PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Les Mcdonald (ranked 5836 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Weinstein (ranked 5937 p4p, 0 weight class). Weinstein has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mcdonald
vs
Weinstein

168 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Les Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Weinstein!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdonald misses with a kick to the body.
Weinstein looks winded!
Mcdonald throws a sloppy head kick and Weinstein moves out of range easily.
Mcdonald tries to clinch up but Weinstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcdonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weinstein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mcdonald misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Weinstein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcdonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weinstein.
Mcdonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weinstein takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Weinstein takes a step back to recover.
Harry Weinstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Mcdonald.

Mcdonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcdonald misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald stalling the fight.
Weinstein prevents Mcdonald from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mcdonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcdonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weinstein prevents Mcdonald from breaking the clinch.
Mcdonald drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weinstein tries to break free but Mcdonald pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcdonald misses with the head strike.
Mcdonald is stalling here.
Mcdonald tries to throw a body punch but Weinstein avoids it by throwing Mcdonald back against the cage.
Weinstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcdonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weinstein has Mcdonald pressed against the cage, preventing Mcdonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcdonald can't get the takedown.
Mcdonald has had enough of the clinch but Weinstein keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weinstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcdonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcdonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcdonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Weinstein has double underhooks.
Mcdonald looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Les Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcdonald avoiding damage.
Mcdonald really is a fat lump.
Mcdonald looking to stall.
Weinstein stops a takedown attempt from Mcdonald.

That's four 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.
Weinstein prevents Mcdonald from breaking the clinch.
Mcdonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weinstein's elbow.
Weinstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcdonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weinstein.
Weinstein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcdonald pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Mcdonald dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Weinstein looks to land a left hand but Mcdonald moved out of range nicely.
Mcdonald thows a body kick. Weinstein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Mcdonald.
A little jabbing left from Weinstein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mcdonald throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcdonald looks to land a combination but Weinstein avoids it well.
Mcdonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weinstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weinstein now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcdonald. Weinstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Les Mcdonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcdonald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weinstein momentarily.
Mcdonald tries to clinch there but Weinstein circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcdonald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weinstein, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcdonald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Weinstein smiles and moves away.
Mcdonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weinstein is breathing heavily.
Weinstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcdonald.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcdonald gets a clinch.
Weinstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Weinstein.
Mcdonald is trying to push Weinstein away but Weinstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weinstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcdonald is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Weinstein pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mcdonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald misses with a punch to the body.
Mcdonald is looking to control Weinstein's arms but Weinstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mcdonald has his back to the cage.
Mcdonald is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Weinstein is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Les Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weinstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald stalling in the clinch.
Mcdonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald is trying to break the clinch but Weinstein has him pressed against the cage.
Weinstein has a couple of punches blocked by Mcdonald.
Weinstein stops a takedown attempt from Mcdonald.

Weinstein breaks from the clinch.
Mcdonald connects with a body shot.
Mcdonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mcdonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weinstein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mcdonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weinstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcdonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Weinstein now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mcdonald connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weinstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weinstein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Weinstein slips a jab and a cross from Mcdonald.
Weinstein is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Les Mcdonald is winning the standup battle so far.
Weinstein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mcdonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weinstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weinstein moves out of range as Mcdonald strikes.

Mcdonald closes the distance and clinches.
Mcdonald blocking some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weinstein misses with the head strike.
Weinstein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Mcdonald dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mcdonald throws a looping overhand right but Weinstein ducks down to avoid it.
Mcdonald tries to clinch up.
Mcdonald throws a series of strikes that have Weinstein backpedaling.
Mcdonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weinstein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald scores with a jab. Weinstein acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Weinstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcdonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald misses with a two punch combination.
Mcdonald throws a sloppy head kick and Weinstein moves out of range easily.
Mcdonald scores with a body shot.
Mcdonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weinstein can do to turn this around?
Weinstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcdonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald staying out of range there.
Mcdonald throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mcdonald wants to clinch.
Mcdonald misses the jab.
Weinstein misses with a right hand
and Mcdonald counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcdonald scores with a nice body kick.
Mcdonald cracks the inside of Weinstein's front leg.
Weinstein keeps the fight on the outside.
Harry Weinstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weinstein moves out of range of the body kick from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald tries to clinch there but Weinstein circles away.
Weinstein takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcdonald lands a nice hook to Weinstein's body. Weinstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcdonald throws a sloppy head kick and Weinstein moves out of range easily.
Mcdonald missing with a left hand there. Weinstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcdonald tries to clinch up.
Mcdonald is looking to clinch but Weinstein is avoiding it.
Mcdonald misses with a straight left.
Mcdonald misses with a hook.
Mcdonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weinstein's sensitive parts.
Mcdonald tries to land a leg kick but Weinstein saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weinstein momentarily.
Mcdonald tries a low kick but Weinstein avoids it.
Weinstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcdonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcdonald throws a good cross that connects.
Mcdonald tries a head kick but it misses.

Mcdonald has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcdonald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcdonald stalling.
Weinstein blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weinstein blocks an uppercut.
Weinstein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Les Mcdonald has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Weinstein gets underhooks to prevent Mcdonald's takedown attempt.
Weinstein throws a head punch that misses.
Mcdonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weinstein avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mcdonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weinstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcdonald missing with knees to the body.
Les Mcdonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcdonald looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Les Mcdonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcdonald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Mcdonald!