PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryk Anders (ranked 2014 p4p, 2424 weight class) and David McDonald (ranked 239 p4p, 281 weight class). Anders comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd. McDonald is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hell's Coming With Me. The key to victory for Ryk Anders has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Anders
vs
McDonald

183 cm
24
190
3 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
190
4 - 3 - 0

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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryk Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a body punch but Anders moves out of range.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Anders.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Anders throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
McDonald changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Anders has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Anders takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McDonald has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McDonald darts in looking for a takedown but Anders gets double underhooks and turns McDonald into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Anders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Anders misses the target.
Anders plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald tries to clinch there but Anders circles away.
Anders throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald feints the counter takedown.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Anders is just out of range.
McDonald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anders defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders throws a lazy head kick

and McDonald counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McDonald thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDonald wants to control but Anders is keeping him busy.
McDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

McDonald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anders has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anders regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
Anders wants to sweep but no luck.
Anders trying to keep a closed guard but McDonald is proving a slippery customer.
Anders looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.
Anders lands with a heel strike from the guard.
McDonald lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Anders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Anders.
Anders wants to stand up but McDonald is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McDonald shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anders manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McDonald landing with the ground and pound.
Anders keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Anders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McDonald 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.
McDonald postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders wants to stand but McDonald is controlling the position.
Anders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anders trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Anders wants to sweep but no luck.
Anders not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anders throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anders is working hard here to advance position.
McDonald postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David McDonald will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anders counters with a good low kick that McDonald was not able to check.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDonald misses with a looping left.
Anders throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Anders avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Anders.
No luck for McDonald with that takedown attempt.
Anders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Anders circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McDonald dives in for a single leg takedown but Anders sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McDonald moves out of range as Anders strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Anders.

McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Anders manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Anders lands a right hook to the body.
Anders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anders moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

McDonald decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McDonald seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Anders makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anders.
Anders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anders doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Anders.
McDonald scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDonald lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McDonald trying to control but Anders is working from the bottom.
Anders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anders is on top in guard.

McDonald is looking for a triangle but Anders pushes his legs off easily.
Anders scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anders slips nicely into half guard.
McDonald is refusing to be controlled, as Anders sits in half guard.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Anders is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDonald wants to control but Anders is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McDonald wants to control the action here but instead Anders manages to pass to full mount!
Anders with good strikes from the mount here!
McDonald is in a horrible position here. Anders smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McDonald is looking to improve his position but Anders isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDonald is looking to escape.
McDonald slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Anders missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Anders is looking for a kimura but McDonald is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anders to get the leverage.
McDonald trying to control here.
Anders wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald is trying to control but can't.
Anders trying to control from half guard but McDonald is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryk Anders dominated that second round.
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 looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Anders kicks McDonald off and gets back to his feet.
Anders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
Anders throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

McDonald feints and as Anders raises his hands in defense, McDonald changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Anders pushes McDonald off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDonald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anders lands a high kick!
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders throws a good cross that connects.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Anders circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McDonald stalling in the clinch but Anders improves position.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anders blocking some punches.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Anders avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
Anders lands with a left to the head.
Anders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Anders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like David McDonald has been cut.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anders avoids it.

Anders is fighting off a takedown attempt but McDonald is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anders to the mat. Anders regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anders looking for a sweep. Not yet Anders, not yet.
Anders keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDonald prevents Anders from getting back to his feet.
Anders can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDonald controls the pace.
Anders is looking to sweep but instead, McDonald has passed into half guard.
Anders is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McDonald's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McDonald's back!
McDonald is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to escape the position.
McDonald breaks Anders's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Anders is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Anders missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anders has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McDonald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anders landing strikes from the mount and McDonald is in trouble!
McDonald is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders working McDonald over with strikes here.
Anders avoids the attempt from McDonald to control.
McDonald is desperately trying to improve his position but Anders has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Anders connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns McDonald that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Anders is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McDonald is surviving well by controlling Anders's body position as best he can.
Anders landing strikes from the mount.
McDonald can't escape the position.
Anders scoring with strikes but McDonald is staying in there.

McDonald is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryk Anders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anders has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryk Anders!
Ryk Anders thanked the fans post fight for their support.
David McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'Fall down seven times, get up eight. I'll be back. I got lots of gas in the tank.'.