PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig comes into the arena with Wasp - I wanna be somebody blaring out of the sound system. Jay Ludwig had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ludwig
vs
McDonald

168 cm
25
151 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

178 cm
22
150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty McDonald!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald fakes the leg kick and cracks Ludwig in the body.
Jay Ludwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald lands a right hook to the body.
McDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ludwig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald staying out of range there.
Ludwig catches McDonald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ludwig lunges at McDonald with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDonald's hand.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Ludwig.
Ludwig throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
A big right from Ludwig misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Ludwig.
Ludwig connects with a crisp jab.
Ludwig throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ludwig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ludwig, as that shot connected.
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ludwig stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Ludwig - just one landing.
Ludwig lands with a good body shot.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ludwig manages to avoid it.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDonald misses with a hook. Ludwig ducked under it nicely.
Jay Ludwig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ludwig rather than just go for the knockout.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Ludwig.
Ludwig is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ludwig swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
Ludwig scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ludwig misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonald counters with a left to the body.
Ludwig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ludwig misses with a hook.
Ludwig fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Ludwig.
McDonald takes a swing at Ludwig's ribcage but misses.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ludwig misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Ludwig moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ludwig throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ludwig blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Sloppy strikes from Ludwig. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Ludwig misses.

Ludwig gets a clinch.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Ludwig.
Ludwig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ludwig works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Ludwig.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ludwig.
A nice left hand lands by Ludwig.
Ludwig lands a body punch.
Ludwig scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ludwig is defending well for now.
Ludwig lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Ludwig.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald misses with some punches.
Ludwig stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McDonald lands a nice elbow.
Ludwig prevents a body shot from McDonald.
Ludwig misses with a body punch.
Ludwig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ludwig digs a right hand into McDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonald's gas tank.
McDonald looks gassed!
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ludwig lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ludwig tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonald avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Ludwig.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald misses with a body punch.
Ludwig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Ludwig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab from Ludwig.
Ludwig tries to work over McDonald's front leg with a kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Ludwig cracks McDonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ludwig.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Ludwig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ludwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Ludwig coming out on top.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ludwig was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Ludwig misses with a straight left.
Ludwig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ludwig paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig lands a jab to the nose.
Jay Ludwig is winning the standup battle so far.
Ludwig lands with a nice body punch.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ludwig throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
That kick from Ludwig tenderised McDonald's leg. McDonald is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ludwig scores with a nice right hand.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ludwig moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
Ludwig thuds his right hand into McDonald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Ludwig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ludwig blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body
and Ludwig counters with a straight right hand.
Ludwig throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
Ludwig lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ludwig punishes McDonald's body with a nice straight punch.
Ludwig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ludwig.
Ludwig misses the body punch
and McDonald counters with a body kick that stops Ludwig in his tracks momentarily.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ludwig misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as McDonald blocks the low kick.
McDonald takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Ludwig misses.
Ludwig throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ludwig stuns McDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ludwig fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head.
Ludwig misses with a looping right.
A jab from Ludwig finds it's way through McDonald's defenses.
Ludwig fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Ludwig misses.
McDonald throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ludwig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig lands a nice looking body shot.
Ludwig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ludwig slaps away a takedown attempt from McDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Ludwig misses.
Ludwig throws a sloppy body shot

and McDonald counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ludwig digs a right hand into McDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonald's gas tank.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Ludwig avoids the damage to the body.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
Ludwig trying to control the position but instead, McDonald has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ludwig into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jay Ludwig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ludwig avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Ludwig dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
Ludwig looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Ludwig's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDonald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ludwig scrambles back to his feet.

Ludwig shoots in and bounces McDonald off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ludwig is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
Ludwig working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Ludwig lands a couple of elbows.
Ludwig is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
Ludwig throws and elbow that misses. McDonald uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ludwig's guard. Nice move by McDonald!
McDonald advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludwig tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.
McDonald trying to advance position but Ludwig counters by regaining guard.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
Marty McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ludwig thows a huge punch but McDonald dodges it nicely.
Ludwig wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ludwig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDonald trying to control but Ludwig postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ludwig throws a strike but McDonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ludwig has control of McDonald's left arm, preventing McDonald from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ludwig is trying to get back to half guard.
Jay Ludwig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald working the strikes but Ludwig uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

McDonald seems to be working for a kimura but Ludwig defends the submission attempt.
Ludwig moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald thows a big elbow that misses.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

McDonald postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ludwig is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McDonald, into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ludwig trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Ludwig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ludwig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Ludwig!
In his post fight interview, Jay Ludwig started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.