PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uesugi Mochinori (ranked 604 p4p, 381 weight class) and Cory McDonnell (ranked 91 p4p, 57 weight class). Mochinori kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Japanese Battle Music. The crowd seem to be enjoying McDonnell's choice of entrance music: Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mochinori
vs
McDonnell

180 cm
30
175
17 - 10 - 1

183 cm
40
185
42 - 25 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Uesugi Mochinori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDonnell pushes Mochinori up against the cage in a clinch.
Mochinori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mochinori controls his hands.
McDonnell lands with a light punch inside.
McDonnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Mochinori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mochinori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
McDonnell is working Mochinori over against the cage.
McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but Mochinori avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the cage.
McDonnell is leaning against Mochinori and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mochinori is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonnell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochinori dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McDonnell working aggressively here.
McDonnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonnell lands a body shot in the clinch.
McDonnell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mochinori seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McDonnell can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from McDonnell fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mochinori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mochinori blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a knee to the head.

McDonnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mochinori has managed to clinch.

McDonnell breaks from the clinch.

Mochinori moves into the clinch successfully.
McDonnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonnell misses with some punches.
A short right from Mochinori on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

McDonnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonnell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonnell throws a right and a left that Mochinori avoids nicely.
McDonnell misses with a low kick as Mochinori jumps back.
McDonnell throws a head kick but Mochinori moves out of range.
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the body.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the body.
McDonnell throws a big shot that misses.
Mochinori is looking to counter punch.
Mochinori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
Mochinori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Mochinori takes the fight into the clinch.
McDonnell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mochinori scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonnell working hard to break the clinch.
McDonnell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mochinori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonnell throws out the jab.

Mochinori moves into the clinch successfully.

McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mochinori forces McDonnell back against the cage and clinches.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
Mochinori digs a right hand underneath McDonnell's ribcage. McDonnell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mochinori is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McDonnell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mochinori is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell being controlled against the cage.
McDonnell tries to land a knee to the head but Mochinori blocks with his arms.
Mochinori working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDonnell.
Stalling in the clinch from Mochinori.
Mochinori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonnell lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonnell tries to land a knee to the head but Mochinori blocks with his arms.
Mochinori lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonnell backwards.
McDonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mochinori slows down the pace here.
Mochinori stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mochinori seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
McDonnell gets through Mochinori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cory McDonnell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Mochinori blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mochinori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mochinori moves into the clinch.
Mochinori taking a breather.
Mochinori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mochinori lands a shoulder strike.
Mochinori's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Mochinori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell tries to break free but Mochinori pushes him back against the cage.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mochinori controls his hands.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mochinori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonnell misses with the head strike.

McDonnell breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori tries to clinch there but McDonnell circles away.
Mochinori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Mochinori.

Mochinori clinches.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
McDonnell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Uesugi Mochinori has been cut.
McDonnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mochinori.
McDonnell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDonnell misses with a body punch.
McDonnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mochinori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonnell lands a body shot.
Mochinori taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDonnell working aggressively here.
McDonnell misses with a hook from the clinch.

McDonnell manages to break the clinch.
Mochinori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mochinori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonnell.
McDonnell swings for the body but Mochinori moves out of range.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and McDonnell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mochinori tries to clinch but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mochinori on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Mochinori.
Mochinori tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mochinori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cory McDonnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mochinori tries to clinch up.
Mochinori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Mochinori looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mochinori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
McDonnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mochinori fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Mochinori is out of range.
Some wild striking there from McDonnell.
Mochinori wants to clinch up but McDonnell keeps it at a distance.
Mochinori tries to clinch up.
McDonnell is looking to score with low kicks.
Mochinori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonnell throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Mochinori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mochinori wants to clinch.
Mochinori tries to clinch up.
McDonnell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mochinori checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Mochinori misses the target.
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Mochinori.
McDonnell cracks a nice hook into Mochinori's ribs.
McDonnell keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a looping right.
Mochinori blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mochinori tries to clinch there but McDonnell circles away.
McDonnell tries to work over Mochinori's front leg with a kick but Mochinori checks it.
McDonnell wants to land a leg kick but Mochinori is out of range.
Mochinori half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mochinori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mochinori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDonnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mochinori tries to clinch but McDonnell moves out of range.
Mochinori tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Mochinori.
McDonnell throws a lazy right hand but Mochinori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mochinori throwing a counter right hand but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell throws a jab when Mochinori was well out of range.
Mochinori wants to clinch up but McDonnell keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from McDonnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochinori avoids the head kick by McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with the body kick
and Mochinori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonnell throws a leg kick but Mochinori moved away.
Mochinori tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mochinori forces McDonnell back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori tries to throw a body punch but McDonnell avoids it by throwing Mochinori back against the cage.
Mochinori lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonnell backwards.
Mochinori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mochinori lands with a right to the head.
Mochinori prevents McDonnell from breaking the clinch.
McDonnell gets through Mochinori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mochinori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mochinori is struggling to control the position.
McDonnell looking to throw knees to the head but Mochinori is blocking nicely.
Mochinori is pushing McDonnell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McDonnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonnell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Uesugi Mochinori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mochinori displaying some good clinch control by pressing McDonnell up against the cage.
Mochinori content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mochinori gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
McDonnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mochinori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
Mochinori pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mochinori stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uesugi Mochinori.
Mochinori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonnell throws an overhand right that lands on Mochinori's shoulder, as Mochinori tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by McDonnell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mochinori wants to clinch up but McDonnell keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from McDonnell misses.
Mochinori slips under a jab from McDonnell.
McDonnell keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonnell misses with a body shot.

Mochinori gets tackled into the cage by McDonnell. McDonnell maintains the clinch.
McDonnell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mochinori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cory McDonnell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McDonnell lands a body punch.
McDonnell gets through Mochinori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell can't find room to land a body shot as Mochinori controls the action.
McDonnell has had enough of the clinch but Mochinori keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, McDonnell throws an elbow but misses.
Mochinori digs a right hand into McDonnell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonnell's gas tank.
Mochinori leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori lands a right hand.
A short right from Mochinori on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mochinori.
McDonnell pushes Mochinori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
A short left from McDonnell.

Mochinori breaks from the clinch.
Mochinori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDonnell misses the jab.
Mochinori wants to clinch.
McDonnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory McDonnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDonnell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory McDonnell!
A less than humble Cory McDonnell misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.