PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derrick McDonald (ranked 2223 p4p, 4027 weight class) and Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 395 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonald
vs
Fox

178 cm
25
158
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Conquest Nutrition™ (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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Fox!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald lands a jab to Fox's midsection.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.

Fox has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Fox is trying to push McDonald away but McDonald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body.
Fox can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
Fox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fox.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Fox.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fox can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McDonald.
Fox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDonald.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fox looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for McDonald.
McDonald lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald has Fox pushed against the cage.
Fox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald just leaning against Fox, taking a breather.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Fox.
McDonald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McDonald will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fox up against the cage.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald avoiding damage.
McDonald effectively controlling the action here.
McDonald slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Derrick McDonald.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fox.
McDonald looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A nice combination there by Fox.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from McDonald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McDonald drops Fox with a naaaaasty hook - Fox is in real trouble here! McDonald dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick McDonald!
After the big win, Derrick McDonald made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.