PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royler Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bot
vs
McDonald

162 cm
32
169 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

173 cm
35
169 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royler Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Morris McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDonald somewhat.
McDonald has his takedown stuffed

and Bot counters with a nice double leg into side control. McDonald won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on McDonald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Bot thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've been hearing good reports from Bot's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
You can see the frustration on McDonald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McDonald is looking to reverse the position.
McDonald struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot tries to advance to mount but McDonald denies him.
McDonald is trying to improve his position.
McDonald manages to get back to half guard.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Bot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDonald gets full guard.

McDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bot defends well.
Bot preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald can't keep his opponent in guard - Bot advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bot is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McDonald is just riding it out for now. Bot eventually gives up the hold.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDonald actively working from the bottom here.

McDonald looking for submissions off his back.
McDonald regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bot keeps working.

McDonald is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bot defends it well.
McDonald has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Wonton Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

McDonald is looking for submissions but instead, Bot has regained full guard.
Bot keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Bot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDonald's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McDonald's guard.
Bot prevents McDonald from improving his position.

McDonald actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bot wants to pass to mount but McDonald is defending the position.

Bot looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bot is pressing down on McDonald's thigh, looking to free his foot. McDonald is holding on for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

McDonald looking for submissions off his back.

McDonald looking for submissions off his back.
McDonald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bot is working away from the top position though.

McDonald looking for submissions off his back.
Bot passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McDonald!

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Bot working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. McDonald looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bot! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Royler Bot!