PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Echberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Echberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Echberg
vs
Mcdonald

190 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
229 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Echberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdonald fails with the takedown.

Echberg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mcdonald is looking to regain half guard here but Echberg keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Echberg stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Echberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mcdonald tries to roll over but Echberg keeps him under control.

Echberg is working for a kimura but Mcdonald is defending it quite comfortably.
Mcdonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcdonald actively working from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mcdonald misses with a takedown

and Echberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Echberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcdonald has double underhooks.
Echberg has had enough of the clinch but Mcdonald keeps him there for the moment.
Echberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcdonald leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mcdonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Echberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ronnie Echberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Mcdonald.
Echberg throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcdonald.
Echberg is trying to break free.
Echberg misses with an elbow over the top.

Echberg jumps guard.
Mcdonald wants to pass the guard but Echberg is keeping the position.
Echberg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Echberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Echberg tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcdonald works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Echberg is trying to stand up here but Mcdonald is controlling him well.

Echberg manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Echberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Echberg postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mcdonald to stand up.
Echberg is breathing heavily.
Mcdonald with a poor takedown

and Echberg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Echberg tries to pull guard but Mcdonald won't allow it.
Mcdonald content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Echberg is trying to trip Mcdonald. He has hold of a leg but Mcdonald is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Echberg persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Echberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcdonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Echberg postures up.

Mcdonald looking for a guillotine here but Echberg defends easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcdonald pinned against the cage. Mcdonald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcdonald doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Echberg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mcdonald won't be happy with that.
Echberg remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mcdonald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Echberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Echberg has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mcdonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Echberg.
Echberg swinging wilding here.
Mcdonald doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Echberg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mcdonald's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Echberg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Echberg throws a series of punches but Mcdonald avoids them all with ease.

Echberg darts in and clinches Mcdonald up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Echberg can't break the clinch.
Mcdonald has Echberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Echberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mcdonald is working for takedown but Echberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mcdonald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Echberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Echberg misses with the head strike.
Mcdonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Echberg trying to stall but Mcdonald improves his position.
Echberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcdonald has him pressed against the cage.
Echberg stops a takedown attempt from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Echberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Mcdonald pulls guard successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mcdonald has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Echberg doesn't defend quickly enough and Mcdonald has managed to lock this one up! Can Echberg escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mcdonald on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Patrick Mcdonald!