PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jr McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - Armin van Buuren. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

King
vs
Jr McDonald

176 cm
25
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear Island

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Jr McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
McDonald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
King throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for King.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tom King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald misses with an uppercut.
King tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
King seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McDonald blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King scores with a nice strike.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from King.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
McDonald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
As McDonald tries to get set, King tries to push him back and clinch up but McDonald manages to avoid the attempt.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
McDonald lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by King.
McDonald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

King takes the fight into the clinch.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King misses with the head strike.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
King working aggressively here.
King lands with a right to the head.
McDonald lands with a right to the head.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
King misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on McDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
King working aggressively here.
King presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonald tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
King tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King keeps control of McDonald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from King.
King scores with a shot to the side of McDonald's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lands a right hand.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.

McDonald is rocked!
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
A frustrated look appears on McDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King staying out of range there.
McDonald throws a poor cross that misses

and King counters by clinching up.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King prevents McDonald from breaking the clinch.
McDonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by King.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDonald wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
A body shot lands from King.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
Tom King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King working aggressively here.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald blocking some punches.
McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King works on McDonald's body with a couple of short punches.
McDonald is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by King.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonald tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
King lands a right hand.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
A right hand to the body from King.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
McDonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands with a right to the head.
McDonald tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
King lands a right hand.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald blocks a body shot from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with the head strike.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDonald or not.
King tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King blocks an uppercut.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonald tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McDonald blocking some punches.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King lands with a right to the head.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom King dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

King slips under a jab from McDonald.
King slips under a jab from McDonald.
McDonald might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
King wants to clinch.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
King is looking to counter punch.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses the shot to the body.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
A big left from McDonald misses.
King throws a right hand that misses
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald blocks a jab.
McDonald throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald moves away from the strike by King.
King throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
King moves out of range as McDonald strikes.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
King dips to his left and cracks McDonald with an uppercut!
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonald on the side of the head.
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.
McDonald defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
King looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from McDonald misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from King.
Tom King is winning the standup battle so far.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
McDonald throws a shot to the body.
King throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
King throwing a counter right hand but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonald in his tracks.
King defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
King lands a slapping body shot.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from King.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for McDonald. That snapped King's head back.
King thuds his right hand into McDonald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King slips a jab from McDonald.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tom King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

King has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald is trying to break free.
Jimmy Jr McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald working aggressively here.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom King.
Well King 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom King!
Tom King tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.