PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Walsh (ranked 4431 p4p, 5020 weight class) and Angus Mcdongalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walsh comes to the cage accompanied by Irreplaceable. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Walsh
vs
Mcdongalo

181 cm
18
183
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Angus Mcdongalo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdongalo fails to land the takedown.
Mcdongalo tries for a takedown but Walsh circles away easily

and Walsh counters by moving into the clinch.
Walsh is trying to pull guard but Mcdongalo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walsh tries to circle away but Mcdongalo has him pinned against the cage.

Walsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walsh is defended easily by Mcdongalo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walsh gets caught napping as Mcdongalo dives in and scores a takedown. Walsh manages to retain guard.
Walsh is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh wants to stand but Mcdongalo is controlling the position.
Walsh keeping moving, preventing Mcdongalo from controlling successfully.
Mcdongalo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walsh's head.
Mcdongalo looking to pass the guard.
Walsh wants to sweep but no luck.
Walsh keeping moving, preventing Mcdongalo from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walsh is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcdongalo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Walsh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walsh lands in his opponent's guard.
Mcdongalo is wriggling around but Walsh manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Walsh prevents Mcdongalo from improving his position.

Walsh is trying to work for a kimura but Mcdongalo is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Mcdongalo uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walsh is looking to stand up but Mcdongalo won't let him.

Mcdongalo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walsh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcdongalo tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcdongalo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcdongalo, not yet.
Walsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcdongalo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Walsh dives into side control.
Mcdongalo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walsh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walsh wants to stand but Mcdongalo is controlling his arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I wouldn't like to be where Mcdongalo is right now.
Mcdongalo can't do much from the bottom here.
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 Dylan Walsh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walsh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Mcdongalo instigates a clinch.
Walsh wants a takedown.
Mcdongalo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walsh prevents it.
Walsh is trying to push Mcdongalo away but Mcdongalo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Walsh jumps into guard, dragging Mcdongalo to the mat.
Walsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Walsh tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdongalo postures up in Walsh's guard and throws a big left but Walsh blocks it.
Mcdongalo controlling from the top position.
Walsh keeping moving, preventing Mcdongalo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdongalo is working Walsh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Mcdongalo gets to his feet. Walsh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Mcdongalo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mcdongalo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Walsh!
Mcdongalo looking to control but Walsh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Angus Mcdongalo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcdongalo lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdongalo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mcdongalo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Mcdongalo.
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!
Walsh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcdongalo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walsh is squirming around, avoiding Mcdongalo's attempts to control the action.
Mcdongalo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mcdongalo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walsh taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdongalo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mcdongalo lands a big elbow.

Mcdongalo working for a submission but Walsh is keeping him at bay.
Mcdongalo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walsh is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mcdongalo avoids the attempt from Walsh to control.
A nice elbow there by Mcdongalo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdongalo wants to control the pace but Walsh is squirming around nicely.
Mcdongalo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walsh wants to hold on but Mcdongalo pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcdongalo looking to control but Walsh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walsh can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Mcdongalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcdongalo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Dylan Walsh has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Mcdongalo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcdongalo dives in and grabs Walsh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walsh pushes down on Mcdongalo's head and hops out.
Mcdongalo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walsh is fending him off so far but Mcdongalo persists. Nope, Walsh circles away and we're back to standing.

Mcdongalo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Walsh jumps into guard, dragging Mcdongalo to the mat.
Walsh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcdongalo controls the pace.
Mcdongalo trying to control but Walsh is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdongalo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Walsh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcdongalo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcdongalo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mcdongalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Walsh is looking to stand up but Mcdongalo isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walsh slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdongalo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walsh looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dylan Walsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Mcdongalo.

That's two 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.

Mcdongalo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walsh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Walsh gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcdongalo lands a heavy elbow.
Walsh taking shots to the head.
Mcdongalo lands a nice shot to the head.
Walsh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mcdongalo trying to control but Walsh is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh tries to hold on but Mcdongalo postures up.
Mcdongalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcdongalo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mcdongalo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Walsh's face.
Walsh holds on to Mcdongalo around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's four 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.
Mcdongalo won't let Walsh get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mcdongalo is landing with some decent strikes but Walsh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mcdongalo landing strikes, looking to finish!

Mcdongalo working for a submission but Walsh is keeping him at bay.
Mcdongalo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walsh is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcdongalo lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angus Mcdongalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcdongalo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Mcdongalo!