PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas McDonald (ranked 1393 p4p, 1034 weight class) and John Archibald Wheeler (ranked 190 p4p, 146 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McDonald
vs
Wheeler

179 cm
27
180
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
177
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Archibald Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheeler lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
Wheeler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wheeler misses with a shot to the body
and Wheeler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wheeler scores with a hook.

It looks like Nicholas McDonald has been cut.
McDonald lands with a nice body punch.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Wheeler saw that one coming.
Wheeler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald connects with a high kick.

It looks like John Archibald Wheeler has been cut.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for McDonald.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wheeler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wheeler.
A countering left hand to the body from Wheeler misses.

Wheeler pushes McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Wheeler.
Wheeler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
Wheeler misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Wheeler scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McDonald takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McDonald gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Wheeler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald misses with a hook
and Wheeler counters with a nice body shot.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of Wheeler's head but Wheeler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonald lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McDonald misses with a body shot
and Wheeler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by McDonald misses
and Wheeler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonald catches Wheeler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wheeler.
And Wheeler responds with a good body kick, but McDonald manages to step out the way in time.
McDonald cracks Wheeler with a right hand to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from McDonald
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses the body punch
and Wheeler counters with a straight right hand.
Wheeler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wheeler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
McDonald lands a high kick!
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!

Wheeler clinches.
Wheeler misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Wheeler has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas McDonald dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wheeler throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonald scores with a leg kick.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wheeler! But no joy.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler avoids the head kick by McDonald.
It seemed like Wheeler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDonald throws an overhand right that lands on Wheeler's shoulder, as Wheeler tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Wheeler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald thuds his right hand into Wheeler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wheeler tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
Wheeler scores with a nice strike.
Wheeler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wheeler defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheeler can do to turn this around?
McDonald lands a lovely overhand right.

Wheeler takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler scores with a shot to the side of McDonald's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wheeler as McDonald tries to tie him up.
Wheeler misses with a punch to the body.
Wheeler lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheeler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wheeler scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Wheeler has him pressed against the cage.
Wheeler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

McDonald breaks from the clinch.
McDonald misses with a double jab
and Wheeler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler blocks a leg kick.
Wheeler tries a quick counter leg kick but McDonald is wise to it.
McDonald lands a high kick!
Wheeler lands a nice hook to McDonald's body. McDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Wheeler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDonald, pushing him back against the cage.
Wheeler swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheeler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler slips under a jab from McDonald.
Wheeler throws out a counter right but McDonald avoids it with no problem.
Nicholas McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wheeler has time to react.
Nicholas McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald lands a nice shot that snaps Wheeler's head back.
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from Wheeler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Wheeler to counter with a crisp jab.

Wheeler feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McDonald sprawling to the canvas! McDonald rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wheeler finish him?!

McDonald is rocked!
McDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Wheeler counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Archibald Wheeler!
A victorious John Archibald Wheeler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.