PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave McDonald (ranked 3330 p4p, 2657 weight class) and Joel Kangas (ranked 443 p4p, 360 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McDonald
vs
Kangas

178 cm
20
188
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
186
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses with a leg kick
and Kangas counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDonald's knee momentarily.
McDonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDonald throws a head kick but Kangas moves out of range.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Kangas circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald backing away here, and Kangas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kangas throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDonald.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Kangas moves out of range easily.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Kangas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Kangas feints a counter leg kick.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick

and Kangas counters by clinching up.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Kangas is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kangas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kangas lands a nice knee to the body.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kangas avoids it.
McDonald takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Dave McDonald has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kangas lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald looking to stall.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Kangas blocks with his arms.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kangas obliges.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
Kangas lands a nice elbow.
Kangas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kangas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Dave McDonald's cut is getting worse.
Kangas crunches a lovely knee into McDonald's ribcage.
Kangas working McDonald over with knees to the body.
Kangas avoiding damage as McDonald throws knees to the body.
Kangas lands an elbow inside.
Kangas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.

Dave McDonald's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kangas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Dave McDonald's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dave McDonald's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joel Kangas!