PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Aldrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McDonald
vs
Aldrin

184 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buzz Aldrin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldrin looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald throws a right hand that Aldrin ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldrin also avoids with ease.
McDonald misses with a double jab.
McDonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldrin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from McDonald misses.
McDonald tries to clinch but Aldrin is having none of it.
Aldrin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aldrin.
McDonald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald moves to clinch but Aldrin breaks away

and Aldrin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aldrin.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aldrin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aldrin wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Aldrin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aldrin throws a strike but McDonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aldrin is controlling McDonald's posture.
McDonald wants to get up but he can't break Aldrin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aldrin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Aldrin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldrin has McDonald pulled in close to control his posture.

Buzz Aldrin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McDonald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDonald is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McDonald tries to clinch

and Aldrin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McDonald!
McDonald managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Aldrin.
Aldrin lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldrin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McDonald is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldrin working the head and body with strikes.
McDonald defending against the ground and pound.
Aldrin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and McDonald works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aldrin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aldrin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aldrin lands with a punch from half guard.
Aldrin with the ground and pound but McDonald uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aldrin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
Aldrin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aldrin throws a strike but McDonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aldrin has control of McDonald's left arm, preventing McDonald from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to stand but Aldrin is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aldrin managing to control the position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

McDonald gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Aldrin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aldrin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aldrin throws an elbow that misses. McDonald uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aldrin's guard. Nice move by McDonald!
McDonald would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McDonald preventing the sweep.
McDonald wants to stand but Aldrin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aldrin is pulling down on McDonald's head. It's preventing any offense from McDonald, at least for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldrin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aldrin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McDonald closes the distance looking to clinch

and Aldrin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aldrin throws a strike but McDonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McDonald wants to get up but he can't break Aldrin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aldrin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McDonald preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to stand up but Aldrin won't let him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Aldrin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldrin throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Aldrin misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Buzz Aldrin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald blocks a jab.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
Aldrin misses the shot to the body.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from McDonald. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aldrin is out of range and McDonald settles back down.
McDonald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldrin swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
Aldrin throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Aldrin lands with a good body shot.

Aldrin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McDonald manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Aldrin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aldrin stands up over McDonald, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buzz Aldrin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldrin trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldrin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aldrin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldrin is looking to advance position but McDonald has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
McDonald wants to stand but Aldrin is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldrin tries to hold on but McDonald pushes him away.
Aldrin is desperately trying to improve his position but McDonald has a good base and remains in mount.

McDonald stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Aldrin moves into the clinch.
McDonald tries to break the clinch but Aldrin is controlling the position.
McDonald blocks the elbow strike.
Aldrin throws an elbow that misses.

Aldrin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Aldrin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buzz Aldrin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Aldrin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for McDonald.
Aldrin misses with a hook.
McDonald wants to clinch but Aldrin slips to the side

and Aldrin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Aldrin tightens his grip and picks McDonald up, before dumping him to the ground. McDonald manages to land in guard.
Aldrin sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aldrin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aldrin trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Aldrin cracks McDonald with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldrin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McDonald's head.
Aldrin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aldrin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aldrin trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldrin lands a couple of elbows.
Aldrin looking to sit in guard and control but McDonald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Aldrin.
Aldrin managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aldrin's guard.
Aldrin wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.
Aldrin has his hands on McDonald's head, controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Buzz Aldrin wasn't active enough on the ground.
A big left from Aldrin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to clinch.
McDonald throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDonald throws a chopping leg kick but Aldrin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aldrin lands a jab to the nose.
Aldrin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McDonald scores with a head kick.

Aldrin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McDonald tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aldrin is in McDonald's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldrin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rory McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldrin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aldrin distracts McDonald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aldrin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDonald is looking to stand up but Aldrin isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Aldrin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aldrin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Aldrin!