PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Damned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damned is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm gonna need a montage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcdonald
vs
Claude Van Damned

172 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damned!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Van Damned enables Mcdonald to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Van Damned manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Van Damned trying to control the position.
Van Damned is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Jean Claude Van Damned has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Van Damned is looking to clinch but Mcdonald is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Damned.

Mcdonald drives through with a takedown into Van Damned's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mcdonald forces his way into half guard.
Mcdonald is nestled in close to Van Damned, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damned is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Damned is trying to stand.
Van Damned gets back to full guard.
Mcdonald slips nicely into half guard.
Mcdonald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Damned does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Damned taking some punishment here, with Mcdonald in his half guard.
Mcdonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Van Damned is trying to control but can't.

Mcdonald is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Van Damned doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcdonald.

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

Mcdonald seems to be working for a kimura but Van Damned defends the submission attempt.
Mcdonald seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Van Damned is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Van Damned is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mcdonald jumps into side control!
Mcdonald trying to control the action but Van Damned is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damned is looking to regain half guard here but Mcdonald keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Damned is not content to let Mcdonald control the position.
Van Damned struggling a bit here.
Van Damned tries to buck Mcdonald off but Mcdonald is having none of it.
Van Damned wants to get back to his feet but Mcdonald drags him back down.
Mcdonald working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdonald scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Van Damned!
Van Damned really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcdonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You get the feeling that Van Damned really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mcdonald with the ground and pound from mount.
Mcdonald lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcdonald lands a nice shot to the head.
Mcdonald is landing with some decent strikes but Van Damned is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Van Damned is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Damned can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Damned takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mcdonald's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Mcdonald!