The Don from breaking the clinch.
The Don wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Don can't break the clinch.

The Don manages to break the clinch.
A jab from The Don misses.
Ronald tries to clinch up

and The Don counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Don.
The Don wants to stand but Ronald has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The Don gets to his feet. Ronald looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald closes the distance looking to clinch

and The Don counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

The Don decides to return to a standing position.
Ronald closes the distance looking to clinch

and The Don counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Don.

The Don avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Don has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ronald working for submissions but it's allowed The Don to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ronald is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but The Don pulls his head out easily.

The Don stands up and beckons Ronald to join him on the feet.
The Don throws a series of punches but Ronald avoids them all with ease.
The Don throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronald with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Don counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronald tries to clinch

and The Don counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Don trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ronald's guard.
Mickey Ronald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John The Don is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ronald looking for a guillotine here but The Don defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
John The Don comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Don has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John The Don!