PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doug McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Bonacelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonacelli has chosen Gers Pardoel - Ik Neem Je Mee as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonald
vs
Bonacelli

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Doug McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Bonacelli!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald looks to clinch
and Bonacelli counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McDonald is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bonacelli is looking to clinch.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Bonacelli moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Bonacelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonacelli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from McDonald misses
and Bonacelli counters with a head kick.
Bonacelli circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonacelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDonald's knee momentarily.
McDonald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonacelli circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonacelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonacelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bonacelli.
Nice uppercut lands for Bonacelli. That snapped McDonald's head back.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Bonacelli.
McDonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonacelli.
Bonacelli tries to clinch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Bonacelli.
Bonacelli throws a nice head kick!
McDonald closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonacelli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
McDonald avoids a kick to the body.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bonacelli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

McDonald is rocked!

It looks like Doug McDonald has been cut.
McDonald closes the distance but Bonacelli moves to the side
and Bonacelli counters with a nice body kick.
Oh McDonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Bonacelli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McDonald seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonacelli moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonald walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonacelli.
Bonacelli avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Bonacelli lands a leg kick that knocks McDonald off balance momentarily.
Bonacelli lands a right hook to the body.
Bonacelli is looking to slow McDonald down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Bonacelli lands but McDonald takes it in his stride.
Bonacelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bonacelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonacelli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonald tries to clinch but Bonacelli moves out of range.
Bonacelli chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Bonacelli.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonacelli tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
McDonald thows a leg kick but Bonacelli checks it
and Bonacelli counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bonacelli plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick by McDonald misses
and Bonacelli scores with a counter punch that sends McDonald to the canvas! Bonacelli smells blood - he's punishing McDonald with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! McDonald has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paolo Bonacelli!
Our winner, Paolo Bonacelli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.