PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zagan Yehudiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yehudiah
vs
McDonald

181 cm
24
165 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

173 cm
25
169 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zagan Yehudiah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morris McDonald!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yehudiah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yehudiah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yehudiah moves away from the strike by McDonald.
McDonald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yehudiah throws a body kick that misses.
Yehudiah moves away from the strike by McDonald.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McDonald is defended easily by Yehudiah.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald works Yehudiah's body with a nice hook.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yehudiah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yehudiah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yehudiah wants to clinch up but McDonald keeps it at a distance.
McDonald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yehudiah throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDonald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald blocks a low kick nicely.
Yehudiah lands a leg kick that knocks McDonald off balance momentarily.
Yehudiah misses with a low kick.
Yehudiah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yehudiah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Yehudiah moved out of range nicely.
Zagan Yehudiah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yehudiah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yehudiah.
Yehudiah connects with a body shot.
McDonald throws the left hand but Yehudiah avoids the punch easily.
Yehudiah scores with a head kick.

McDonald is rocked!
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yehudiah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yehudiah lands a nice looking body kick.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yehudiah misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah slips a jab from McDonald.
A head kick misses from Yehudiah.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yehudiah.
McDonald misses with an uppercut
and Yehudiah counters with a big head kick but McDonald shrugs it off.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Yehudiah finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yehudiah lets loose with a powerful body kick. McDonald will feel that in the morning.
McDonald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yehudiah.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Yehudiah.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yehudiah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zagan Yehudiah dominated that round.
That's time! Yehudiah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from McDonald misses.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Yehudiah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yehudiah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for McDonald. That snapped Yehudiah's head back.
Yehudiah lands with a kick to the temple. McDonald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McDonald throws a right hand that misses
and Yehudiah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yehudiah.
Yehudiah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Yehudiah moves into the clinch.
Yehudiah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yehudiah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Yehudiah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonald swings for the body but Yehudiah moves out of range.
McDonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Yehudiah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
Yehudiah fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
McDonald avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Yehudiah.
McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Yehudiah counter with a right hand.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Yehudiah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yehudiah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yehudiah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yehudiah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yehudiah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDonald's calf.
Yehudiah walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a hook. Yehudiah ducked under it nicely.
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zagan Yehudiah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morris McDonald.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Yehudiah lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDonald doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yehudiah scores with a nice body kick.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yehudiah moves away.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yehudiah pinned against the cage. Yehudiah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McDonald is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yehudiah lands with a kick to the temple. McDonald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zagan Yehudiah dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Yehudiah! McDonald is out on his feet! Yehudiah rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - McDonald is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! McDonald is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zagan Yehudiah!