PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Girard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Millenium. William MacDonald could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Emmanuel Girard's chin.

MacDonald
vs
Girard

194 cm
23
263 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

197 cm
22
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Crocodile Steak and Ale House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emmanuel Girard!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacDonald tries to clinch up.
Girard swats away the attempt to clinch by MacDonald.
Girard keeps the fight on the outside.
Girard throws a nice looking combination but MacDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
William MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacDonald is looking to clinch but Girard is avoiding it.
Girard throws a series of punches but MacDonald moves out of range.
MacDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Girard keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girard swats away the attempt to clinch by MacDonald.
MacDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Girard swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Girard gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Girard is working MacDonald over with some ground and pound from side control.
Girard is looking to take a break and control but MacDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacDonald is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Girard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
MacDonald throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
MacDonald throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
MacDonald is pushing Girard's head away, looking to escape. Girard manages to hold on to the position though.
MacDonald is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Girard avoids the strikes from the bottom by MacDonald.
MacDonald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Girard swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Girard is having none of it.
MacDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacDonald tries to clinch there but Girard circles away.
MacDonald takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Girard as he checks the leg kick.
MacDonald tries to clinch there but Girard circles away.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Girard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Girard moves out of range.
MacDonald is looking to clinch.
MacDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Girard lands a nice hook to MacDonald's body. MacDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

MacDonald gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Girard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard cracks MacDonald with a solid left hand.
Girard with a nice head shot there.
Girard with a nice head shot there.
Girard with a nice head shot there.
MacDonald throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
MacDonald being controlled here, momentarily.
Girard prevents MacDonald from getting back to his feet.
Girard trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom.
MacDonald thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Girard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
MacDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Girard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacDonald.
Girard looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Girard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacDonald moves in looking to clinch but Girard pushes him off.
William MacDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Girard throws a combination. MacDonald tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDonald tries to clinch up but Girard circles away and keeps his distance.
MacDonald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Girard.
MacDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Girard circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacDonald is looking to clinch but Girard is avoiding it.
MacDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Girard circles away.
MacDonald tries to clinch there but Girard circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Girard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacDonald tries to clinch there but Girard circles away.
Girard misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Girard.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Girard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacDonald tries to clinch up.

MacDonald lands a big head kick that sends Girard tumbling to the mat! MacDonald takes a step backwards and waves Girard back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Emmanuel Girard has been cut.
Girard throws a series of punches but MacDonald avoids them all with ease.
MacDonald throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Girard crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). William MacDonald!