PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kona Bud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonnell has chosen Bloc Party - Ares (Remix) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bud
vs
McDonnell

176 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

Voodoo Nutrition

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kona Bud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bud scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell tests Bud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Bud.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonnell! But no joy.
McDonnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bud is looking to counter punch.
Bud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice body kick from Bud.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Bud misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from McDonnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bud misses with a low kick.
Bud throws a body kick that misses.
Bud looks to throw a body kick
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bud looks to land a left hand but McDonnell moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bud checks a low kick from McDonnell.
Bud fakes the leg kick and cracks McDonnell in the body.
Kona Bud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McDonnell thows a leg kick but Bud checks it
and Bud counters with a straight right hand.
Bud connects with a solid leg kick.
McDonnell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonnell slips under a jab.
McDonnell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McDonnell tried to score with a low kick but Bud checks it.
Bud was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bud connects with a body shot.
Bud scores with a jab. McDonnell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonnell dives in for a single leg takedown but Bud sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bud throws a body kick that misses.
McDonnell slips a straight right by Bud.
Bud thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonnell unleashes a big counter combination but Bud bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McDonnell slips a straight right by Bud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bud swings widly with a right hand
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
Bud misses with a kick to the body
and McDonnell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bud's knee momentarily.
Bud throws a hook but McDonnell avoids it easily.
McDonnell misses with the combination.
McDonnell throws a solid leg kick but Bud takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonnell.
Donk. Bud catches McDonnell right on the button with a cross.
McDonnell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kona Bud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bud takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDonnell moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonnell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonnell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bud throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bud misses the target.
McDonnell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McDonnell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

McDonnell moves into the clinch.
Bud prevents a body shot from McDonnell.
Bud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonnell works on Bud's body with a couple of short punches.
Bud is trying to force a seperation but McDonnell has the dominant position.
McDonnell misses with a body punch.
McDonnell blocks a body shot from Bud.
A nice left hand lands by Bud.
McDonnell prevents a body shot from Bud.
Bud prevents a takedown attempt there.
McDonnell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kona Bud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory McDonnell.
Bud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bud misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bud.
McDonnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bud is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McDonnell is leaning against Bud and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

McDonnell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McDonnell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McDonnell working for submissions but it's allowed Bud to get to half guard.
McDonnell is staying active underneath Bud, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McDonnell tries to get to full guard but Bud has control of the leg.
McDonnell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bud's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bud's back!

Bud showing good submission defense here.
Bud is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kona Bud will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a double jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDonnell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bud - the referee stops the clock and McDonnell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bud. McDonnell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McDonnell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bud blocks a head kick by McDonnell.
Bud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bud lands a nice hook to McDonnell's body. McDonnell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bud loads up on a big right hand but McDonnell slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as McDonnell blocks the leg kick.
McDonnell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bud scores with a nice body kick.

McDonnell takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bud.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Bud blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell blocks a body shot from Bud.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buds head.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell lands a shot to the body.
Bud lands an uppercut.
McDonnell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bud.
McDonnell is trying to drag Bud to the mat but Bud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McDonnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bud blocks an uppercut.
McDonnell lands a nice uppercut.
McDonnell prevents Bud from breaking the clinch.
Bud misses with a body punch.
McDonnell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bud backwards.
McDonnell fails to pull guard.
Bud tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell misses with the head strike.
McDonnell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bud pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kona Bud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory McDonnell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonnell can pounce on him.
McDonnell throws a leg kick
and Bud counters with a leg kick.
McDonnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bud's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bud throws out a powerful jab.
Good work by McDonnell as he checks the leg kick.
McDonnell tries a quick counter leg kick but Bud is wise to it.
McDonnell throws a leg kick but Bud sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDonnell throws out a leg kick but Bud moves out of range and McDonnell only half commits.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bud throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Bud avoids the head kick by McDonnell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bud throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bud misses the jab.
Bud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonnell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bud.
Bud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bud.
Bud misses with a straight right.
McDonnell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bud misses with a body punch
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonnell lands with an uppercut that bounces Bud off the cage and back into range.
McDonnell takes one to the side of the head.
Bud takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell avoids a kick to the body.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bud misses with a hook.
Bud takes one to the chin there.
McDonnell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bud. That did some damage!
Kona Bud is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonnell moves out of range as Bud strikes.
McDonnell throws a push kick but Bud slaps the foot to one side.
Bud lands with a straight right. McDonnell didn't see that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bud.
Bud misses with the body kick
and McDonnell counters with a nice kick to the body.
McDonnell missing with a left hand there. Bud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bud takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kona Bud will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bud pushes McDonnell away with a front kick.
McDonnell throws an off balance right hand
letting Bud counter with a right hand.
Bud lands a slapping body shot.
Bud throws a shot from downtown. McDonnell moves away and avoids it.
McDonnell tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bud throws a body kick that misses
and McDonnell counters with a good low kick that Bud was not able to check.
McDonnell throws a chopping leg kick but Bud manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bud blocks the body kick.
Bud was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell scores with a decent looking hook.
Bud bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bud.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonnell, right into the meat.
McDonnell delivers a nice body kick.
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell slips under a jab.
Bud works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bud misses with the body kick
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Bud moves out of range.
Bud misses with a kick to the body.
McDonnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Bud.
Bud throws a lazy right hand but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bud backing away here, and McDonnell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bud with a nice cross.
Bud misses with a looping right.
McDonnell lands a head kick!
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!
Bud digs a good body shot into McDonnell's ribs.
Bud drops his hands momentarily and McDonnell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bud works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bud throws a lazy body kick
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bud throws a lazy right hand but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bud throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
A big left from Bud misses.
Bud throws an off balance right hand
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bud lands with a nice body kick.
Bud stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bud closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonnell.
Bud misses with a looping left.
Bud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

McDonnell closes the distance and clinches.
Bud tries to throw a body punch but McDonnell avoids it by throwing Bud back against the cage.
McDonnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bud's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDonnell lands with a right to the head.
Bud stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bud tries to throw a body punch but McDonnell avoids it by throwing Bud back against the cage.
McDonnell gets through Bud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McDonnell has clasped his hands together around Bud's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bud tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Well, with McDonnell on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bud is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McDonnell has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

McDonnell has his arm under Bud's chin here. Game over son! McDonnell squeezes tightly and Bud is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rory McDonnell!
Rory McDonnell took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.