PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov comes to the ring accompanied by My World- Kid Cudi. McDonald is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get Busy Living. 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.

Taisumov
vs
McDonald

171 cm
29
159 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

165 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Taisumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taisumov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taisumov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

McDonald clinches with his opponent.

Taisumov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald looks to clinch
and Taisumov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Taisumov as McDonald shoots in.
McDonald lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taisumov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McDonald.
Aslan Taisumov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie McDonald.
McDonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taisumov circles away.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taisumov but Taisumov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Taisumov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Donk. Taisumov catches McDonald right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Taisumov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taisumov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

McDonald is rocked!
Taisumov fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald throws a counter combo.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Taisumov finish him?
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taisumov throws a big counter combination but McDonald scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McDonald misses with a takedown
and Taisumov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
Aslan Taisumov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald looks winded!
Taisumov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taisumov wants it to stay on the feet.
Taisumov looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
Taisumov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taisumov counters with a big right hand! Oh McDonald is in trouble here! Taisumov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aslan Taisumov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Aslan Taisumov waved his t-shirt featuring The Adrenaline Matrix's logo in front of the cameras.