PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rubao Valadares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Valadares
vs
Mcdonald

178 cm
20
176 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubao Valadares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdonald fails with a takedown attempt.
Valadares catches Mcdonald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valadares sprawls well. Valadares wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcdonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcdonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Valadares tries to sprawl out of it but Mcdonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valadares manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rubao Valadares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
A combination from Mcdonald does no damage.
Valadares connects with a crisp jab.

Valadares gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mcdonald to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mcdonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valadares being controlled here, momentarily.
Valadares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valadares keeping full guard, as Mcdonald tries to pass.
Mcdonald passes into half guard.
Mcdonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valadares keeps working.
Valadares wants to improve his position but Mcdonald is controlling well.
Mcdonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valadares keeps working.
Mcdonald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mcdonald not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Still in half guard, Mcdonald seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ian Mcdonald.
Valadares throws a leg kick but Mcdonald moved away.

Mcdonald scores with a takedown into Valadares's guard.
Mcdonald trying to control but Valadares is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald looking to pass the guard.

Ian Mcdonald has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valadares but Valadares pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcdonald fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Valadares misses.
Horrible takedown by Mcdonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Valadares which made him look bad.
Valadares fails with a takedown attempt.
Valadares misses with a takedown attempt

and Mcdonald counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valadares wants to get back to full guard.
Mcdonald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Mcdonald seems to be looking for submissions.
Valadares wants to get back to his feet.
Valadares is looking for a sweep. Mcdonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mcdonald is trying to control. Valadares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Valadares gets back to full guard.
Mcdonald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Valadares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Mcdonald dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mcdonald looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Valadares keeping moving, preventing Mcdonald from controlling successfully.
Mcdonald throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcdonald looking to pass the guard.
Mcdonald content to stall in guard here.
Valadares keeping moving, preventing Mcdonald from controlling successfully.
Mcdonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valadares working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcdonald is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Valadares is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Valadares has escaped and now he's on top!
Mcdonald keeping moving, preventing Valadares from controlling successfully.
Valadares wants to stand but Mcdonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mcdonald working for a triangle but Valadares defends it easily.
Valadares wants to stand but Mcdonald has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcdonald looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Valadares puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mcdonald wants to improve his position but Valadares is controlling well.
Mcdonald is trying to maintain the position but Valadares is very close to passing his half guard.

Valadares looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Valadares prevents Mcdonald from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald keeping control of the position.
Mcdonald works his way to full guard. Good work.
Valadares preventing the sweep.
Mcdonald trying to keep a closed guard but Valadares is proving a slippery customer.
Valadares looking to pass the guard.
Valadares trying to control but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Valadares gets to his feet - Mcdonald follows without any prompting.

Mcdonald shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valadares is trying to defend but Mcdonald finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mcdonald trying to pass the guard but Valadares defending well.
Valadares works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdonald working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcdonald thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valadares is trying to control the position but Mcdonald postures up.
Mcdonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcdonald wants to control from the top but Valadares keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Mcdonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mcdonald scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ian Mcdonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Valadares's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcdonald throwing strikes but Valadares manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Valadares stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Valadares displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Valadares counter with a right hand.
Valadares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ian Mcdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald looks for a takedown but Valadares sprawls well.
Rubao Valadares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mcdonald.
Mcdonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valadares misses with a few strikes there.
Mcdonald walks into a jab.
Valadares throws a combination that misses
and Mcdonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcdonald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valadares is fending him off so far but Mcdonald persists. Nope, Valadares circles away and we're back to standing.

Mcdonald bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Valadares is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mcdonald asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Mcdonald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valadares has escaped the position, nice work there.
Valadares can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald wants to control but Valadares is keeping him busy.

Mcdonald looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Valadares is looking for a sweep.
Valadares dodges the ground and pound from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald trying to control the position but Valadares is working away.
Valadares tries to buck Mcdonald off but Mcdonald is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valadares sneaks back into half guard.
Valadares is trying to stand.
Valadares tries to get to full guard but Mcdonald has control of the leg.
Mcdonald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valadares does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mcdonald prevents Valadares from improving his position.
Mcdonald wants to free his trapped foot but Valadares is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Mcdonald is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valadares is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcdonald's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcdonald's back!
Mcdonald trying to control the hands but Valadares won't let him.
Mcdonald manages to reverse the position and now he's in Valadares's guard. Nice work there by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald trying to control but Valadares is working from the bottom.
Mcdonald content to stall in guard here.
Rubao Valadares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ian Mcdonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcdonald wants to control from the top but Valadares keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rubao Valadares showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcdonald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Mcdonald!