PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hatfield (ranked 1010 p4p, 554 weight class) and Dave McDonald (ranked 140 p4p, 84 weight class). Hatfield comes to the cage accompanied by Cruel World- Willie Nelson. McDonald has chosen Raise Your Horns - Amon Amarth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Riley Hatfield could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave McDonald's chin.

Hatfield
vs
McDonald

174 cm
28
160
15 - 10 - 0

180 cm
25
169
8 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from McDonald.
Hatfield connects with the punch.
McDonald lands with a shot to the body.
McDonald scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatfield was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Hatfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDonald scores with a head kick.
McDonald throws the left hand but Hatfield avoids the punch easily.
Hatfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hatfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Hatfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from McDonald misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield slips under a jab.
McDonald cracks Hatfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
A jab from Hatfield misses.
A big right from McDonald misses.
Hatfield misses with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - McDonald scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Riley Hatfield has been cut.
Hatfield scores with a leg kick.
Hatfield connects with the punch.
McDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Hatfield counters with a nice leg kick.
Hatfield slips a jab from McDonald.
Hatfield closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Hatfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hatfield has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Dave McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hatfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonald misses with a straight right.
Hatfield misses with a straight right.
Hatfield misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Hatfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hatfield misses with a body shot.
Hatfield looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hatfield ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald throws a hook but Hatfield avoids it easily.
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Hatfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hatfield misses the jab.
McDonald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hatfield.
McDonald lands with a kick to the temple. Hatfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatfield.
Hatfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hatfield slips under a jab from McDonald.
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
Hatfield throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
Hatfield throws a right hand that misses
and Hatfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield misses with a head kick.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatfield missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDonalds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice cross by McDonald.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses the jab.
McDonald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hatfield.
Hatfield staying out of range there.
McDonald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hatfield momentarily.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Hatfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dave McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riley Hatfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McDonald jabs at Hatfield's body.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
and Hatfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald misses with a double jab.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
McDonald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hatfield takes one on the button.
Hatfield misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald lands a nice shot that snaps Hatfield's head back.
Hatfield cracks McDonald on the jaw with a powerful right hand and McDonald falls backwards against the cage. Hatfield follows up with more strikes that drop McDonald to his knees. Hatfield keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save McDonald! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Hatfield!
Riley Hatfield decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Dave McDonald was interviewed post fight and said 'Well that sucks. I'm going to Burger King.'.