PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Molear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Molear had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Molear
vs
McDonald

176 cm
21
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Molear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morris McDonald!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDonald fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Molear sprawls well initially but McDonald persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Molear wants to get back to his feet.
Molear is refusing to be controlled, as McDonald sits in half guard.
Molear pushes McDonald off looking to stand but McDonald dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald moves into full mount! Molear won't be happy about that!
McDonald controlling from mount.
Molear is trying to stand up.
McDonald landing shots from mount.

McDonald looking to secure an arm triangle but Molear defends it well.
McDonald trying to control but Molear is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDonald goes for an armbar but Molear turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Molear.
McDonald managing to control the position.
McDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molear is one step ahead there.
Molear has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDonald is proving hard to escape from.
Molear stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald.
McDonald trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McDonald 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 is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Molear has his hands clasped together but McDonald extends an breaks Molear's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by McDonald.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Morris McDonald!