PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Z comes to the cage accompanied by New York. Jay Z had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Z
vs
McDonald

177 cm
26
167 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
29
163 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Z!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Z misses with a jab to the body

and McDonald decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Z's guard.
Z wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.
McDonald trying to control but Z is working from the bottom.
Z is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Z is keeping the position.
Z is pulling down on McDonald's head to control his posture.
McDonald advances position into side control!
McDonald works to advance to full mount. Z defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by McDonald there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McDonald takes Z's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Z is in trouble.
Z trying to control the position but McDonald manages to sink in the hooks.

McDonald tightening his grip on Z, looking for the choke.

McDonald tightening his grip on Z, looking for the choke.
McDonald is trying to stick to Z's back but Z is turning into McDonald. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McDonald's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Z.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald is trying to control the position but Z postures up.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Z wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Z trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.

Z postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McDonald is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Z, into his guard.
McDonald pushes down on Z's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Z wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McDonald is pressing down on Z's thigh, looking to free his foot. Z is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Z wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.

McDonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McDonald is trying to control. Z wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

McDonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Z is just riding it out for now. McDonald eventually gives up the hold.

Z looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDonald works his way into side control.

McDonald working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Z gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Z is refusing to be controlled, as McDonald sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McDonald dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Z throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Z.
Z uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
McDonald scores with the left hand. Z knows he should have avoided that one.

McDonald drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Z keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
Z is trying to keep McDonald in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Z is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Z looking for a guillotine here but McDonald defends easily.
Z bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDonald's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Z throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Z from controlling successfully.
Z loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Z pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
Z has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDonald is proving hard to escape from.

Z is sitting in close to McDonald's body. McDonald has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Z is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Z is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McDonald.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tommy McDonald!
An out of breath Tommy McDonald thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.