PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonnell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bloc Party - Ares (Remix). 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.

Anderson
vs
McDonnell

179 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell slips a jab from Anderson.
McDonnell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dustin Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonnell thinks about the counter body kick.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonnell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by McDonnell.
McDonnell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McDonnell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
McDonnell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
McDonnell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
McDonnell counters with a body kick.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends McDonnell's belly button to the back.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Anderson.
McDonnell lands with an overhand left.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonnell circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson stuns McDonnell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from McDonnell misses.
Anderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell slips under a jab.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and McDonnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson digs a good body shot into McDonnell's ribs.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
And McDonnell responds with a good body kick, but Anderson manages to step out the way in time.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonnell tries to land a body kick
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson misses with a hook. McDonnell ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Anderson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonnell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and McDonnell counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Anderson out cold! What a finish! McDonnell is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rory McDonnell!
Rory McDonnell is the new welterweight champion!
After the big win, Rory McDonnell made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.