PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doug McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajon Rondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rondo has chosen Cassidy - Rondo as his entrance music. Doug McDonald has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McDonald
vs
Rondo

170 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

150 cm
23
135 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Doug McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rajon Rondo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald staying out of range there.
A head kick from McDonald lands but Rondo takes it in his stride.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rondo misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McDonald - that will leave a mark!
McDonald tests Rondo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rondo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rondo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rondo avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Rondo with a jab.
Rondo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Rondo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rondo lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rondo to score with a decent uppercut.
McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rondo throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Rondo moves out of range easily.
McDonald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A left and a right from Rondo both land. Nice combination.
Rondo blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Rondo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Rondo.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rondo tried to score with a low kick but McDonald checks it.
Rondo digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonald takes a swing at Rondo's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
Rondo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rondo lands a nice hook to McDonald's body. McDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rondo misses with a straight right.
Rondo throws a leg kick that misses.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rondo throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
Rondo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rondo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rondo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
An inside leg kick from McDonald misses.
Rondo misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by McDonald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Rondo throws a wild body kick that McDonald sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Rondo.
Rondo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDonald's head backwards.
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rondo throws out the jab.
McDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rondo is out of range and McDonald settles back down.
Rondo loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rondo.
McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Rondo as he checks the leg kick.
Rondo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McDonald had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rondo works McDonald's body with a nice hook.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Rondo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to chop away at Rondo's legs.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rondo ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald defending well as Rondo loads up on a big left hand.
Rondo lands with a nice body punch.
Rondo misses with a looping right.
Rondo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Rondo misses its intended target.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Rondo moves out of range easily.
Rondo cracks a nice hook into McDonald's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rondo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Rondo.
Rondo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rajon Rondo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rondo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDonald checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Rondo.
Rondo throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald thuds a left hand into Rondo's body.
McDonald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A leg kick checked by Rondo.
Rondo digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rondo throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rondo counters with an outside leg kick.
Rondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rondo moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
McDonald moves out of range as Rondo strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Rondo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald tries to clinch but Rondo moves out of range.
Rondo connects with a right hand. McDonald shakes it off.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rondo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rondo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage!
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald slips a jab from Rondo.
Rondo misses with a low kick.
A head kick from McDonald lands but Rondo takes it in his stride.
McDonald connects with a high kick.
McDonald throws a head kick but Rondo moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McDonald. Rondo shrugs it off though.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to clinch but Rondo moves away
letting Rondo counter with a right hand.
Rondo lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rondo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rondo works over McDonald's head and body with a nice combination.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rondo.
Rondo feints and then cracks McDonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDonald down.
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rondo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rondo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rondo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for McDonald.
Rondo misses with a combination
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rondo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rondo moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from McDonald misses
and Rondo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rajon Rondo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rondo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rondo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Rondo tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Rondo.
Rondo with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Rondo. Beautiful body shot.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Rondo sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to score with low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
Rondo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rondo lands a really nice looking cross but McDonald seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDonald's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rondo throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
Rondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Rondo misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rondo checks a leg kick.
McDonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rajon Rondo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rondo connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Rondo.
Rondo misses with a double jab
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rondo's knee momentarily.
McDonald is looking to wear down Rondo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rondo, right into the meat.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rondo.
Rondo throws out a powerful jab.
Rondo shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondo. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses
and Rondo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Rondo scores with a nice right hand.
McDonald lands with a kick to the temple. Rondo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo misses with a looping left.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Rondo avoids it.
Rondo connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonald. McDonald circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No joy there for Rondo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rondo throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
Rondo blocks a head kick by McDonald.
A left and a right from Rondo both land. Nice combination.
McDonald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Rondo is just out of range.
McDonald walks into a straight right hand from Rondo.
Rondo throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
McDonald scoring well with a low kick there.
Rondo looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
A jab from Rondo misses.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Rondo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Doug McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondo throws a chopping leg kick but McDonald manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Rondo lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonald off the cage and back into range.
Rondo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonald at a distance.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a low kick as Rondo jumps back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rondo looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Rondo throws a leg kick which misses McDonald's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonald tries to avoid it.
McDonald tries a low kick but Rondo avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rondo. That's going to slow McDonald down.
Rondo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
and Rondo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Rondo.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rondo scores with a jab.
Rondo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rondo.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Rondo.
Rondo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rondo.
Rondo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rondo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDonalds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonald throws a lazy head kick
and Rondo counters with a thumping low kick.
McDonald takes a swing at Rondo's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that Rondo sees coming a mile off.
Rondo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McDonald takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rondo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rondo tries to land a leg kick but McDonald saw it coming and moves away.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rondo.
McDonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Rondo misses with a low kick.
Rondo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with a good low kick that Rondo was not able to check.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Rondo moved away.
Rondo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rondo tries to work over McDonald's front leg with a kick but McDonald checks it.
Rondo moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Rondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rajon Rondo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rondo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rajon Rondo!
Rajon Rondo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.