PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Gendozo (ranked 4013 p4p, 129 weight class) and Frank McDonald (ranked 22669 p4p, 233 weight class). Gendozo's entrance music is Frank Sinatra-Killing me softly. A fine choice. McDonald has chosen You are My Heart, You are My Soul as his entrance music. Mauricio Gendozo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gendozo
vs
McDonald

195 cm
26
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

212 cm
27
294 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Gendozo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gendozo throws a one two combo.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McDonald closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gendozo quickly recovers to half guard.
McDonald prevents Gendozo from improving his position.

Gendozo looking for submissions off his back.
McDonald passes to full mount!
McDonald with a couple of short strikes.
Gendozo is trying to escape the mount.
McDonald lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Mauricio Gendozo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald raining down shots from the mount!
Gendozo wants to control but McDonald is having none of it.
Gendozo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McDonald prevents Gendozo from getting the reversal.
McDonald trying to control but Gendozo is having none of it.
Gendozo tries to hold on but McDonald postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo is trying to escape the mount.
Gendozo tries to hold on but McDonald pushes him away.
Gendozo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDonald is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McDonald trying to control but Gendozo is having none of it.
McDonald landing punches.
Gendozo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDonald decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
McDonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gendozo avoids it really well and circles away.
Gendozo throws out a powerful jab.
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
Gendozo tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Gendozo.
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gendozo circles away quickly and effectively.
Gendozo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McDonald defends well and Gendozo ends up having to push McDonald into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDonald looks winded!
Jab from Gendozo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo is looking to clinch but McDonald is avoiding it.
McDonald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonald looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gendozo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gendozo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
Gendozo blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Gendozo with a jab.
McDonald throws a head kick that half lands.
Gendozo shoots in and drives through. McDonald sprawls well.
McDonald throws a big counter head kick but Gendozo avoids it with no problem.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mauricio Gendozo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank McDonald.
Gendozo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDonald's hands.
Gendozo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDonald lands with a slapping head kick.

Mauricio Gendozo's cut is getting worse.
Nice jab there from Gendozo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank McDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Gendozo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gendozo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDonald has time to react.
Gendozo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gendozo avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mauricio Gendozo is winning the standup battle so far.

Gendozo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

McDonald kicks off Gendozo and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gendozo throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
Gendozo closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDonald circles away.
Gendozo tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
Gendozo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
Gendozo scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Gendozo misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by McDonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Gendozo, which made it look bad.
McDonald is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gendozo moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.
McDonald lands a jab to the head.
McDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Gendozo.
A little feinted left hand from Gendozo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gendozo cracks McDonald with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gendozo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonald momentarily.
Gendozo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gendozo lunges at McDonald with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDonald's hand.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gendozo throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gendozo gets a double leg takedown into McDonald's guard.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Gendozo from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo cracks McDonald with a solid left hand.
Gendozo connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gendozo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gendozo trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gendozo gets to his feet. McDonald looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A telegraphed right hand from Gendozo misses the target.
A big right from Gendozo misses.
A left lands for McDonald.

Gendozo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

McDonald pushes Gendozo off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gendozo.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonald throws a head kick but Gendozo moves out of range.
Gendozo lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Gendozo scores with a jab. McDonald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gendozo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald slips a jab from Gendozo.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gendozo dips to his left and cracks McDonald with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Gendozo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gendozo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gendozo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like McDonald was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Gendozo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Gendozo avoids them all with ease.
McDonald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gendozo sizes up McDonald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gendozo.
Despite the aggression on McDonald's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McDonald shoots for a takedown but Gendozo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Gendozo. That snapped McDonald's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Gendozo.
McDonald steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gendozo.
Gendozo throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Gendozo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Gendozo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Gendozo's cut.
That's time! Gendozo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McDonald scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gendozo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gendozo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
McDonald takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gendozo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gendozo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gendozo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDonald has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gendozo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gendozo shoots in for a takedown but McDonald shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McDonald lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Gendozo misses.
Gendozo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a nice right hand.
Gendozo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McDonald's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gendozo under the eye.
McDonald scores with a nice head shot.
McDonald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Gendozo.
A big right from Gendozo misses.
Gendozo takes one to the side of the head.
McDonald with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gendozo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDonald wants it to stay on the feet.
And McDonald tries to counter it with a takedown but Gendozo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Gendozo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McDonald moves into the clinch.
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!

McDonald lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDonald performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Gendozo looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald prevents Gendozo from standing back up.
McDonald works his way into full mount!
Gendozo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald breaks from Gendozo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
Gendozo is looking to improve his position but McDonald isn't that keen on the idea.
Gendozo is working hard here to advance position.
McDonald looking to control and managing it successfully.
McDonald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo is looking to improve his position but McDonald isn't that keen on the idea.
McDonald controlling the position easily from mount.
McDonald scoring with strikes but Gendozo is staying in there.
Gendozo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by McDonald.
McDonald is landing with some decent strikes but Gendozo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McDonald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank McDonald!