PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Macdonald
vs
Winnfield

180 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

CROWN - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Macdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jules Winnfield!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Macdonald.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Winnfield looking for a takedown.
Winnfield looking for a takedown.
Winnfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winnfield tries for a takedown but Macdonald manages to get underhooks.
Andrew Macdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Winnfield.
Winnfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Macdonald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Winnfield tries for a takedown but Macdonald manages to get underhooks.
Winnfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Macdonald shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Winnfield manages to pull guard.
Macdonald pushes down on Winnfield's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Winnfield is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Macdonald pulls his head out easily.
Macdonald trying to control the pace.
Macdonald is thwarting Winnfield's attempts to control the position.
Winnfield might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Macdonald kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winnfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Macdonald is trying to control. Winnfield wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Macdonald wants to pass the guard but Winnfield is defending well.
Macdonald sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winnfield avoids the body shot from Macdonald.
Macdonald misses with a head kick.
Macdonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Macdonald wants to clinch up but Winnfield keeps it at a distance.
Macdonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macdonald throws a head kick that misses.
Macdonald is looking to clinch but Winnfield is avoiding it.

That's two 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.
A head kick from Macdonald lands but Winnfield takes it in his stride.

It looks like Jules Winnfield has been cut.
Macdonald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macdonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macdonald misses with a leg kick.

Macdonald instigates a clinch.
Winnfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Macdonald walks away with a smile on his face. Winnfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Macdonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winnfield blocks a head kick by Macdonald.
Winnfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Macdonald.
Macdonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macdonald misses with a head kick.
Winnfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macdonald.
Winnfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Winnfield fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Macdonald misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Macdonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macdonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macdonald swings for the body but Winnfield moves out of range.
Winnfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Andrew Macdonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Macdonald cracks the inside of Winnfield's front leg.
Winnfield looks gassed!
Macdonald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winnfield. That did some damage!
Macdonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winnfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macdonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Macdonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Macdonald tries to clinch up but Winnfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Macdonald misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald throws a head kick but Winnfield moves out of range.
Macdonald tries to clinch up.
Winnfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macdonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Macdonald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Macdonald throws a sloppy head kick and Winnfield moves out of range easily.
Winnfield looks for a takedown but Macdonald sprawls well.
Macdonald throws a head kick but Winnfield moves out of range.
Macdonald stuffs the takedown.
Macdonald lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Macdonald throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Macdonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Macdonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jules Winnfield's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Macdonald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winnfield.
Macdonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winnfield fails to land the takedown.
Macdonald lunges at Winnfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winnfield's hand.
Macdonald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Macdonald pushes Winnfield away with a front kick.
Macdonald scores with a body shot.
Winnfield is breathing heavily.
Macdonald tries to clinch up but Winnfield circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Macdonald.
An inside leg kick lands from Macdonald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Winnfield avoids a kick to the body.
Winnfield fails to land the takedown.
Andrew Macdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Winnfield.
Macdonald tries to clinch up.
Winnfield blocks a head kick by Macdonald.
Winnfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Macdonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winnfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrew Macdonald is winning the standup battle so far.
Macdonald tries to clinch there but Winnfield circles away.
Winnfield shoots for a takedown but Macdonald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Winnfield slips a jab and a cross from Macdonald.
Macdonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Macdonald gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Macdonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Macdonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macdonald lets loose with a powerful body kick. Winnfield will feel that in the morning.
Winnfield moves out of range as Macdonald throws a body kick.
Macdonald misses with a looping left.
Macdonald lands a jab to the head.
Macdonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winnfield moves away.
No luck for Winnfield with that takedown attempt.
Macdonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macdonald thows a body shot but no joy.
Macdonald misses the jab.
Macdonald throws a wild body kick that Winnfield sees coming a mile off.
Macdonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrew Macdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Macdonald but Macdonald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Macdonald chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Macdonald lands a really nice looking cross but Winnfield seems unphased.
Macdonald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winnfield's calf.
Macdonald is looking to slow Winnfield down with leg kicks.
Macdonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macdonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Winnfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Macdonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Winnfield circles away.
Macdonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winnfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Macdonald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Macdonald pushes Winnfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Macdonald lands an elbow that stopped Winnfield in his tracks for a moment.

Macdonald manages to break the clinch.
Macdonald misses with a body kick.

Macdonald clinches up against the cage.

Winnfield jumps into guard, dragging Macdonald to the mat.
Macdonald is pushing down on Winnfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Winnfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Macdonald has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macdonald tries to stand but can't do so whilst Winnfield controls his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Winnfield manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Macdonald forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winnfield is trying to stand up here but Macdonald is controlling him well.
Macdonald not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Macdonald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jules Winnfield's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Macdonald lands with a nice body kick.
Winnfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winnfield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Macdonald is looking to clinch.
Winnfield throws a body punch but Macdonald moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Macdonald misses

and Winnfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Macdonald won't be happy with that.
Macdonald wants to control but Winnfield postures up.

Winnfield goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Macdonald rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Winnfield's guard! Nice work there by Macdonald!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Winnfield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Macdonald decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macdonald lands a high kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Macdonald scores with a four punch combination!
Macdonald tries to clinch up.
Macdonald scores with a head kick.
Macdonald tries to clinch but Winnfield is having none of it.
Macdonald lands a head kick!
Macdonald throws a right and a left that Winnfield avoids nicely.
Winnfield keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Winnfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Macdonald as he avoids it easily.
Macdonald connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winnfield's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Winnfield circles away.
Macdonald lands with a slapping head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winnfield.
Winnfield takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Macdonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Macdonald scores with a head kick.
Macdonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macdonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Macdonald falls off balance throwing a combination

and Winnfield counters with a single leg into guard. Macdonald didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macdonald keeping moving, preventing Winnfield from controlling successfully.
Macdonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winnfield on the ground.
Macdonald keeping full guard, as Winnfield tries to pass.
Andrew Macdonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Macdonald tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Winnfield.
Macdonald trying to control the action but Winnfield is working from the bottom.

Winnfield is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Macdonald pulls his head out easily.
Macdonald tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Winnfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Macdonald controlling the pace.
Macdonald tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Winnfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Macdonald lands a body shot.
Macdonald lands the left hand.
Macdonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winnfield blocks a head kick by Macdonald.
Macdonald tries to clinch up but Winnfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Jules Winnfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macdonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Macdonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macdonald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Macdonald!