PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rado McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDonald
vs
Van damm

187 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

198 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rado McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van damm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McDonald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald walks into a left hand.

It looks like Rado McDonald has been cut.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
Van damm connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Van damm does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van damm is looking to clinch.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Van damm.
A head kick misses from Van damm.
Van damm wants to clinch up but McDonald keeps it at a distance.
Van damm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van damm looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
Van damm dips to his left and cracks McDonald with an uppercut!
McDonald misses with a hook. Van damm ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van damm.
McDonald staying out of range there.
Van damm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Rado McDonald's cut is getting worse.
Van damm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonald.

Van damm clinches.
Van damm crunches a lovely knee into McDonald's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Van damm has him pressed against the cage.
Van damm crunches a lovely knee into McDonald's ribcage.
McDonald prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm lands with a short shot to the head.
Van damm misses with a body punch.
Van damm tries to pull guard but McDonald won't allow it.
Van damm working McDonald over with knees to the body.
McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Van damm has the dominant position.
Van damm tries to pull guard but McDonald holds him up against the cage and eventually Van damm drops back down to his feet.
Rado McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Van damm.
Van damm missing with knees to the body.
McDonald takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van damm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van damm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDonald is defending well for now.
McDonald looking to stall.
Van damm tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Van damm back against the cage.

Van damm has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McDonald clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Van damm missing with strikes from the back.
Van damm is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The referee is taking a good look at McDonald as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Van damm!
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!
Van damm loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can McDonald hold on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm punches the canvas rather than the man.
Van damm wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy.
Van damm has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of McDonald's body.
Van damm struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van damm is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tong Van damm was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Good leg kick by Van damm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McDonald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Van damm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rado McDonald's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Van damm thuds his shin into the meat of McDonald's side.

Rado McDonald's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van damm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van damm jabs at McDonald's body.
Rado McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Van damm.
McDonald misses with a leg kick
and Van damm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jeez, Rado McDonald's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
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 falls off balance throwing a combination

and Van damm counters with a crisp one two that drops McDonald! Van damm thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McDonald to his feet! McDonald is in big trouble!

McDonald is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rado McDonald's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tong Van damm!