PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald has chosen Mac Miller - Donald Trump as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Stevens
vs
Donald

180 cm
29
160 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

176 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axel Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Donald!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donald on the side of the head.
Stevens looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Donald moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donald catches Stevens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stevens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stevens blocks a leg kick.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Donald shoots in but Stevens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stevens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Donald counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stevens's guard now.
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!
Donald throws an elbow that misses. Stevens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Donald's guard. Nice move by Stevens!
Stevens won't allow Donald to sweep him here.

Donald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stevens is aware though and is defending well.
Donald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Donald seems to be working for a kimura but Stevens defends the submission attempt.
Donald is taking a breather. Stevens says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Donald is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Donald is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevens sees it coming and defends easily.
Stevens tries to get to full guard but Donald has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donald trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Donald missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Donald is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Donald tries to pass to full mount but Stevens defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donald works his foot free and advances to mount.

Stevens defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Donald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donald is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Donald extends the arm and Stevens is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronald Donald!
Ronald Donald seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.