PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smok Kiss (ranked 3124 p4p, 367 weight class) and Eli McDonell (ranked 3290 p4p, 375 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McDonell's choice of entrance music: A Phantom Pain. Eli McDonell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kiss
vs
McDonell

179 cm
22
171 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
176 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Smok Kiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Eli McDonell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDonell moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiss.
Kiss lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDonell has a couple of punches blocked by Kiss.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
Kiss has a couple of punches blocked by McDonell.
McDonell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonell working aggressively here.
Kiss misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonell lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonell.
McDonell misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonell has a couple of punches blocked by Kiss.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiss throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonell.
McDonell working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
A short uppercut from Kiss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiss throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonell.
McDonell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonell.
Kiss misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from McDonell.
Kiss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiss misses with a punch to the body.
McDonell misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiss.
McDonell lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonell's elbow.
McDonell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiss blocking some punches.
Kiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonell blocking some punches.
Kiss digs a right hand into McDonell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonell's gas tank.
Kiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonell.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiss tries a body shot but McDonell blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiss works on McDonell's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiss working aggressively here.
McDonell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonell misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonell blocks an uppercut.
Kiss has a couple of punches blocked by McDonell.
Kiss throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonell.
McDonell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiss misses with some punches.
McDonell blocking some punches.
Kiss tries to throw a body punch but McDonell avoids it by throwing Kiss back against the cage.
Kiss lands with a light punch inside.
Kiss misses with some punches.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonell's elbow.
Kiss swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiss takes a shot to the head.
Kiss lands with a right to the head.
Kiss blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kiss.
McDonell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiss.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonell.
Kiss lands a shot to the body.
Kiss swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiss.
Nice body punch from Kiss.
McDonell looks winded!
Kiss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonells head.
Kiss lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiss.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonell working aggressively here.
McDonell working aggressively here.
Kiss tries to work over McDonell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonell.
Kiss lands a body punch.
Kiss lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiss works on McDonell's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Kiss.
Kiss lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonell backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
Kiss has a couple of punches blocked by McDonell.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
Kiss lands with a left to the head.
Kiss misses with a body punch.
Kiss scores with a shot to the side of McDonell's head.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiss has a couple of punches blocked by McDonell.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
Kiss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kiss fails to land.
Kiss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiss tries a body shot but McDonell blocks it.
Kiss blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonell misses with some punches.
McDonell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiss.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smok Kiss dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kiss sizes up McDonell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDonell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McDonell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kiss finds it's way round the side to connect with McDonell's head.
McDonell defending well as Kiss loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Kiss.
Kiss clobbers McDonell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kiss thows a left - swing and a miss!

McDonell clinches up with Kiss and pushes him back against the cage.
McDonell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiss.
Kiss has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kiss misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonell.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiss pushes McDonell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiss.
A short right from Kiss.
McDonell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kiss backwards.
Kiss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonell can do to turn this around?
Kiss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonell.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
Kiss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiss takes a shot to the head.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiss scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiss.
McDonell working aggressively here.
Smok Kiss has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kiss lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonell.
A head punch on the inside from Kiss fails to land.
McDonell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiss blocks an uppercut.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiss.
Kiss lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonell is breathing heavily.
McDonell misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiss.
A body shot lands from Kiss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiss.
A hook to the body from Kiss.
A nice left hand lands by Kiss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kiss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiss lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kiss fails to land.
McDonell working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiss.
Kiss lands a body shot.
Kiss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kiss.
Kiss misses with the head strike.
Kiss scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiss.
Kiss lands an uppercut.
McDonell misses with the head strike.
Kiss working aggressively here.
Kiss gets through McDonell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiss.
Kiss lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kiss.
A short left from Kiss.
McDonell blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiss scores with a shot to the side of McDonell's head.
Kiss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kiss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDonell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiss blocking some punches.
Kiss lands with a left to the head.
Kiss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiss blocking some punches.
McDonell throws a head punch that misses.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiss.
Kiss throws a head punch that misses.
Kiss lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiss blocking some punches.
McDonell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiss blocking some punches.
Kiss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDonell or not.
Kiss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonell throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
Kiss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kiss scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonell prevents a body shot from Kiss.
Kiss blocking some punches.
Kiss working aggressively here.
Kiss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonell misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Kiss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonell misses with some punches.
Kiss lands a nice uppercut.
Kiss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiss lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smok Kiss dominated that second round.
That's time! Kiss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kiss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kiss lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kiss throws a jab when McDonell was well out of range.
McDonell moves out of range as Kiss strikes.
Kiss misses with a looping right.

Kiss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kiss lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonell backwards.
Kiss lands a right hand.
Kiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiss misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiss.
McDonell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiss lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonell blocking some punches.
Kiss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kiss blocks an uppercut.
Kiss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonell.
Kiss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiss throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonell.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kiss fails to land.
Kiss cracks McDonell with a nice body shot.
Kiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonell throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiss.
McDonell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Kiss.
McDonell throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Kiss.
McDonell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDonell blocking some punches.
Kiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiss.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
Kiss working aggressively here.
Kiss digs a right hand underneath McDonell's ribcage. McDonell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kiss gets through McDonell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiss.
McDonell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiss lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonell backwards.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiss.
Kiss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonell takes a shot to the head.
Kiss lands with a right to the head.
McDonell takes a shot to the head.
Eli McDonell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Kiss on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonell misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kiss fails to land.
McDonell misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonell.
Kiss throws a head punch that misses.
McDonell throws a head punch that misses.
Kiss pushes McDonell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonell backwards.
Kiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss tries to throw a body punch but McDonell avoids it by throwing Kiss back against the cage.
McDonell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kiss fails to land.
Kiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kiss fails to land.
McDonell scores with a shot to the side of Kiss's head.
Kiss throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonell.
McDonell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiss lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kiss lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonell backwards.
Kiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McDonell fails to land.
Kiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonell misses with the head strike.
Kiss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kiss lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiss.
Kiss swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kiss lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiss misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiss misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonell misses with the head strike.
Kiss gets through McDonell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonell misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smok Kiss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smok Kiss!
An out of breath Smok Kiss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.