PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor McDonalds (ranked 2902 p4p, 7927 weight class) and Petr Golod (ranked 320 p4p, 0 weight class). Petr Golod has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McDonalds
vs
Golod

175 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor McDonalds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Golod!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonalds throws a nice looking combination but Golod bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab lands there for McDonalds.
McDonalds misses with a series of wild punches.
Golod is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab from McDonalds misses.
Golod counters with a body kick.
Conor McDonalds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from McDonalds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonalds tries a head kick but it misses.
Golod follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonalds throws a head kick that misses.
Golod replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McDonalds blocks it well.
McDonalds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonalds scores with a push kick.
McDonalds moves in looking to clinch but Golod pushes him off.
And Golod responds with a good body kick, but McDonalds manages to step out the way in time.
McDonalds throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonalds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonalds looks to throw the jab but Golod is out of range.
McDonalds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonalds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golod takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonalds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golod steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McDonalds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonalds. That's going to slow Golod down.
Golod walks into a left hand.
McDonalds tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonalds throws the kick towards the body but Golod avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golod checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDonalds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Golod keeps the fight on the outside.
Golod follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McDonalds tries to clinch but Golod moves out of range.
Golod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonalds.
McDonalds throws a head kick but Golod moves out of range.
McDonalds misses with a low kick.
Golod is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golod avoids the head kick by McDonalds.
And Golod responds with a good body kick, but McDonalds manages to step out the way in time.
McDonalds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golod paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golod is trying to counter with his kicks.
McDonalds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Golod takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDonalds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golod steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Golod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonalds.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonalds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Golod moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Golod counters with a body kick.
Golod stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonalds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor McDonalds dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from McDonalds.
Golod counters with a body kick.
Golod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Golod replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McDonalds blocks it well.
A big right from McDonalds misses.
Golod steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McDonalds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McDonalds tries to clinch but Golod is having none of it.
Golod steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonalds throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonalds throws a right hand that Golod ducks under and follows up with a left that Golod also avoids with ease.
Conor McDonalds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golod keeps the fight on the outside.
Golod counters with a body kick.
McDonalds tries to clinch up but Golod circles away and keeps his distance.
Golod thinks about the counter body kick.
McDonalds misses with a head kick.
Golod replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McDonalds blocks it well.
McDonalds throws a sloppy head kick and Golod moves out of range easily.
Golod replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McDonalds blocks it well.
Golod checks the leg kick.
Golod replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McDonalds blocks it well.
McDonalds throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDonalds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Golod can do to turn this around?
McDonalds tries to clinch but Golod moves out of range.
Golod thinks about the counter body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonalds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from McDonalds misses.
And Golod responds with a good body kick, but McDonalds manages to step out the way in time.
McDonalds connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Golod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonalds tries to bum rush Golod with a series of wild strikes but Golod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDonalds misses with a wild combination.
McDonalds misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonalds tries to clinch up but Golod circles away and keeps his distance.
Golod thinks about the counter body kick.
McDonalds tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonalds lands a head kick. Golod smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McDonalds lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McDonalds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golod counters with a body kick.
McDonalds misses with a few strikes there.
Golod thinks about the counter body kick.
McDonalds misses with a body kick.
Golod follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from McDonalds misses.
Golod follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McDonalds. Those never looked like landing.
McDonalds tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonalds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Golod moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Golod is trying to counter with his kicks.
McDonalds is looking to land body kicks.
McDonalds throws a sloppy head kick and Golod moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonalds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonalds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor McDonalds dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McDonalds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonalds throws a head kick but Golod moves out of range.
McDonalds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonalds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Golod circles away quickly and effectively.
Golod counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonalds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golod was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonalds.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonalds tries to clinch up but Golod circles away and keeps his distance.
Golod replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McDonalds blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonalds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golod counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonalds misses the target.
McDonalds lands with a slapping head kick.
McDonalds misses with a wild combination.
And Golod responds with a good body kick, but McDonalds manages to step out the way in time.
A leg kick checked by Golod.
Golod is trying to counter with his kicks.
McDonalds misses with a body shot.
Golod steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McDonalds tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golod staying out of range there.
McDonalds tries to clinch there but Golod circles away.
McDonalds misses with a wild combination.
Golod thinks about the counter body kick.
Golod slips under a jab from McDonalds.
McDonalds misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from McDonalds.
Golod follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golod blocks the body kick.
Golod steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McDonalds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golod moves away.
Golod thinks about the counter body kick.
McDonalds tries a head kick but it misses.
And Golod responds with a good body kick, but McDonalds manages to step out the way in time.
Golod blocks a head kick by McDonalds.
McDonalds throws a sloppy head kick and Golod moves out of range easily.
Golod thinks about the counter body kick.
McDonalds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golod follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McDonalds throws a low kick but Golod avoids it.
Golod is trying to counter with his kicks.
Conor McDonalds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
McDonalds tries a head kick but it misses.
Golod follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Golod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonalds.
Golod replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McDonalds blocks it well.
McDonalds throws a head kick but Golod moves out of range.
Golod counters with a body kick.
Conor McDonalds is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonalds misses with a head kick.
Golod follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McDonalds throws a nice looking combination but Golod bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDonalds throws a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonalds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petr Golod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonalds throws a low kick but Golod moves out of range easily.
Golod replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McDonalds blocks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor McDonalds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDonalds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McDonalds!