PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cale Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Mackay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Mackay told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Downes
vs
Mackay

175 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

177 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cale Downes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Mackay!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Downes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mackay keeping moving, preventing Downes from controlling successfully.
Downes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mackay is keeping the position for now.

Downes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Downes drops back looking for a leg! Mackay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mackay manages to kick Downes off! Downes jumps back into Mackay's guard.
Downes prevents Mackay from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Downes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Downes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Downes drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Downes seems to have locked his on tight now - Mackay screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Downes, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cale Downes!