PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler McClain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClain has chosen New Found Glory - Ready and Willing as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

McDonald
vs
McClain

189 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler McClain!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McClain 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.
McClain with a nice cross.
McClain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonald.
McClain stuffs the takedown attempt from McDonald. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.

McClain looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McClain works his way into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McDonald gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McClain on the ground.
McClain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McDonald is looking to improve his position but McClain isn't that keen on the idea.
McDonald wants to hold on but McClain pushes him away.
McClain in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McClain working the ground and pound effectively.
McDonald on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McDonald tries to get out of the position.
McClain controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is in all sorts of trouble here.
McDonald wants to control but McClain is having none of it.
McClain lands a nice shot to the head.
McClain in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

McClain has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! McDonald is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyler McClain!