PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hamburger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Conor McDonald enters the cage!

Miller
vs
McDonald

185 cm
23
190 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dax Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald connects with a jab.
McDonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller scores with a kick to the body.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Conor McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Conor McDonald has been cut.
Miller connects with a leg kick. McDonald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miller blocks a head kick by McDonald.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.

McDonald gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from McDonald.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from McDonald as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McDonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald working aggressively here.
McDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller taking a breather.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by McDonald.
Miller can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDonald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald.
McDonald misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from McDonald.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Miller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
McDonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McDonald breaks from the clinch.
McDonald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a combination that misses

and McDonald counters with a takedown into side control.
Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McDonald.
McDonald scoring with punches from side control.
An elbow from McDonald crashes against the mat.
McDonald is working Miller over with some ground and pound from side control.
McDonald in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McDonald working away.
McDonald trying to control the position but Miller is working away.
McDonald misses with the ground and pound.
McDonald throws an elbow but Miller slips to the side and avoids it well.
Miller defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller parries the strikes from McDonald easily there. McDonald is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Miller to escape.
McDonald creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Miller sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McDonald is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miller is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McDonald working the ground and pound but Miller is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from McDonald seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McDonald connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Miller some visible discomfort.
McDonald working the head and body with strikes.

McDonald tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McDonald has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor McDonald's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Nice body punch from Miller.
McDonald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miller in his tracks.
Miller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDonald scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miller.
Miller cracks McDonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

McDonald has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
McDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonald is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald working aggressively here.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from McDonald.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.

McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller slips a jab from McDonald.
McDonald connects with a jab.
McDonald throws a good cross that connects.
McDonald works the jab nicely.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McDonald lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a left hand
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDonald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDonald lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage!
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
McDonald connects with a looping right hand.
Conor McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Miller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Nice shot lands for Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller moves away from the strike by McDonald.
Dax Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald connects with a jab.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Miller lands a nice looking body kick.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor McDonald's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.

McDonald moves into the clinch.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller misses with a body punch.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
McDonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDonald.
Miller avoiding damage as McDonald throws knees to the body.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from McDonald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
McDonald working aggressively here.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonald.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Miller digs a right hand underneath McDonald's ribcage. McDonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller working aggressively here.
McDonald tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald blocks the elbow strike.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
A short uppercut from McDonald.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Miller slams his shin into McDonald's torso.
McDonald misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller lands with a nice body kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
Dax Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy body kick from McDonald
and Miller counters with a solid body kick.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller tries to counter by clinching up but McDonald breaks away and moves out of range.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Miller tries to move into range but McDonald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
McDonald shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Conor McDonald is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
It looks like Miller has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Conor McDonald.
I've got McDonald 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McDonald!
After winning the bout, Conor McDonald thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dax Miller spoke after the fight, saying 'This loss will only make me better. '.