PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Mcdonel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Mcdonel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamal White's chin.

White
vs
Mcdonel

184 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesse Mcdonel !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from White.
Jamal White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdonel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcdonel counters with a straight right hand.
Mcdonel takes one on the button.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Mcdonel .
White wants to clinch.
White looks to clinch
and Mcdonel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcdonel tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
White closes the distance but Mcdonel moves to the side
and Mcdonel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White moves to clinch but Mcdonel breaks away

and Mcdonel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonel passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Mcdonel stands up.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcdonel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcdonel looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Mcdonel throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White throws a looping overhand right but Mcdonel ducks down to avoid it.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mcdonel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White moves in looking to clinch but Mcdonel pushes him off.
White moves in looking to clinch but Mcdonel pushes him off.
Mcdonel doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White looks to land a right hand but Mcdonel moved out of range.

Mcdonel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. White looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mcdonel staying calm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mcdonel stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Mcdonel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

White closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Mcdonel is blocking nicely.
Mcdonel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcdonel scores with a nice hook to the head.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcdonel is defending well for now.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mcdonel is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcdonel tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Mcdonel .
Mcdonel jumps guard but White stands there with Mcdonel around his waist. Mcdonel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcdonel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White lands a knee to the head.
White putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcdonel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Mcdonel stalling against the cage.
White missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcdonel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Mcdonel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

White doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcdonel circles away.
Mcdonel 's corner calls for a 1-2. Mcdonel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcdonel circles away.
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mcdonel eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mcdonel throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Mcdonel pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Mcdonel settles back down.
Mcdonel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White checks the leg kick.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcdonel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Mcdonel .

That's one minute gone in the round.
White closes the distance but Mcdonel moves to the side

and Mcdonel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Mcdonel works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mcdonel avoids the attempt from White to control.
White reaches up to try and control the position but Mcdonel seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! White rolls and tries to escape and now Mcdonel has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel is not going to allow White to sit and survive in this position.
Mcdonel controls the action.
White tries to roll but Mcdonel sticks to his back.
White wants to control his opponent's hands but Mcdonel gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcdonel controlling well, preventing White from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mcdonel controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
White looks to clinch
and Mcdonel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mcdonel drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcdonel managing to block the knees to the body from White.
White scores with a knee to the head.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcdonel avoids the damage to the body.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcdonel avoids the damage to the body.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mcdonel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning White up against the cage.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Mcdonel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White gets a clinch.
Mcdonel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mcdonel blocks a body shot from White.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Mcdonel blocks with his arms.
Mcdonel avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Mcdonel tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White lands with a light punch inside.
Mcdonel takes an elbow to the forehead.
White has Mcdonel pressed against the cage, preventing Mcdonel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcdonel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonel is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Mcdonel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mcdonel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
White connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mcdonel 's face.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White misses with a knee to the head.
Mcdonel is trying to break free.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Mcdonel lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jamal White has been cut.

Mcdonel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcdonel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcdonel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcdonel misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to clinch but Mcdonel slips to the side
and Mcdonel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcdonel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcdonel keeps the fight on the outside.
White swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mcdonel to counter with a crisp jab.
White takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Mcdonel with that takedown attempt.
Mcdonel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.

White gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mcdonel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Mcdonel from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mcdonel is controlling him.
Mcdonel pushes down on White's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jamal White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White wants to get back to full guard but Mcdonel has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to improve his position but instead Mcdonel has taken his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
I really don't envy White right now.
Jesse Mcdonel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcdonel controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Mcdonel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mcdonel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Mcdonel !
Jesse Mcdonel very nearly forgot to thank Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.