PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royston McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Primus - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. McDonald comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nicole - By Ash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wellen Dowd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dowd
vs
McDonald

177 cm
28
184 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

177 cm
21
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellen Dowd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royston McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dowd on the side of the head.
McDonald lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dowd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Dowd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dowd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
McDonald throws a jab when Dowd was well out of range.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
Wellen Dowd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowd just misses with a punch to the body.
Dowd missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dowd misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
Dowd misses with a wild body shot.
Dowd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDonald's waist but McDonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dowd off to one side.
A shot to the body from Dowd misses
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
Dowd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonald.
Dowd misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by McDonald!
Dowd throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with a nice leg kick.
Dowd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dowd fails with a takedown attempt.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Dowd misses
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
Dowd misses the shot to the body.
McDonald lands a jab.
Dowd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd motions for McDonald to come forward. Dowd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dowd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with a good low kick that Dowd was not able to check.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Dowd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDonald throws a body kick the misses
and Dowd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
Dowd misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
Dowd misses with a right hand
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dowd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wellen Dowd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dowd moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
McDonald scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald lands a nice shot that snaps Dowd's head back.
McDonald scoring well with a low kick there.
Royston McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dowd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd misses with a double jab
and McDonald counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonald, right into the meat.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Dowd avoids it.
Dowd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonald lands with a straight right. Dowd didn't see that one coming.
McDonald scores with a jab to the body.
Dowd shoots in for a double leg but McDonald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dowd throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dowd with a poor takedown
and McDonald counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dowd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dowd moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Dowd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dowd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with a slapping leg kick.
McDonald misses with the body kick

and Dowd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McDonald!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dowd stops McDonald from getting back to his feet.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Dowd is trying to control. McDonald wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McDonald is looking to get back to full guard here but Dowd has managed to pass to side control instead.

Dowd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McDonald has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston McDonald dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dowd misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a head kick. That will keep Dowd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dowd misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
Dowd swings widly with a right hand
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dowd throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
Dowd looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Dowd blocks a leg kick.
Dowd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dowd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dowd.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Dowd misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from McDonald misses
and Dowd counters with a straight right hand.
Dowd misses with a shot to the body
and McDonald counters with a leg kick.
Dowd misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald loads up on a big right hand but Dowd slips the punch.
Dowd throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
Dowd throws a big shot that misses.
Dowd scores with a body shot.
Dowd jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonald lands with an uppercut that bounces Dowd off the cage and back into rage.
Dowd misses with a body shot.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Dowd swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald wants to slow Dowd down by chopping away at his legs.
McDonald blocks a jab.
McDonald tried to score with a low kick but Dowd checks it.
Dowd misses with a jab to the body
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

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.
Dowd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Dowd misses its intended target.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Dowd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Dowd.
Dowd throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald takes a swing at Dowd's ribcage but misses.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! McDonald slams his shin into Dowd's torso.
Dowd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dowd misses with a shot to the body
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald lands a nice looking body kick.
McDonald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd misses the body punch
and McDonald counters with a slapping leg kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Dowd moved away.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dowd swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dowd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dowd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with a thumping low kick.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that Dowd sees coming a mile off.
Royston McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dowd. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dowd throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Dowd throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with a thumping low kick.
Dowd ducks right into an uppercut from McDonald.
McDonald misses with an uppercut.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McDonald blocks a low kick nicely.
Dowd lands a nice looking body shot.
Dowd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dowd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dowd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dowd misses with a right hand
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
Dowd throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Dowd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
McDonald pushes Dowd away with a front kick.
Dowd swings widly with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a right hand to the body.
McDonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dowd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dowd ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dowd sizes up McDonald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dowd shoots in for a double leg but McDonald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dowd misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a leg kick.
Dowd misses with a body shot
and McDonald counters with a low kick, right behind Dowd 's knee.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick.
Dowd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
Dowd misses with a body shot
and McDonald counters with a low kick, right behind Dowd 's knee.
Dowd lands a really nice looking cross but McDonald seems unphased.
Dowd tries to land a body kick
and McDonald counters with a solid body kick.
Dowd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dowd will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dowd.
Dowd explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
Dowd swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald throws a nice head kick!
Dowd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dowd misses with a straight right.
Dowd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dowd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dowd swings widly with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a thumping low kick.
Dowd shoots for a takedown but McDonald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dowd scores with a body shot.
Wellen Dowd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dowd.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Dowd.
Dowd throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Dowd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Dowd off balance momentarily.
Dowd misses with a body punch
and McDonald counters with a solid body kick.
McDonald bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDonald throws a front kick that sends Dowd stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dowd misses the body punch
and McDonald counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McDonald.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by McDonald.
Dowd throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonald counters with a nice kick to the body.
McDonald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a nice looking body kick.
Dowd blocks a low kick nicely.
McDonald throws a push kick but Dowd slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald cracks Dowd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
Dowd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dowd. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dowd misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald scoring well with a low kick there.
Decent striking displayed by Dowd there.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
Royston McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that Dowd sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McDonald scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonald.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Dowd moves out of range easily.
McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dowd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonald counters with a good, hard body kick but Dowd shrugs it off.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald scores with a jab.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonald lands with a hook. Dowd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDonald fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dowd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDonald lands with a kick to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royston McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McDonald winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30

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