PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cory McDonnell (ranked 219 p4p, 422 weight class) and Dragomir Savic (ranked 30 p4p, 62 weight class). McDonnell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra. The crowd seem to be enjoying Savic's choice of entrance music: Good Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonnell
vs
Savic

183 cm
37
185
38 - 20 - 3

186 cm
26
177
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Core Combat

Voodoo Nutrition
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

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 38 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Savic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McDonnell throws a leg kick
and Savic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Savic drops his hands momentarily and McDonnell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDonnell throws a leg kick which misses Savic's front leg but catches the back leg as Savic tries to avoid it.
McDonnell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonnell tries to land a leg kick but Savic saw it coming and moves away.
Savic throws a chopping leg kick but McDonnell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDonnell connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonnell misses with a body shot
letting Savic counter with a right hand.
McDonnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Savic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDonnell checks it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McDonnell - that will leave a mark!
Savic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McDonnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonnell throws a leg kick
and Savic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Savic looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut
and McDonnell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Savic. McDonnell shrugs it off though.
Savic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonnell on the side of the head.
Savic misses with a body shot
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from McDonnell tenderised Savic's leg. Savic is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonnell. Savic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savic throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDonnell is looking to chop away at Savic's legs.
McDonnell lands a really nice looking cross but Savic seems unphased.
McDonnell misses the jab.
McDonnell checks a low kick from Savic.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut
enabling Savic to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Savic finds it's way through McDonnell's defenses.
A good leg kick by Savic.
McDonnell throws a hook but Savic avoids it easily.
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!
That kick from McDonnell tenderised Savic's leg. Savic is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonnell motions for Savic to come forward. McDonnell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Savic tenderised McDonnell's leg. McDonnell is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
Savic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Savic looks for the body kick but McDonnell saw that one coming.
McDonnell is looking to counter with head kicks.
Savic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McDonnell misses with a hook.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. Savic moves away and avoids it.
Savic throws out a counter right but McDonnell avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Savic checks a leg kick.
McDonnell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savic.
Savic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
Savic looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
Savic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McDonnell lands a really nice looking cross but Savic seems unphased.
Savic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McDonnell takes a swing at Savic's ribcage but misses.
Savic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Savic keeps McDonnell at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDonnells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Savic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Savic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Savic is looking to slow McDonnell down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from McDonnell misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savic! But no joy.

McDonnell clinches.
McDonnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savic backwards.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savic misses with the head strike.
Savic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McDonnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Savic.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDonnell obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonnell lands with a right to the head.
Savic lands a body punch.
McDonnell misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from McDonnell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonnell.
A short uppercut from McDonnell.
Savic misses with the head strike.
Savic misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McDonnell fails to land.
Savic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Savic misses with the head strike.
Savic is trying to stall.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonnell controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savic.
McDonnell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by McDonnell.
McDonnell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cory McDonnell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDonnell connects with a jab.
Savic throws a solid leg kick but McDonnell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Savic.
Crunch! McDonnell slams his shin into Savic's torso.
Savic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McDonnell moves away from the strike by Savic.
Savic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savic ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Savic checks a low kick from McDonnell.
Savic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDonnell.
McDonnell takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Savic moved out of range.
Cory McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonnell blocks a leg kick.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Savic moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Savic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McDonnell - the referee stops the clock and Savic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McDonnell. Savic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cory McDonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell scores with a hook to the body. Savic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic scores with a kick to the midsection.
McDonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonnell misses with a head kick.
Savic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McDonnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savic.
Savic throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Savic misses with the body kick
and McDonnell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Savic checks a low kick from McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with the left hand. Savic knows he should have avoided that one.
Savic slips a straight right by McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with a jab. Savic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonnell checks a low kick from Savic.
McDonnell slips a jab from Savic.
An attempted straight right counter from McDonnell misses the target.
Savic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from McDonnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from McDonnell misses its intended target.
Savic throws out a counter right but McDonnell avoids it with no problem.
McDonnell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Savic. Savic obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonnell lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Savic.

McDonnell rushes Savic and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Savic.
Savic presses McDonnell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonnell misses with the head strike.
Savic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonnell can't find room to land a body shot as Savic controls the action.
Savic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savic blocks the elbow strike.
Savic prevents a body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands an elbow inside that Savic shrugs off.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonnell tries to land a knee to the head but Savic blocks with his arms.
Savic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonnells head.
McDonnell takes a shot to the head.
Savic lands with a right to the head.
McDonnell lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDonnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonnell controls his hands.
Savic swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Savic.
Savic gets through McDonnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell has a couple of punches blocked by Savic.
Savic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savic misses with some punches.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Savic lands a shoulder strike.
Savic misses with the head strike.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savic tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A knee to the head by McDonnell.

It looks like Dragomir Savic has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell lands a nice uppercut.
Savic misses with the head strike.
Savic lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonnell backwards.
McDonnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Savic controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Savic fails to land.
McDonnell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savic tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
Savic scores with a shoulder strike.
Savic pushes McDonnell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Savic cracks McDonnell with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic is leaning against McDonnell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McDonnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from McDonnell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cory McDonnell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dragomir Savic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McDonnell is looking to clinch.
McDonnell throws a solid leg kick but Savic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonnell.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savic.
Savic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good leg kick by McDonnell.
Savic misses with an uppercut. McDonnell saw that one coming.
It looked like McDonnell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDonnell throws a nice looking combination but Savic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDonnell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Savic checks a leg kick nicely.
McDonnell takes one to the chin there.
Savic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell lands with an uppercut that bounces Savic off the cage and back into range.
McDonnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savic's sensitive parts.
Savic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Savic.
McDonnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savic.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Savic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savic looks to land a body kick but McDonnell moved away.
McDonnell misses with a left hand
and Savic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McDonnell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savic.
McDonnell works Savic's body with a nice hook.
Savic thumps McDonnell with a low kick.
McDonnell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Savic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Savic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Savic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Savic.
Savic throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savic thuds his right hand into McDonnell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDonnell scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonnell misses with a hook.
Savic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Savic looks to land a body kick but McDonnell moved away.
Dragomir Savic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savic scores with a kick to the body.
Savic slips under a jab.
Savic lands a nice hook to McDonnell's body. McDonnell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonnell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonnell thumps Savic with a low kick.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savic throws an off balance right hand
and McDonnell counters with a nice body kick.
Savic lands a nice looking body kick.
McDonnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonnell throws a sloppy body shot
and Savic counters with a good low kick that McDonnell was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonnell misses with a head kick.
Savic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McDonnell.
Savic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Savic.
Savic throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonnell throws a sloppy head kick and Savic moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonnell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a head kick but Savic moves out of range.
Savic looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonnell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonnell.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savic throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
Cory McDonnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savic lands a nice looking body shot.
McDonnell misses with a kick to the body.
Savic looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Savic moves into the clinch.
Savic scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
Savic misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
Savic avoids a wild elbow strike from McDonnell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
Dragomir Savic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Savic tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
Savic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savic blocks an uppercut.
Savic blocks a body shot from McDonnell.
Savic misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonnell can't find room to land a body shot as Savic controls the action.
Knees to the body from McDonnell.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
McDonnell prevents a body shot from Savic.
Knees to the body from McDonnell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dragomir Savic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McDonnell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory McDonnell!
Cory McDonnell was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.