PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pequeno comes to the cage accompanied by Cão da Morte by Mão Morta. On his way into the cage it seems that Joao Pequeno has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joao Pequeno seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pequeno
vs
McDonald

177 cm
27
156 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

173 cm
27
169 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morris McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pequeno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pequeno falls off balance throwing a combination

and McDonald counters with a single leg into guard. Pequeno didn't expect that.
Pequeno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pequeno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald advances position into side control!
McDonald sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pequeno is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McDonald working the body and head with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDonald in side control, throwing shots but Pequeno defends.
Sloppy strikes there by McDonald.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ground and pound from McDonald seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

McDonald swings around for an armbar but Pequeno sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McDonald's guard.
McDonald trying to control the position.
Pequeno controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald controls Pequeno momentarily but Pequeno frees himself.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Pequeno from controlling successfully.
Pequeno postures up.

Joao Pequeno has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pequeno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pequeno just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald slips a straight right by Pequeno.
Pequeno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pequeno tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pequeno slaps away a takedown attempt from McDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno misses with a kick to the body.

McDonald bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McDonald throwing strikes but Pequeno manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
McDonald misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom here.
McDonald is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pequeno is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Pequeno throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McDonald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pequeno breaks from McDonald's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pequeno putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

McDonald is rocked!
Pequeno blocks McDonald's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McDonald is still in real trouble! Can Pequeno finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is working to get back to half guard.
Pequeno content just to control the position here.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
Pequeno landing strikes from the mount and McDonald is in trouble!
McDonald can't escape the position.
Pequeno working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McDonald can't escape the position.
Pequeno drops a big elbow. That's hurt McDonald! More shots from Pequeno and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Pequeno!
Joao Pequeno made sure to mention his sponsor, Canadian Fighter Clothing in his post fight interview.