PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 23167 p4p, 3669 weight class) and Matt McDonalds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mariusz Pudzianowski has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pudzianowski
vs
McDonalds

200 cm
32
245
14 - 73 - 0

197 cm
24
235
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 73 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt McDonalds!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski throws out a leg kick but McDonalds moves out of range and Pudzianowski only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonalds! But no joy.
McDonalds cracks Pudzianowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonalds throws the left hand but Pudzianowski avoids the punch easily.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that misses.
McDonalds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab from McDonalds.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McDonalds lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick which misses McDonalds's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonalds tries to avoid it.
McDonalds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonalds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pudzianowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonalds misses with a hook.

McDonalds clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonalds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards.
McDonalds lands a nice uppercut.
McDonalds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Pudzianowski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

McDonalds stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McDonalds scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
Pudzianowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McDonalds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from McDonalds.
Pudzianowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that misses.

McDonalds lands a big uppercut and Pudzianowski crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pudzianowski looks OK. McDonalds waves Pudzianowski back to his feet!

Pudzianowski is rocked!
Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonalds misses the target.
McDonalds checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
McDonalds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pudzianowski moves away.
Pudzianowski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McDonalds misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonalds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pudzianowski doesn't seem bothered though.
McDonalds lands a jab to the head.
Pudzianowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonalds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDonalds looks to land a left hand but Pudzianowski moved out of range nicely.
Pudzianowski tries to counter by clinching up but McDonalds breaks away and moves out of range.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but McDonalds sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDonalds keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McDonalds changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonalds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pudzianowski.
Good work by McDonalds as he checks the leg kick.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab from McDonalds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonalds scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matt McDonalds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as McDonalds checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McDonalds throws a right hand that Pudzianowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Pudzianowski also avoids with ease.
Pudzianowski takes one to the chin there.
Jab from McDonalds.
McDonalds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
McDonalds drops Pudzianowski with a big left hand! Pudzianowski is injured, injured bad! McDonalds jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt McDonalds!
In his post fight interview, Matt McDonalds started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.