PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rood
vs
Mcdonald

170 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Rood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Rood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcdonald, pushing him back against the cage.

Rood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcdonald is one step ahead there.

Mcdonald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mcdonald drops back looking for a leg! Rood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rood manages to kick Mcdonald off! Mcdonald jumps back into Rood's guard.
Rood pulls Mcdonald in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood is trying to keep Mcdonald in close.
Mcdonald stopping the sweep attempt from Rood.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rood holds on and takes a little breather.

Mcdonald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rood!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcdonald keeps working.

Rood decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mcdonald to his feet.
Rood looks to land a combination but Mcdonald avoids it well.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rood sprawls well. Rood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcdonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcdonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rood sprawls well. Rood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcdonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Liam Rood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mcdonald.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Mcdonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Rood which made him look bad.
Rood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald looks to land a combination but Rood avoids it well.
Liam Rood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdonald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rood.

Mcdonald is rocked!
Mcdonald slips a jab and a cross from Rood.
Mcdonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Rood finish him?
Rood misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Rood.
Rood is breathing heavily.
Rood fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Mcdonald out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Liam Rood!