PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Lescano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mcdonald
vs
Lescano

219 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

175 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Lescano!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lescano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcdonald counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lescano tries to bum rush Mcdonald with a series of wild strikes but Mcdonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lescano tries to bum rush Mcdonald with a series of wild strikes but Mcdonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mcdonald rushes Lescano and presses him up against the cage.
Mcdonald tries to pull guard but Lescano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Mcdonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lescano doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcdonald circles away.
Lescano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcdonald sprawls well. Mcdonald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lescano gets slowly back to his feet.
Lescano misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Lescano. No joy for Mcdonald on that attempt.
Martin Lescano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lescano throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lescano misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcdonald counters with a low kick, right behind Lescano 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lescano gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mcdonald breaks from the clinch.
Mcdonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lescano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lescano tries to clinch up.
Mcdonald tries to clinch up.
Lescano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcdonald sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jorge Mcdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Lescano.
Mcdonald dives in and grabs Lescano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lescano pushes down on Mcdonald's head and hops out.
Lescano circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Lescano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lescano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcdonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lescano wants to clinch.
Lescano tries for a takedown but Mcdonald circles away easily
and Mcdonald counters with a nice body kick.
Lescano looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lescano is looking to clinch.
Lescano misses with a leg kick
and Mcdonald counters with a slapping leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcdonald.

Lescano tries to keep at a distance but Mcdonald has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mcdonald manages to break the clinch.

Lescano has closed the distance and engaged Mcdonald in a clinch.

Mcdonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lescano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lescano swinging wildly here.

Lescano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcdonald, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcdonald is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mcdonald jumps guard but Lescano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Mcdonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lescano gets caught napping as Mcdonald dives in and scores a takedown. Lescano manages to retain guard.
Lescano is looking to stand up but Mcdonald isn't so interested in that idea.

Lescano manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lescano misses with a leg kick
and Mcdonald counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lescano fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lescano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcdonald checks the leg kick.
Lescano fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcdonald fails to land the takedown.
Lescano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mcdonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lescano avoids it really well and circles away.
Lescano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcdonald circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martin Lescano will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mcdonald fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lescano to the ground. Mcdonald is now in Lescano's guard.
Lescano is striking off his back. Mcdonald thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Lescano wants to control but Mcdonald passes into side.
Lescano defending against the ground and pound.
Lescano bucks up and tries to throw Mcdonald off but instead Mcdonald has got his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lescano to escape the position.
Lescano wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcdonald is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lescano breaks Mcdonald's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mcdonald will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Lescano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lescano throws an overhand right that lands on Mcdonald's shoulder, as Mcdonald tries to avoid the shot.

Mcdonald closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lescano's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lescano is pulling down on Mcdonald's head to control his posture.
Mcdonald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lescano trying to keep a closed guard but Mcdonald is proving a slippery customer.

Mcdonald gets to his feet. Lescano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice takedown defense from Lescano. No joy for Mcdonald on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lescano.
Lescano fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin Lescano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lescano is breathing heavily.
Lescano moves in looking to clinch but Mcdonald pushes him off.

Mcdonald closes the distance and clinches.
Mcdonald jumps guard but Lescano stands there with Mcdonald around his waist. Mcdonald gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mcdonald turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mcdonald manages to end up in side control.
Lescano tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lescano is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald is not going to allow Lescano to sit and survive in this position.

Mcdonald looking for the RNC.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Lescano's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Mcdonald dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lescano tries to clinch but Mcdonald moves away

and Mcdonald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcdonald.
Lescano is trying to break the clinch but Mcdonald is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Lescano's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mcdonald manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Lescano with that takedown attempt.
Lescano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Lescano. No joy for Mcdonald on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald closes the distance and clinches up with Lescano, looking for a takedown. Mcdonald pushes Lescano against the cage but Lescano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcdonald fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcdonald tries to clinch but Lescano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lescano throws a series of punches but Mcdonald avoids them all with ease.
Lescano moves in looking to clinch but Mcdonald pushes him off.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lescano as he avoids it easily.
Lescano throws a series of punches but Mcdonald avoids them all with ease.
Lescano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lescano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcdonald counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lescano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lescano looks for the body kick but Mcdonald saw that one coming.
Lescano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mcdonald counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Mcdonald gets a double leg takedown into Lescano's guard.
Mcdonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lescano can do to turn this around?
Mcdonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lescano controls Mcdonald momentarily but Mcdonald frees himself.
Mcdonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mcdonald stopping the sweep attempt from Lescano.

Mcdonald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lescano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mcdonald puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald slips a nice elbow through Lescano's hands, connecting with Lescano's forehead.
Lescano trying to hold on to Mcdonald's head to control him but Mcdonald postures up.
Mcdonald stops Lescano from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mcdonald goes for a double leg but Lescano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lescano continues to drive forward.

Mcdonald breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lescano.
Mcdonald blocks a head kick by Lescano.
Some wild striking there from Lescano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcdonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcdonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lescano dips to his left and cracks Mcdonald with an uppercut!
Mcdonald fails with a takedown attempt.
Lescano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mcdonald manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lescano on his heels. He'll look to pass Lescano's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Lescano has wrist control.
Mcdonald throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Mcdonald showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcdonald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Mcdonald!