PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adel Klemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike McDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klemen
vs
McDonald

174 cm
26
163 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Rio Nutrition

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adel Klemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Klemen digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
McDonald's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klemen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDonald scrambles back to his feet.
Klemen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klemen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Klemen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDonald doesn't seem bothered though.
Klemen cracks McDonald with an open hand slap.
Klemen lands a jab to the nose.

McDonald is rocked!

It looks like Mike McDonald has been cut.
Klemen moves away from the strike by McDonald.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Klemen finish him?
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McDonald has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McDonald walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles McDonald limp body while Klemen jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adel Klemen!
Adel Klemen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.