PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romero Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Mc Donnagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Mc Donnagh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Mc Donnagh

182 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Romero Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Mc Donnagh!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Donnagh stuffs the takedown.
Mc Donnagh scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Romero Gracie has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Mc Donnagh tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mc Donnagh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romero Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mc Donnagh throws a combination that misses

and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mc Donnagh!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.
Mc Donnagh dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Donnagh is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mc Donnagh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mc Donnagh being controlled for a moment.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Gracie.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Mc Donnagh regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Mc Donnagh dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie misses with a head shot. Mc Donnagh uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Mc Donnagh.
Mc Donnagh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gracie fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mc Donnagh!
Mc Donnagh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jimmy Mc Donnagh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mc Donnagh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mc Donnagh lands a jab to the nose.
Mc Donnagh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mc Donnagh but Mc Donnagh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mc Donnagh throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Mc Donnagh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romero Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, jab by Mc Donnagh - just one landing.
Mc Donnagh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mc Donnagh lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mc Donnagh.
Mc Donnagh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Mc Donnagh throws a one two combo.
Mc Donnagh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Mc Donnagh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Gracie is rocked!
Mc Donnagh throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Gracie colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Mc Donnagh as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Gracie is left battered and dazed whilst Mc Donnagh and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Mc Donnagh!
Our winner, Jimmy Mc Donnagh, 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.