PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Seehaver (ranked 1445 p4p, 1973 weight class) and Ger McDonnell (ranked 201 p4p, 259 weight class). Kyle Seehaver looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Seehaver
vs
McDonnell

183 cm
41
163
13 - 19 - 1

171 cm
22
160
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Kyle Seehaver!
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, Ger McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seehaver fails with the takedown
and McDonnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seehaver has been working on his balance at JAG Battle Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by McDonnell.
Seehaver looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Seehaver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDonnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seehaver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seehaver is defended easily by McDonnell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Seehaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonnell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell digs a good hook to Seehaver's body.
McDonnell lands a nice hook to Seehaver's body. Seehaver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

McDonnell pushes Seehaver up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell stops a takedown attempt from Seehaver.
McDonnell has Seehaver pressed against the cage.

McDonnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seehaver walks into a left hand.

It looks like Kyle Seehaver has been cut.
McDonnell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Seehaver is rocked!
Kyle Seehaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell flashes Seehaver a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Seehaver's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Seehaver crumples to the floor! He's out cold! McDonnell punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ger McDonnell!
During a confident post fight interview, Ger McDonnell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.