PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus McDougall (ranked 2937 p4p, 314 weight class) and Isaish Rashad (ranked 2023 p4p, 229 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDougall
vs
Rashad

178 cm
25
156 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
163 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus McDougall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaish Rashad !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rashad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDougall has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rashad after a bit of a struggle.
McDougall misses with some punches.
Rashad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rashad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rashad .
Rashad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rashad digs a right hand underneath McDougall's ribcage. McDougall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDougall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rashad lands a nice uppercut.
Rashad lands with a light punch inside.
Rashad slows down the pace here.
McDougall wants to take the fight to the mat but Rashad manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rashad is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus McDougall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Rashad - that landed with a thud.
Rashad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rashad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Rashad .
A hook to the body from Rashad .
McDougall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rashad prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rashad lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rashad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rashad leaning against his opponent.
McDougall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rashad lands with a right to the head.
McDougall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Rashad to work.
McDougall misses with the head strike.
Rashad lands a nice uppercut.
McDougall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rashad lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Rashad .
McDougall is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Rashad .
Rashad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rashad stalling the fight.
McDougall has Rashad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rashad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Rashad scores with a nice short uppercut.

McDougall is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rashad .
Oh McDougall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Rashad .
Rashad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rashad works on McDougall's body with a couple of short punches.
Rashad lands a shot to the body.
Rashad lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops McDougall to his knees! Rashad keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaish Rashad !
A victorious Isaish Rashad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.