PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 23564 p4p, 2647 weight class) and Trevor McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nastula
vs
McDonald

185 cm
23
150
10 - 45 - 0

176 cm
42
147
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 10 - 45 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nastula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonald tries to counter with a clinch but Nastula shakes him off and moves away.
McDonald looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Nastula gets tackled into the cage by McDonald. McDonald maintains the clinch.
Nastula tries for a takedown but McDonald manages to get underhooks.
Nastula is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McDonald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nastula is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McDonald is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Nastula's ribcage. Nastula let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nastula is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from McDonald on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald is leaning against Nastula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from McDonald as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nastula or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is leaning against Nastula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
Nastula is looking for a takedown.
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald lands a right hand.
McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nastula is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McDonald pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonald stops a takedown attempt from Nastula.

That's two 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!
McDonald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
Nastula is looking for a takedown.
McDonald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McDonald cracks Nastula with a nice body shot.
McDonald scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from McDonald.
McDonald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nastula is looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from McDonald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald presses Nastula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nastulas head.
Nastula goes for a takedown in the clinch but McDonald prevents it.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nastulas head.
A short body shot lands from McDonald as the two fighters clinch.
McDonald is leaning against Nastula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from McDonald on the inside.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nastulas head.

Nastula is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a body shot.
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Nastula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nastula or not.
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from McDonald.
A short right from McDonald.
McDonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald cracks Nastula with a nice body shot.
McDonald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor McDonald dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McDonald instigates a clinch.
Nastula seems to have got his legs back now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
McDonald cracks Nastula with a nice body shot.
Nastula has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McDonald is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from McDonald.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nastulas head.
McDonald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonald is working Nastula over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDonald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nastula backwards.
McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald dips a shoulder and cracks Nastula with a mighty uppercut! Nastula falls back against the cage and McDonald unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nastula is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McDonald screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor McDonald!
Trevor McDonald took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Honestly, I'm humble because I won but Kurt or Paul whoever is coming outta that championship match up you better be ready for a war!'.