PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Boretti (ranked 65 p4p, 47 weight class) and Cletus McDonald (ranked 10 p4p, 9 weight class). Boretti's entrance music is Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon. A fine choice. McDonald has chosen Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boretti
vs
McDonald

188 cm
30
203
24 - 10 - 0

184 cm
33
190
25 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boretti misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Boretti.
McDonald misses with a hook.
Boretti throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald lands with a hook. Boretti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boretti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Boretti moves his leg out of the way.
Cletus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald thuds his right hand into Boretti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boretti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald .
Boretti misses with the combination.
A big right from McDonald misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boretti misses with a looping right.
Boretti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Boretti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from Boretti. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Cletus McDonald has been cut.
Boretti lands an overhand right.
Boretti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Boretti.
McDonald dives in for a single leg takedown but Boretti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Matteo Boretti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus McDonald .
McDonald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McDonald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McDonald wants to slow Boretti down by chopping away at his legs.

Boretti instigates a clinch.
Boretti tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Boretti back against the cage.
McDonald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from McDonald .
Boretti swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boretti takes a shot to the head.
Boretti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matteo Boretti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDonald looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boretti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald is fighting to break Boretti's control of his arms but Boretti is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boretti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDonald stands up over Boretti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boretti's head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McDonald lands a couple of digs.
McDonald scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boretti is controlling McDonald 's posture.
Boretti wants to get back to his feet but McDonald is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stands up over Boretti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boretti looking to control.
McDonald stands up over Boretti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boretti controlling McDonald 's posture.
McDonald stops Boretti from standing up.
McDonald postures up.
McDonald lands a couple of digs.
McDonald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McDonald is working Boretti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boretti working a defensive guard here.
McDonald prevents Boretti from getting back to his feet.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boretti is keeping the position for now.
Boretti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonald .
Boretti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McDonald postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boretti trying to control the position.
Boretti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McDonald distracts Boretti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boretti is pulling down on McDonald 's head to control his posture.
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown attempt by McDonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Boretti, which made it look bad.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!

McDonald has closed the distance and engaged Boretti in a clinch.
McDonald lands a right hand.
McDonald misses with a body punch.

McDonald tightens his grip and picks Boretti up, before dumping him to the ground. Boretti manages to land in guard.
McDonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McDonald scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boretti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McDonald 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McDonald tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boretti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDonald lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cletus McDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.

Boretti has one foot on McDonald 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McDonald pushes Boretti up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Boretti has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boretti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

McDonald breaks from the clinch.
Boretti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
It looked like Boretti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boretti looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
McDonald misses with a takedown
and Boretti counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking McDonald out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Boretti is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matteo Boretti!
Matteo Boretti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Cletus McDonald stepped up to the mic, saying 'A country boy can survive'.