PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pytmis Unjklwn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pytmis Unjklwn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McDonald
vs
Unjklwn

175 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian McDonald !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pytmis Unjklwn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Unjklwn scores with a one two! McDonald had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Unjklwn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Unjklwn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Unjklwn.

McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Unjklwn is looking for a triangle but McDonald pushes his legs off easily.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Unjklwn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald won't allow Unjklwn to sweep him here.

Unjklwn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Unjklwn keeps moving.

Unjklwn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Unjklwn looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDonald stands up and waves to Unjklwn to follow him.
Unjklwn wants to clinch.
Unjklwn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Unjklwn throws a head kick that misses.
Unjklwn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald takes a swing at Unjklwn's ribcage but misses.

McDonald forces Unjklwn back against the cage and clinches.

McDonald drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unjklwn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDonald is proving hard to escape from.
Unjklwn preventing the sweep.
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McDonald has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McDonald on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McDonald tries to get out of the position.

McDonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McDonald is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to control.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Unjklwn on the ground.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald , not yet.
Unjklwn tries to stand but McDonald is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McDonald pushes Unjklwn up against the cage in a clinch.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unjklwn moves out of range of the body kick.
Unjklwn misses with the combination.

McDonald shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Unjklwn's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonald postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Unjklwn being controlled here, momentarily.
McDonald is working Unjklwn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Unjklwn working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McDonald has passed into half guard!
Unjklwn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian McDonald dominated that round.
That's time! McDonald 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McDonald shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Unjklwn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Unjklwn is trying to control the position but McDonald postures up.

McDonald gets to his feet - Unjklwn follows without any prompting.
Unjklwn moves away from the strike by McDonald .
Unjklwn throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McDonald .
McDonald tries to advance to mount but Unjklwn denies him.
Unjklwn tries to buck McDonald off but McDonald is having none of it.
Unjklwn is breathing heavily.
Unjklwn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unjklwn trying to remain calm as McDonald controls from the top position.
Unjklwn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McDonald just content to control the position.
McDonald creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

McDonald has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

McDonald closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

McDonald stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Unjklwn to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unjklwn tries for a takedown but McDonald circles away easily

and McDonald counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unjklwn tries to buck McDonald off but McDonald is having none of it.
McDonald lands a few punches from side control.
McDonald lands a nice forearm strike.
McDonald slows the pace down.
McDonald working away.
Unjklwn being controlled for a moment.
Brian McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald landing a few strikes.
McDonald remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

McDonald decides to stand up, so the ref orders Unjklwn to his feet.

McDonald looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Unjklwn!
McDonald is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Unjklwn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Unjklwn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald with shots to the head and body - Unjklwn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Unjklwn tries to hold on but McDonald postures up.

McDonald is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Unjklwn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unjklwn is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian McDonald dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McDonald drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

McDonald gets to his feet - Unjklwn follows without any prompting.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Unjklwn!

McDonald gets a takedown into half guard.
McDonald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

McDonald escapes and gets back to his feet.
Brian McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McDonald decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Unjklwn is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unjklwn is trying to control but McDonald manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald landing punches.
Unjklwn tries to reverse the position but McDonald maintains control.
McDonald working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McDonald controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unjklwn tries to reverse the position but McDonald maintains control.
McDonald working Unjklwn over with strikes here.
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
Unjklwn wants to hold on but McDonald pushes him away.
McDonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McDonald fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scoring with strikes but Unjklwn is staying in there.
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
Unjklwn is trying to escape the mount.
McDonald with good strikes from the mount here!
McDonald takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unjklwn is trying desperately to improve position.
McDonald breaks from Unjklwn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Unjklwn is looking to get to half guard.
McDonald scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Unjklwn?
Unjklwn wants to hold on but McDonald pushes him away.
McDonald looking to control and managing it successfully.
McDonald fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDonald , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian McDonald !