PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald McRonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginokai Kai Gi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald McRonald could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ginokai Kai Gi's chin.

McRonald
vs
Kai Gi

176 cm
20
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald McRonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ginokai Kai Gi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai Gi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai Gi fakes the leg kick and cracks McRonald in the body.
A nice combination there by Kai Gi.
Kai Gi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McRonald sprawls well. McRonald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kai Gi gets slowly back to his feet.

McRonald closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half 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!
Kai Gi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kai Gi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McRonald is aware though and is defending well.

Kai Gi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McRonald defends it easily.
McRonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McRonald advances position into side control!
McRonald trying to control the position but Kai Gi is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRonald works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kai Gi taking punishment in the form of punches.
McRonald working the ground and pound from side control.
McRonald 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.
Kai Gi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kai Gi is looking to regain half guard here but McRonald keeps moving and retains side control.
McRonald is looking to take a break and control but Kai Gi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kai Gi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McRonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McRonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kai Gi keeps working.

McRonald is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kai Gi is trying to escape and McRonald transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kai Gi is forced to tap! Nice work there by McRonald! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donald McRonald!