PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald has chosen Kanye West - Stronger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Glen McDonald acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hall
vs
McDonald

185 cm
25
194 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
199 lbs
10 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Glen McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall stuffs the takedown.

McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDonald's guard.

McDonald is looking for a triangle here but Hall uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McDonald tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hall tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
McDonald tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hall is really struggling to control McDonald but he's trying to hold on to the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hall misses with the combination.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Damon Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen McDonald.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Damon Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McDonald drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDonald drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says McDonald as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Hall screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with McDonald! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Glen McDonald!