PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave McCreadie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes into the arena with Kanye West - Stronger blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McDonald
vs
McCreadie

180 cm
24
199 lbs
11 - 13 - 1

190 cm
21
213 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Glen McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave McCreadie!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDonald feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McDonald with a nice head shot there.
McCreadie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald postures up and lands a big shot to McCreadie's brow.

McDonald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald 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.
McCreadie wants to sweep but no luck.
McDonald scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

McDonald got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCreadie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDonald has managed to get both his arms back between McCreadie's legs - danger averted.

McDonald drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDonald jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McCreadie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

McCreadie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDonald lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCreadie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is working McCreadie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McDonald chips away with some ground and pound.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

McCreadie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

McDonald is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McDonald postures up in McCreadie's guard and throws a big left but McCreadie blocks it.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.

McDonald drops back looking for a leg! McCreadie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCreadie manages to kick McDonald off! McDonald jumps back into McCreadie's guard.
McDonald postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

McCreadie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

McDonald avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

McDonald drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. McDonald seems to have locked his on tight now - McCreadie screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for McDonald, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Glen McDonald!