PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan DePloi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald has chosen Get Busy Living as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ryan DePloi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

DePloi
vs
McDonald

170 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

165 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan DePloi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

McDonald fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. DePloi sprawls well initially but McDonald persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

McDonald stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

McDonald gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows DePloi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
DePloi wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.

DePloi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McDonald manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now DePloi has McDonald in his guard.
McDonald controls from within his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McDonald drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDonald jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DePloi keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

DePloi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! McDonald has his hands clasped together but DePloi extends and breaks McDonald's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by DePloi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan DePloi!