PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dimebag Abbot (ranked 4770 p4p, 3986 weight class) and David McDonald (ranked 483 p4p, 423 weight class). McDonald has chosen Hell's Coming With Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abbot
vs
McDonald

183 cm
22
200
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
190
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimebag Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from McDonald finds it's target.
McDonald misses with a hook.
McDonald lands a body shot.
McDonald closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Abbot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Abbot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McDonald scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbot taking punishment in the form of punches.
Abbot struggling a bit here.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McDonald in side control, just content to control the action for now.
McDonald cracks Abbot with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald lands an elbow.
McDonald trying to control the action but Abbot is working from the bottom.
McDonald fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McDonald working the head with strikes.
Abbot is trying to get back to half guard.
McDonald tries to advance to mount but can't.
McDonald creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on McDonald's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McDonald creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McDonald connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abbot some visible discomfort.
Abbot is trying to get back to half guard.
McDonald scoring with punches from side control.
Abbot tries to bench press McDonald off him but McDonald keeps the position.
McDonald trying to control the position but Abbot is working away.
Abbot regains half guard.
McDonald trying to control the action but Abbot is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDonald sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abbot defending well though.

Abbot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Abbot has hold of McDonald's hands but McDonald slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

McDonald seems to be looking for submissions.
Abbot has hold of McDonald's hands but McDonald slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've been informed that McDonald has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald content to control rather than advance.
Abbot is staying active underneath McDonald, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDonald is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Abbot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McDonald.

Abbot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McDonald drops an elbow to the side of Abbot's head.
McDonald wants to take a breather but Abbot is having none of it.
McDonald looks to land a strike but Abbot avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McDonald trying to control but Abbot is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David McDonald dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abbot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
Abbot wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McDonald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abbot doesn't seem bothered though.
Abbot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

McDonald drives through with a takedown into guard.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Abbot keeps moving.
McDonald lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Abbot looking to control.
McDonald trying to control but Abbot is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot controls McDonald momentarily but McDonald frees himself.
Abbot keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Abbot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Abbot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abbot keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McDonald lands a couple of digs.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Abbot keeps moving.
McDonald throws a big elbow that misses.
McDonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDonald is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abbot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Abbot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Abbot looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Abbot from controlling successfully.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abbot is aware though and is defending well.
Abbot preventing the sweep.

McDonald has his foot on Abbot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abbot works his way back into a safe position though.

McDonald throws his legs up looking for a submission but Abbot uses it to pass to side control.

Abbot goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McDonald rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Abbot's guard! Nice work there by McDonald!

Abbot is looking for a triangle but McDonald pushes his legs off easily.
McDonald throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot controls McDonald momentarily but McDonald frees himself.
McDonald scoring with punches to the head and body.
Abbot looking for a sweep. Not yet Abbot, not yet.
McDonald works over Abbot with some ground and pound from guard.

McDonald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McDonald slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Abbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McDonald closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dimebag Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Abbot works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Abbot is refusing to be controlled, as McDonald sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald lands with a punch from half guard.
McDonald drops an elbow to the side of Abbot's head.
McDonald throwing shots but Abbot is blocking nicely.
McDonald is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Abbot with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Abbot on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McDonald throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDonald is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McDonald thows a huge punch but Abbot dodges it nicely.
McDonald is stalling here. Abbot is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McDonald seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Abbot has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Abbot working away.
David McDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDonald tries to control but Abbot manages to take his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot struggling to keep hold of the position.
McDonald rolls, trying to escape but Abbot keeps control of the position.
Abbot struggling to keep hold of the position.
McDonald is really stuck here.
McDonald trying to control the action but Abbot just sinks the hooks in.

Abbot tightening his grip on McDonald, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald turns into Abbot and is now in his guard.
McDonald throws an elbow that misses. Abbot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McDonald's guard. Nice move by Abbot!

McDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abbot is aware though and is defending well.
Abbot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDonald looking for a guillotine here but Abbot defends easily.
Abbot looking to pass the guard.
Abbot postures up.

McDonald throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Abbot escapes and throws McDonald's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald is looking to regain half guard here but Abbot keeps moving and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David McDonald.
Well McDonald 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David McDonald!
David McDonald took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank everyone back at my gym, Ludus Magnus, and my amazing wife back home. I'm coming home a winner, baby!'.