PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wherever I May Roam. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

St John
vs
McDonald

195 cm
25
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cameron St John!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St John.
St John looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St John shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McDonald defends it nicely.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
St John throws a leg kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
St John scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Tony McDonald has been cut.
McDonald tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St John is able to avoid easily.
St John jabs McDonald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cameron St John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald throws a combination that misses

and St John counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St John.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St John has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

McDonald looking for a guillotine here but St John defends easily.
McDonald keeping full guard, as St John tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St John scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McDonald is trying to keep St John in close.
McDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St John.
St John is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St John throws a strike but McDonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McDonald tries to stand but St John is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald being controlled here momentarily.
McDonald stops St John from standing up.
St John wants to sweep but no luck.
McDonald wants to get up but he can't break St John's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
St John looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McDonald puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
St John wants to get back to full guard.
St John is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John has his hands clasped together around McDonald's back. He's all about the action.
McDonald wants to stand up but St John is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St John tries to kick McDonald off but McDonald keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
St John wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald tries to stand but can't do so whilst St John controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St John pushes McDonald off and gets back to his feet.
McDonald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDonald wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles St John's knee momentarily.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but St John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St John avoids a kick to the body.
St John misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tony McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as St John blocks the leg kick.
St John shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDonald sprawls well. McDonald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St John gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
St John misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

St John shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McDonald is trying to defend but St John finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron St John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony McDonald's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McDonald scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch combination from St John misses.
McDonald tries to clinch
and St John counters with a one-two to the body.
McDonald slips a straight right by St John.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
St John shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDonald as he avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by St John.
McDonald tries to clinch there but St John circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! St John crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McDonald - the referee stops the clock and St John gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McDonald. St John manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
St John misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St John shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDonald pinned against the cage. McDonald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but St John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald slips a straight right by St John.

McDonald has St John up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald is looking to control St John's arms but St John gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
McDonald lands a good knee to the midsection. St John won't want to take too many of those.
St John tries to break free but McDonald pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St John being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting on McDonald's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St John avoids it.
Come on McDonald - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McDonald prevents St John from breaking the clinch.
McDonald stalling in the clinch.

McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but St John is out of range and McDonald settles back down.
St John throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St John lands a jab.
St John throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
St John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with a head kick. That will keep St John thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
St John takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald misses with a knee strike.
McDonald is pushing St John up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
St John can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald leaning against his opponent.
McDonald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McDonald is trying to maintain a safe position but St John gets an underhook and turns McDonald into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony McDonald.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony McDonald's cut.
That's time! St John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St John looks to land a combination. McDonald sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tony McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McDonald - that will leave a mark!

McDonald has closed the distance and engaged St John in a clinch.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but St John is blocking nicely.
McDonald using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

McDonald breaks the clinch.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but St John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cameron St John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St John moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
Some wild striking there from St John.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McDonald enables St John to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McDonald manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cameron St John overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
McDonald has St John pulled in close to control his posture.
McDonald trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St John trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald wants to sweep here but St John controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tony McDonald hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
St John throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDonald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling St John to score with a decent uppercut.
St John throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
St John throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St John scores with a nice strike.
St John throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St John tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald digs a good hook to St John's body.
St John fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St John thows a leg kick but McDonald checks it
and McDonald counters with a head kick. That will keep St John thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Cameron St John has been cut.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from McDonald tenderised St John's leg. St John is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
St John takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonald.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses St John's front leg but catches the back leg as St John tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDonald lands a nice looking body shot.
St John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good leg kick by McDonald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

McDonald has St John up against the cage in a clinch.

St John breaks from the clinch.
St John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.

St John tries to keep at a distance but McDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDonald slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but St John is blocking nicely.
St John blocks a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald working St John over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald stalling.
McDonald trying to land knees to the body.
McDonald prevents St John from breaking the clinch.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but St John blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
St John wants to get back to striking at distance but McDonald won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony McDonald really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St John.
St John changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McDonald tries to avoid it but St John manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McDonald to the ground. McDonald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St John.
McDonald scores with a jab.
St John misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a good low kick that St John was not able to check.
McDonald feints and then cracks St John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St John down.

McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from McDonald misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McDonald is looking to slow St John down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDonald lands a head kick!
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from St John.
McDonald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks St John off balance momentarily.
St John with a poor takedown

and McDonald counters by clinching up.
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!
McDonald is stalling here.
St John drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McDonald gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stalls.
McDonald trying to control the position but instead, St John has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDonald into the cage.
St John has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St John blocks it with crossed arms.

McDonald breaks from the clinch.
St John swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St John rather than just go for the knockout.
St John loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
St John throws a combination. McDonald tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St John shoots in looking for a takedown. McDonald tries to sprawl out of it but St John keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McDonald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from St John. St John gets slowly back to his feet.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - St John circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
McDonald thumps St John with a low kick.
St John fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald tries to clinch but St John moves out of range.
McDonald lands a slapping body shot.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from St John.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McDonald has closed the distance and engaged St John in a clinch.
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but St John uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony McDonald dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
St John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McDonald is fending him off so far but St John persists. Nope, McDonald circles away and we're back to standing.
St John falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDonald counters with a big head kick but St John shrugs it off.
St John misses with a hook.
St John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St John takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
St John will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McDonald pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces St John back to the cage. McDonald follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
St John throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDonald avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab from St John does it's job there.
Nice body kick there by McDonald.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but St John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a head kick. St John tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McDonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from McDonald.
St John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonald. McDonald obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonald scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald misses with the combination.

McDonald clinches.
St John tries to break free but McDonald pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald trying to control the position but instead, St John has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDonald into the cage.
McDonald holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but St John blocks it.
St John wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St John throws a big shot that misses.

McDonald forces St John back against the cage and clinches.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John with a nice cross.
St John shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McDonald defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
McDonald gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McDonald slips under a jab from St John.
St John chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St John.
McDonald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Cameron St John's cut is getting worse.

McDonald rushes St John and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four 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!
St John can't break the clinch.
St John has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St John managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.

McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St John misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald tries to clinch but St John moves out of range.
Tony McDonald is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McDonald blocks a leg kick.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald misses with a low kick.
No luck for St John with that takedown attempt.
Cameron St John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McDonald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony McDonald! Tony McDonald retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Tony McDonald thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.