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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wild Eri (ranked 3474 p4p, 3074 weight class) and David McDonald (ranked 384 p4p, 347 weight class). McDonald has chosen Hell's Coming With Me as his entrance music. Wild Eri has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wild Eri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a looping overhand right but Eri ducks down to avoid it.
Eri drives through and clinches with McDonald against the cage.
McDonald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eri walks away with a smile on his face. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick by Eri misses
and McDonald counters with a nice double leg into side control. Eri won't be happy with that.
Eri gets back to half guard.
McDonald thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eri's head.
McDonald throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eri wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eri blocking the ground and pound attempt from McDonald.
McDonald lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Eri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McDonald.
Eri regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McDonald.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eri wants to sweep but no luck.
McDonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McDonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Eri has wrist control.
Eri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonald.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McDonald's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald throws a strike but Eri rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eri trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
McDonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eri wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Eri is working McDonald over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eri with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eri defends well.
McDonald throws his legs up looking for a submission but Eri uses it to pass to side control.
Eri creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McDonald sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McDonald regains half guard.
McDonald actively working from the bottom here.
Eri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDonald gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eri slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eri wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eri preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eri defends it easily.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Eri from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David McDonald dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Eri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Eri.
Eri closes the distance and clinches.
Eri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eri has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
Eri trying to stall but McDonald improves his position.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McDonald tries for a takedown. No joy.
McDonald fails to pull guard.
Eri lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Eri after a bit of a struggle.
Wild Eri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McDonald.
McDonald working Eri over with knees to the body.
McDonald ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McDonald no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Eri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eri got a little sloppy there for a moment and McDonald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eri has managed to get both his arms back between McDonald's legs - danger averted.
Eri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been informed that McDonald has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eri trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McDonald throws a strike but Eri rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eri postures up.
McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
David McDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDonald working for a triangle but Eri defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald is looking to cinch up a triangle. Eri throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to McDonald's body to avoid the submission. McDonald has instead reached around Eri's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! McDonald arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David McDonald!
An intense looking David McDonald took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to thank everyone back at my gym, Ludus Magnus, and my amazing wife back home. We just lost our cat, Tony, back home... and we're hurting... so we adopting a new dog, Chonk, to go with our boy Shadow. I'm coming home a winner, baby! Let's get some steaks going! I LOVE YOU!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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