PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hack MacDonald Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cowboys From Hell by Pantera. 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.

Lind
vs
MacDonald Jr

176 cm
29
159 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

190 cm
26
159 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hack MacDonald Jr!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald Jr throws a right hand that Lind ducks under and follows up with a left that Lind also avoids with ease.
MacDonald Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Lind keeps MacDonald Jr at a distance using the push kick.
MacDonald Jr scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacDonald Jr.
A head kick misses from MacDonald Jr.
Lind is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacDonald Jr.
Lind misses with a head kick.
MacDonald Jr cracks the inside of Lind's front leg.
MacDonald Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lind shoots in and drives through. MacDonald Jr sprawls well.
MacDonald Jr throws out a loose jab but Lind uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacDonald Jr throws a right hand that Lind ducks under and follows up with a left that Lind also avoids with ease.
Lind thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr tries to land a front kick but Lind steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Lind shoots in and gets a takedown into MacDonald Jr's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lind tries to free his leg and advance position but MacDonald Jr is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lind is working hard here to advance position.
MacDonald Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lind wants to control from the top but MacDonald Jr keeps moving.
MacDonald Jr trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindis looking to pass into half guard but MacDonald Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now MacDonald Jr is in guard.
Lind is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacDonald Jr wants to stand but Lind is controlling his posture from full guard.
MacDonald Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Lind working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacDonald Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacDonald Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MacDonald Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind wants to sweep here but MacDonald Jr controlling him for the moment.
Lind is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
MacDonald Jr misses with a low kick.
MacDonald Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lind lands with an uppercut that bounces MacDonald Jr off the cage and back into range.
MacDonald Jr tries a low kick but Lind avoids it.
Lind shoots in looking for a takedown. MacDonald Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Lind keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. MacDonald Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lind has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacDonald Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lind throws a wild body kick that MacDonald Jr sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Curtis Lind will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lind scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Lind.
MacDonald Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lind doesn't seem bothered though.
Lind fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacDonald Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacDonald Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lind makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lind throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacDonald Jr's waist but MacDonald Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lind off to one side.
Lind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr misses with a double jab
and Lind connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lind moves away from the strike by MacDonald Jr.
Lind takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacDonald Jr as he jumps to the side.
Lind on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lind throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hack MacDonald Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacDonald Jr misses with the combination.
MacDonald Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lind throws a hook but MacDonald Jr avoids it easily.
Lind shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacDonald Jr but MacDonald Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Lind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacDonald Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Lind misses.
Lind fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but MacDonald Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
MacDonald Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lind sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - MacDonald Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacDonald Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lind throws a hook to the side of MacDonald Jr's head but MacDonald Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lind shoots in but MacDonald Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MacDonald Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind sizes up MacDonald Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
MacDonald Jr misses the jab.
MacDonald Jr avoids a kick to the body.
MacDonald Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hack MacDonald Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacDonald Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lind throws out a loose jab but MacDonald Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacDonald Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacDonald Jr misses with a head kick.
Lind fails with a takedown attempt.
MacDonald Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lind's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr sizes up Lind with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
MacDonald Jr throws the kick towards the body but Lind avoids it.
Lind throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacDonald Jr's waist but MacDonald Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lind off to one side.
MacDonald Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lind.
Lind connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lind misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lind avoids the body shot from MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr keeps Lind at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacDonald Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hack MacDonald Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

MacDonald Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lind misses with a left hand
and MacDonald Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacDonald Jr cracks Lind with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
MacDonald Jr slips a straight right by Lind.
MacDonald Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Lind closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacDonald Jr circles away.
MacDonald Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Lind moves forwards but MacDonald Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lind is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lind shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and MacDonald Jr counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
MacDonald Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacDonald Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lind moves away.
A jab lands there for MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
MacDonald Jr connects with a leg kick. Lind looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacDonald Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Lind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacDonald Jr thinking.
Lind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacDonald Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lind.
MacDonald Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lind.
Lind throws out a loose jab but MacDonald Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from MacDonald Jr misses.
MacDonald Jr lunges at Lind with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lind's hand.
Lind lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Lind blocks the low kick.
Lind throws a looping overhand right but MacDonald Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Lind shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacDonald Jr defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Lind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lind cracks a nice hook into MacDonald Jr's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lind throws a jab but it's blocked by MacDonald Jr.
Lind gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MacDonald Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacDonald Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lind circles away quickly and effectively.
Lind shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacDonald Jr defends it nicely.
MacDonald Jr misses with an uppercut.
MacDonald Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacDonald Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacDonald Jr.
A head kick misses from Lind.
MacDonald Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lind moves away.
MacDonald Jr throws the left hand but Lind avoids the punch easily.
MacDonald Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
MacDonald Jr scores with a head kick. Lind tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lind throws the kick towards the body but MacDonald Jr avoids it.
MacDonald Jr slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lind connects with a looping right hand.
MacDonald Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hack MacDonald Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacDonald Jr 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Hack MacDonald Jr!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Hack MacDonald Jr!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Hack MacDonald Jr!

Hack MacDonald Jr wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Hack MacDonald Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.