PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave McDonald (ranked 3076 p4p, 3906 weight class) and Killua Zoldyck (ranked 375 p4p, 457 weight class). Dave McDonald had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

McDonald
vs
Zoldyck

180 cm
20
169
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
175
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killua Zoldyck!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zoldyck moves out of range as McDonald strikes.

Zoldyck shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McDonald manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zoldyck works over McDonald with some ground and pound from guard.
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.

McDonald is looking for a triangle but Zoldyck pushes his legs off easily.

McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

McDonald has his foot on Zoldyck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zoldyck works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zoldyck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zoldyck connects with a couple of short punches.
Zoldyck wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.

McDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zoldyck is aware though and is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from McDonald's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Zoldyck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoldyck looking to pass the guard.
Zoldyck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zoldyck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zoldyck lands a couple of digs.

McDonald isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zoldyck stacks McDonald on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zoldyck!
Zoldyck landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McDonald manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zoldyck's best efforts.
McDonald trying to control here.
Zoldyck working over McDonald with some ground and pound. McDonald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zoldyck prevents McDonald from improving his position.

Zoldyck is looking for a kimura here.
Zoldyck trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zoldyck pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McDonald is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Zoldyck is tapping! Great win for McDonald!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dave McDonald!