PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Hornaday (ranked 3336 p4p, 362 weight class) and Patrick MacDonald (ranked 4527 p4p, 442 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hornaday
vs
MacDonald

181 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremiah Hornaday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacDonald.
Hornaday looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
MacDonald slips a jab and a cross from Hornaday.
MacDonald looks to land a combination but Hornaday avoids it well.
As MacDonald looks to move away, Hornaday throws a big counter combo but MacDonald just gets out of the way.
MacDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hornaday misses with a combination
letting MacDonald counter with a right hand.
MacDonald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hornaday in his tracks.

Hornaday moves into the clinch.
MacDonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Hornaday won't allow it.
MacDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

MacDonald manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDonald lands with an uppercut that bounces Hornaday off the cage and back into range.
Jeremiah Hornaday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

MacDonald closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hornaday's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hornaday is keeping the position for now.
MacDonald trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hornaday's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornaday is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
MacDonald trying to control but Hornaday is working from the bottom.
Hornaday on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hornaday tries to get out of the position.
MacDonald advances to half guard.
MacDonald performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
MacDonald trying to control the action but Hornaday is working from the bottom.
MacDonald content to control rather than advance.

MacDonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hornaday knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MacDonald on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacDonald moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick MacDonald dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacDonald gets tackled into the cage by Hornaday. Hornaday maintains the clinch.
Hornaday jumps guard but MacDonald turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hornaday drops down looking for an ankle pick but MacDonald pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hornaday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacDonald lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
MacDonald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hornaday's head.
Jeremiah Hornaday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacDonald scores with a nice strike.
MacDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornaday throws a combination that misses

and MacDonald counters with a head kick that drops Hornaday to the mat! Hornaday scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Hornaday is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hornaday shoots and misses
and MacDonald rattles Hornaday with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Hornaday tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. MacDonald dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Hornaday stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Patrick MacDonald!