PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie McDonald (ranked 1669 p4p, 185 weight class) and Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 1287 p4p, 140 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McDonald might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Busy Living. Julio Valeron Huhrera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ronnie McDonald's chin.

McDonald
vs
Valeron Huhrera

165 cm
42
155 lbs
22 - 33 - 0

170 cm
29
154 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Dark Knight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huhrera pushes McDonald up against the ropes in a clinch.

McDonald manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huhrera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Huhrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonald.

Huhrera forces McDonald back against the ropes and clinches.
Huhrera has McDonald pressed against the ropes, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Huhrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huhrera throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Huhrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huhrera takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDonald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huhrera lands a slapping body shot.
Huhrera misses with a body shot.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Huhrera .
McDonald throws the left hand but Huhrera avoids the punch easily.
Huhrera jabs at McDonald's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Huhrera moves out of range easily.
Huhrera lands a nice shot that snaps McDonald's head back.
Huhrera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Huhrera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Huhrera looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
A nice side step and Huhrera releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Huhrera 's leg but Huhrera calmly moves out of range.
McDonald sizes up Huhrera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

McDonald looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Huhrera keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Huhrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Huhrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huhrera is trying to keep McDonald in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Huhrera .
Huhrera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonald.
Huhrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

McDonald stands and steps away. Huhrera gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huhrera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McDonald is fending him off so far but Huhrera persists. Nope, McDonald circles away and we're back to standing.
McDonald throws a looping overhand right but Huhrera ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Valeron Huhrera will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McDonald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Huhrera lands a jab to the head.
McDonald misses with a straight right.
Huhrera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Huhrera off balance momentarily.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Huhrera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDonald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Huhrera dodges the punch combination from McDonald.
Julio Valeron Huhrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huhrera stuns McDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
Huhrera misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.

Huhrera gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Huhrera is pressing down on McDonald's thigh, looking to free his foot. McDonald is holding on for now.
Huhrera thows a huge punch but McDonald dodges it nicely.
Huhrera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Huhrera wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
My spies in Gym inform me that Huhrera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Huhrera thows a huge punch but McDonald dodges it nicely.
Huhrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huhrera is taking a breather. McDonald says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Huhrera is looking for a kimura here.

Huhrera wants to work for an arm triangle but McDonald is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McDonald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Huhrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huhrera trying to control from half guard but McDonald is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Huhrera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Valeron Huhrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Julio Valeron Huhrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huhrera has a takedown stuffed.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Huhrera moved out of range nicely.
McDonald lands a jab-cross combination.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of Huhrera 's head but Huhrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huhrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of Huhrera 's head but Huhrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huhrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.

Huhrera dives in and scores a takedown into McDonald's guard.
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huhrera advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.

Huhrera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McDonald is just riding it out for now. Huhrera eventually gives up the hold.
Huhrera is keen to just control but McDonald is a slippery customer.
McDonald won't allow Huhrera to pass to mount.
McDonald is staying active underneath Huhrera , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huhrera scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two 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.
Huhrera performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Huhrera tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDonald knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Huhrera seems content to control.
McDonald is not content to let Huhrera control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald trying to control here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ronnie McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julio Valeron Huhrera .
I've got Huhrera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Julio Valeron Huhrera !
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Julio Valeron Huhrera !
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Julio Valeron Huhrera !

Julio Valeron Huhrera wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Julio Valeron Huhrera was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.