PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Combo Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jollibee Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Jollibee Mcdonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rage
vs
Mcdonald

190 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Combo Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jollibee Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Mcdonald swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Mcdonald takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Mcdonald lands a glancing blow to the side of Rage's head.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcdonald doesn't seem bothered though.
Mcdonald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Rage connects with a leg kick. Mcdonald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rage slips a straight right by Mcdonald.
Nice defenses there by Mcdonald.
Rage slips a straight right by Mcdonald.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rage rather than just go for the knockout.
Mcdonald just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rage throws a jab when Mcdonald was well out of range.
Rage avoids the body shot from Mcdonald.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rage. Mcdonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcdonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rage has time to react.
Mcdonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcdonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rage.
Mcdonald throws a looping overhand right but Rage ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Rage coming out on top.
Mcdonald lands a jab to the head.
Rage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcdonald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage moves out of range as Mcdonald strikes.
Rage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rage motions for Mcdonald to come forward. Rage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcdonald moves away.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Mcdonald stuns Rage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mcdonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rage throws out the jab.
Mcdonald looks to land a combination but Rage avoids it well.
Rage throws a sloppy head kick and Mcdonald moves out of range easily.
Rage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcdonald misses with a wild body shot.
Rage scores with a nice head shot.
Mcdonald thows a body shot but no joy.
Rage throws a body punch but Mcdonald moves out of range.
Mcdonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
A slow jab from Mcdonald misses its intended target.
Mcdonald swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Rage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rage throws a low kick, looking for Mcdonald's leg but Mcdonald calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcdonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rage. Rage obviously looking to wear him down.
Rage throws a leg kick but Mcdonald moved away.
Rage connects with a leg kick. Mcdonald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rage swings for the body but Mcdonald moves out of range.
Rage connects with a body shot that sends Mcdonald's belly button to the back.
Rage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot.
Rage lands with a hook. Mcdonald tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage takes a swing at Mcdonald's ribcage but misses.
Mcdonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jollibee Mcdonald will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mcdonald dips to his left and cracks Rage with an uppercut!
Mcdonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Mcdonald misses.
Mcdonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rage!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mcdonald in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcdonald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jollibee Mcdonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcdonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rage throws a head kick that misses.
Mcdonald misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rage digs a good body shot into Mcdonald's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot.
Rage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rage scores with a leg kick.
Mcdonald misses with a hook. Rage ducked under it nicely.
Mcdonald misses with an uppercut. Rage saw that one coming.
Mcdonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcdonald connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rage's hands.
Mcdonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rage.
Mcdonald's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mcdonald swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Mcdonald swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Mcdonald misses with a wild body shot.
Mcdonald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rage.
Mcdonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Rage connects with an inside leg kick.
Rage connects with a solid leg kick.
Mcdonald avoids the body shot from Rage.
Mcdonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcdonald. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcdonald throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rage cracks Mcdonald with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rage. That's going to slow Mcdonald down.
Good leg kick by Rage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rage connects with a leg kick. Mcdonald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot
and Rage counters with a low kick, right behind Mcdonald 's knee.
Mcdonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcdonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Mcdonald misses its intended target.
Rage scores with a leg kick.
Mcdonald lands with a straight right. Rage didn't see that one coming.
Rage lands a front kick.
Mcdonald misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mcdonald's knee momentarily.
Mcdonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Mcdonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rage throws a hook but Mcdonald blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rage.
Mcdonald takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rage misses with a leg kick.
Mcdonald throws a shot from downtown. Rage moves away and avoids it.
Rage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mcdonald checks it well.
Rage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mcdonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rage moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rage swings for the body but Mcdonald moves out of range.
Rage throws a series of strikes that have Mcdonald backpedaling.
Rage scores with a hook to the body. Mcdonald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Combo Rage dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcdonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rage misses the body punch
and Mcdonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Rage.
Some wild striking there from Mcdonald.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Mcdonald as he checks the leg kick.
Mcdonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcdonald jabs at Rage's body.
Mcdonald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcdonald takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage misses with a body shot.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcdonald.
Rage throws a body punch but Mcdonald moves out of range.
Mcdonald swinging wildly here.
Mcdonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rage.
Mcdonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Rage counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Rage.
Rage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mcdonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rage throws a leg kick which misses Mcdonald's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcdonald tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage stuns Mcdonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rage works Mcdonald's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Rage.
Rage scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice cross by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald misses with an uppercut. Rage saw that one coming.
Rage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rage throws a jab when Mcdonald was well out of range.
Rage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcdonald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mcdonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mcdonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcdonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Mcdonald misses with a hook. Rage ducked under it nicely.
Mcdonald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mcdonald misses with a wild body shot.
Mcdonald throws a body punch but Rage moves out of range.
Rage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Mcdonald misses its intended target.
Rage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage throws a low kick, looking for Mcdonald's leg but Mcdonald calmly moves out of range.
Rage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcdonald.
Mcdonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rage.
Rage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcdonald's sensitive parts.
Rage misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcdonald misses the target.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot.
Rage thumps Mcdonald with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcdonald misses with a looping right.
Rage pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcdonald back to the cage. Rage follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mcdonald throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Combo Rage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Combo Rage!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Combo Rage!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Combo Rage!

Combo Rage wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Combo Rage thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.