PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus McDonald (ranked 122 p4p, 186 weight class) and Odchigin Khadan (ranked 17 p4p, 23 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee. Khadan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Altai Kai (Turkic Throat Singing). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDonald
vs
Khadan

184 cm
35
190
28 - 15 - 1

179 cm
32
185
19 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Gatoroids

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odchigin Khadan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khadan tries to sprawl but McDonald drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khadan is holding on to half guard well.
Khadan is trying to get back to full guard.
Khadan wants to control but McDonald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khadan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
McDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McDonald lands a nice short elbow.
McDonald looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Khadan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McDonald looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Khadan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McDonald has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McDonald cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McDonald cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Khadan is looking to improve his position but McDonald isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Khadan tries to lock up and control but McDonald gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan is in a horrible position here. McDonald smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Khadan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Khadan's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khadan gets back to half guard.
Khadan is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McDonald scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McDonald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khadan wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khadan taking some punishment here, with McDonald in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan is pressing down on McDonald 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Khadan has his feet on McDonald 's thighs here. He's pushed McDonald off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McDonald screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Odchigin Khadan!
A very excited looking Odchigin Khadan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Cletus McDonald stepped up to the mic, saying 'A country boy can survive'.