PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brody MacDonald (ranked 2710 p4p, 3033 weight class) and Praew Dao (ranked 333 p4p, 362 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

MacDonald
vs
Dao

187 cm
23
170
4 - 4 - 1

182 cm
23
182
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brody MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Praew Dao!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald walks into a stiff left hand from Dao.
MacDonald takes a swing at Dao's ribcage but misses.
MacDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
MacDonald was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dao slips under a jab.
MacDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dao moves away.
MacDonald staying out of range there.
MacDonald throws a looping overhand right but Dao ducks down to avoid it.
MacDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacDonald throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dao to counter with a crisp jab.
Dao throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from MacDonald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dao cracks a nice hook into MacDonald's ribs.
Dao tries to land a leg kick but MacDonald saw it coming and moves away.

Dao clinches.

MacDonald breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacDonald looks to throw the jab but Dao is out of range.
Dao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
MacDonald definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dao cracks MacDonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Praew Dao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from MacDonald misses its intended target.
Dao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacDonald misses with an uppercut
and Dao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacDonald missing with a left hand there. Dao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dao slips a straight right by MacDonald.
Dao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
MacDonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacDonald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Praew Dao has been cut.
Dao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of MacDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
MacDonald throws a right hand that Dao ducks under and follows up with a left that Dao also avoids with ease.
Dao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - MacDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacDonald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacDonald.
MacDonald swings widly with a right hand
and Dao counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from MacDonald lands.
Dao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! MacDonald had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
MacDonald throws out a loose jab but Dao uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacDonald at a distance.
Dao moves out of range as MacDonald strikes.

Dao moves into range and clinches up with MacDonald.
MacDonald blocks a body shot from Dao.
MacDonald lands with a light punch inside.
Dao misses with a body punch.
Dao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Dao.
Dao tries to throw a body punch but MacDonald avoids it by throwing Dao back against the cage.
Dao displaying some good clinch control by pressing MacDonald up against the cage.
MacDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Dao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dao prevents MacDonald from breaking the clinch.
MacDonald tries to circle away but Dao has him pinned against the cage.
MacDonald working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald prevents a body shot from Dao.
A left hand lands to the body for Dao.
MacDonald is trying to force a seperation but Dao has the dominant position.
MacDonald wants to break the clinch but can't.
MacDonald is trying to maintain a safe position but Dao gets an underhook and turns MacDonald into the cage.
Dao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Dao scores with a nice short uppercut.
MacDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Dao controls his hands.
MacDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
Dao scores with an uppercut up the middle.

MacDonald manages to break the clinch.
Dao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dao connects with an inside leg kick.

Dao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacDonald, pushing him back against the cage.
MacDonald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dao content to slow the pace in the clinch.
MacDonald can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for MacDonald.
MacDonald tries to throw a body punch but Dao avoids it by throwing MacDonald back against the cage.

MacDonald breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dao slips under a jab from MacDonald.
Dao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacDonald at a distance.
MacDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacDonald's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dao under the eye.
Dao swings for the body but MacDonald moves out of range.
As Dao tries to get set, MacDonald tries to push him back and clinch up but Dao manages to avoid the attempt.
MacDonald throws a looping overhand right but Dao ducks down to avoid it.
Dao staying out of range there.
MacDonald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dao.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dao throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Praew Dao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Praew Dao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacDonald throws a lazy right hand but Dao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Praew Dao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacDonald slips under a jab from Dao.
MacDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dao moves away.
MacDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Dao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacDonald misses the jab.
Dao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacDonald.
MacDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Dao is just out of range.
Dao has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacDonald misses with a hook
and Dao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dao.
Dao ducks under a wild hook from MacDonald.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Dao.
MacDonald slips a jab from Dao.

Dao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dao.
MacDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
MacDonald tries to circle away but Dao has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald is pushing Dao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
MacDonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Dao won't allow it.
MacDonald working aggressively here.
Praew Dao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dao.
MacDonald is trying to break free.
Dao scores with a shot to the side of MacDonald's head.
MacDonald misses with a punch to the body.
Dao tries to work over MacDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dao struggles to land a body shot inside as MacDonald controls his hands.
Dao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dao scores with a shot to the side of MacDonald's head.
Dao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacDonald tries a body shot but Dao blocks it.
Dao digs a right hand underneath MacDonald's ribcage. MacDonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.

MacDonald breaks the clinch.
Dao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dao staying out of range there.
Dao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from MacDonald misses.
Dao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Dao's head.
Dao ducks under a wild hook from MacDonald.
A big left from MacDonald misses.
MacDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dao was well out of range. Poor timing from MacDonald.
Dao wants to counter with a clinch but MacDonald pushes him away.
A telegraphed right hand from MacDonald misses the target.
MacDonald defending well as Dao loads up on a big left hand.
MacDonald throws a big counter combination but Dao scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - MacDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dao moves away from the strike by MacDonald.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dao ducks under a wild hook from MacDonald.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dao! But no joy.
MacDonald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Dao, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Dao does no damage.
Dao misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from MacDonald misses its target.
MacDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dao.
MacDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dao takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
MacDonald is trying to force a seperation but Dao has the dominant position.
Dao lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Brody MacDonald has been cut.
A short left from MacDonald.
Dao prevents MacDonald from breaking the clinch.

MacDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Dao.

Dao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dao blocking some punches.
Dao struggles to land a body shot inside as MacDonald controls his hands.
Dao tries to throw a body punch but MacDonald avoids it by throwing Dao back against the cage.
MacDonald can't break the clinch.
MacDonald prevents a body shot from Dao.

MacDonald breaks the clinch.

Dao moves into range and clinches up with MacDonald.
Dao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dao has MacDonald pressed against the cage, preventing MacDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dao lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacDonald backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dao lands a nice shot to the body.
Dao manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Dao on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Dao.
Dao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dao works on MacDonald's body with a couple of short punches.
MacDonald is trying to break the clinch but Dao is controlling him.
MacDonald tries to throw a body punch but Dao avoids it by throwing MacDonald back against the cage.

MacDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Praew Dao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Dao. That snapped MacDonald's head back.
MacDonald misses with a right hand
and Dao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacDonald swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacDonald swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dao to counter with a crisp jab.
Dao moves away from the strike by MacDonald.

Dao has closed the distance and engaged MacDonald in a clinch.
Dao lands a shot to the body.
Dao cracks MacDonald with a nice body shot.
MacDonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dao has him pressed against the cage.
Dao lands with a right to the head.
Dao tries to work over MacDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by MacDonald.
Dao lands a nice shot to the body.

MacDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dao scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacDonald in his tracks.
MacDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
MacDonald connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald throws a jab when Dao was well out of range.
Dao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Dao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacDonald lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on MacDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
MacDonald scores with a hook to the body.
Dao lands a left hand.
Dao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MacDonald blocks a body shot from Dao.
A nice left hand lands by MacDonald.
A short left from Dao.
Dao working some nice short punches in the clinch.

MacDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dao lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDonald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dao, as that shot connected.
MacDonald slips a jab from Dao.
Brody MacDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
MacDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Dao misses its intended target.
A big left from Dao misses.
Dao works the jab nicely.
A jab from MacDonald misses.
Dao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dao misses with a double jab

and MacDonald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dao digs a right hand into MacDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacDonald's gas tank.
MacDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacDonald is trying to force a seperation but Dao has the dominant position.
Dao can't find room to land a body shot as MacDonald controls the action.

MacDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacDonald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dao cracks MacDonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacDonald. Dao does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Dao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dao scores with a leg kick.
MacDonald cracks Dao with a good jab.
A big right from MacDonald misses.
Dao feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Dao finds it's way through MacDonald's defenses.
MacDonald swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dao.
Dao slips a jab from MacDonald.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dao!
Dao is looking to slow MacDonald down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. MacDonald catches Dao right on the button with a cross.
MacDonald misses with a straight left.
MacDonald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
MacDonald misses the jab.
Dao with a nice cross.
Dao connects with the punch.
Dao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacDonald throws a jab when Dao was well out of range.
Dao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
MacDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dao manages to avoid it.
Dao works over MacDonald's head and body with a nice combination.
MacDonald throws a right hand that Dao ducks under and follows up with a left that Dao also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from MacDonald misses.
A big left from MacDonald misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacDonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Praew Dao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Praew Dao!
During a confident post fight interview, Praew Dao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.