PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jach Bresnar (ranked 2380 p4p, 2104 weight class) and Ger McDonnell (ranked 310 p4p, 279 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bresnar
vs
McDonnell

180 cm
31
165
12 - 9 - 1

171 cm
27
160
8 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

AVALON

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jach Bresnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Bresnar misses
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
Bresnar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Bresnar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDonnell misses the jab.
Bresnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonnell.
McDonnell works Bresnar's body with a nice hook.
Bresnar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McDonnell tries to land a leg kick but Bresnar saw it coming and moves away.
Bresnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonnell moves away.
We've been informed that McDonnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bresnar tries to move into range but McDonnell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bresnar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonnell finds it's way round the side to connect with Bresnar's head.
Bresnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bresnar moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell dodges the punch combination from Bresnar.
McDonnell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McDonnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bresnar attempts a counter takedown but McDonnell avoids it well and moves away.
McDonnell thows a leg kick but Bresnar checks it

and Bresnar counters with a single leg into guard. McDonnell didn't expect that.
Bresnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonnell keeping moving, preventing Bresnar from controlling successfully.
Bresnar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McDonnell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bresnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonnell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonnell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bresnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonnell keeping full guard, as Bresnar tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
McDonnell pulls Bresnar in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDonnell throws a hook to the side of Bresnar's head but Bresnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
McDonnell lands a body shot.
McDonnell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bresnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Bresnar ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Bresnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but McDonnell sprawls and moves away.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Bresnar moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bresnar attempts a counter takedown but McDonnell avoids it well and moves away.
Bresnar throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bresnar.
McDonnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bresnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDonnell pinned against the cage. McDonnell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ger McDonnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bresnar slips a jab from McDonnell.
Bresnar attempts a counter takedown but McDonnell avoids it well and moves away.
Bresnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses the jab.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell misses with a double jab.
McDonnell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bresnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonnell looks to land a combination. Bresnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell misses with a looping right.
Bresnar tries to counter by clinching up but McDonnell breaks away and moves out of range.
Bresnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Good exchange - McDonnell coming out on top.
Bresnar moves out of range as McDonnell strikes.
Bresnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Bresnar moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McDonnell catches Bresnar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDonnell throws a right hand that Bresnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Bresnar also avoids with ease.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. Bresnar moves away and avoids it.
Bresnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bresnar.
McDonnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bresnar.
Bresnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but McDonnell sprawls and moves away.
Ger McDonnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonnell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bresnar blocks a jab.
Ger McDonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut. Bresnar saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bresnar manages to avoid it.
Bresnar scores with a punch to the head.
McDonnell throws a hook to the side of Bresnar's head but Bresnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bresnar tries to counter by clinching up but McDonnell breaks away and moves out of range.
McDonnell connects with a nice looking jab.
Bresnar is looking to wear down McDonnell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McDonnell misses with a straight left.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bresnar manages to avoid it.
Bresnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. Bresnar moves away and avoids it.
Bresnar moves away from the strike by McDonnell.
Bresnar shoots in for a takedown but McDonnell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McDonnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell throws a right hand that Bresnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Bresnar also avoids with ease.
Bresnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McDonnell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar connects with a jab.
Bresnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and McDonnell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McDonnell throws a lazy right hand but Bresnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jach Bresnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Bresnar moved out of range.
Bresnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell lands the left hand.
Bresnar slips a jab and a cross from McDonnell.
Bresnar has a takedown stuffed.
Bresnar slips under a jab.
Bresnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bresnar.
Bresnar moves away from the strike by McDonnell.
A big left from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell throws the left hand but Bresnar avoids the punch easily.
Bresnar slips under a jab from McDonnell.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonnell. Bresnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bresnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Bresnar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bresnar showed some decent athleticism there.
Bresnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDonnell's head.
Bresnar stalling away here and it's allowed McDonnell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bresnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell wants to sweep here but Bresnar controlling him for the moment.
Bresnar trying to control but McDonnell is working from the bottom.
Bresnar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bresnar passes McDonnell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McDonnell has his hands clasped together around Bresnar's back. He's all about the action.

Bresnar wants to work for an arm triangle but McDonnell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ger McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Bresnar's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDonnell under the eye.
McDonnell 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.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Bresnar moves out of range.
McDonnell lands a two punch combo.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Bresnar moved out of range nicely.
McDonnell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonnell misses with a hook.
Bresnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bresnar attempts a counter takedown but McDonnell avoids it well and moves away.
Bresnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDonnell as he jumps to the side.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bresnar manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar has a takedown stuffed.
Bresnar takes a swing at McDonnell's ribcage but misses.
Bresnar takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from McDonnell misses its intended target.
McDonnell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bresnar counters with a three punch combo that has McDonnell backing up. McDonnell nods at Bresnar to acknowledge the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell missing with a left hand there. Bresnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonnell takes a swing at Bresnar's ribcage but misses.
McDonnell looks to land a combination but Bresnar avoids it well.
McDonnell throws a hook but Bresnar avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Bresnar feints and as McDonnell raises his hands in defense, Bresnar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Bresnar looking to pass the guard.
McDonnell is trying to control the position but Bresnar postures up.
Bresnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bresnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonnell keeping moving, preventing Bresnar from controlling successfully.
Bresnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bresnar trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McDonnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jach Bresnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Bresnar moves out of range.
McDonnell missing with a left hand there. Bresnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bresnar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McDonnell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bresnar looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bresnar trying to control but McDonnell is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bresnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bresnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonnell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bresnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jach Bresnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bresnar cracks McDonnell with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ger McDonnell.
I've got McDonnell 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ger McDonnell!
Ger McDonnell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.