PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eizo Yamaha (ranked 4264 p4p, 2613 weight class) and Derrick McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Eizo Yamaha has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eizo Yamaha seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yamaha
vs
McDonald

180 cm
18
167
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
158
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquest Nutritionâ„¢ (160Q) $48

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eizo Yamaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Yamaha.
Yamaha throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDonald's hands.
A combination from Yamaha does no damage.
Yamaha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamaha throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
Yamaha misses with a jab to the body

and McDonald counters with a takedown into side control.
Yamaha is trying to control McDonald's posture but McDonald avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaha wants to control but McDonald postures up.
A lull in the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McDonald tests Yamaha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Yamaha catches McDonald right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaha missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaha.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Eizo Yamaha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
Yamaha tries to break free but McDonald pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonald leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from McDonald.
A right hook to the body lands for McDonald.
Yamaha is breathing heavily.
A short right from McDonald.
McDonald stalling.
Yamaha struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaha tries to break free but McDonald pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamaha or not.
McDonald controlling the action here for a moment.
McDonald presses Yamaha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamaha letting McDonald take a breather here.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonald leaning against his opponent.
McDonald lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for McDonald to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDonald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamahas head.
McDonald unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Yamaha! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McDonald is unloading with more strikes now! Yamaha drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick McDonald!
Derrick McDonald really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conquest Nutritionâ„¢ (160Q) $48 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.