PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McDonald might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to March of Cambreadth. Eddie McDonald has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McDonald
vs
Carter

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Carter!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDonald rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald landing knees to the head.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Carter jumps guard.
McDonald advances position into side control!
McDonald scoring with punches and elbows.
McDonald will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carter is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carter's legs.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Carter is trying to get back to his feet.
Carter is trying to control McDonald's posture but McDonald avoids it.
Carter tries to buck McDonald off but McDonald is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Carter rushes McDonald and presses him up against the cage.
McDonald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Carter.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards McDonald's brow.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
McDonald blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Carter.
John Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDonald circles away.
Carter looks gassed!
Carter looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
Carter throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and McDonald counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McDonald passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McDonald has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDonald is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
McDonald has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Carter tries to buck McDonald off but McDonald takes his back!

McDonald is looking for the choke from the back position but Carter is controlling his hands well.

McDonald looking for the RNC.
Carter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Carter is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McDonald is pressing down on Carter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carter is holding on for now.
Carter is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carter striking from half guard on the bottom.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.

Carter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

McDonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McDonald stops Carter from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter wants to clinch

and McDonald counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter tries to buck McDonald off but McDonald is having none of it.
Carter trying to remain calm as McDonald controls from the top position.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carter has his takedown stuffed
and McDonald counters with a head kick. That will keep Carter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carter throws a leg kick
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
McDonald misses with a knee to the head.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
McDonald prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonald.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDonald can't get the takedown.
McDonald landing knees to the body.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter tries a knee to the head but McDonald blocks it.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter working aggressively here.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually McDonald drops back down to his feet.
Carter landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to drag McDonald to the mat but McDonald just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eddie McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Carter.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but McDonald pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

McDonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McDonald gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Nice elbow from McDonald.
McDonald lands an elbow just above Carter 's eye.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but McDonald is blocking nicely.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald misses with a knee to the head.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonald.
McDonald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDonald pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!

Carter successfully pulls guard.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDonald prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.
Eddie McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Carter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Carter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.
McDonald passes Carter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carter tries to push off, looking to stand up, but McDonald manages to move to mount!
McDonald wants to control the pace but Carter is squirming around nicely.
Carter tries to reverse the position but McDonald maintains control.

McDonald is standing up, even though he is in mount.

McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but McDonald pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDonald clinches with his opponent.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDonald lands a knee to the body.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter looking for a takedown.
McDonald takes an elbow to the temple.
Carter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDonald is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but McDonald moves away
and McDonald counters with a nice kick to the body.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with McDonald, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes McDonald against the cage but McDonald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

McDonald gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie McDonald dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carter tries to clinch

and McDonald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDonald scores with a knee to the head.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
Carter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McDonald fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter blocks a head kick by McDonald.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carter.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eddie McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Carter.

McDonald rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carter's defenses.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.

Carter has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McDonald clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Carter scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Carter is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. McDonald defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
McDonald tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McDonald tries to hold on but Carter pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDonald defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carter.
Carter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McDonald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carter working the ground and pound effectively.
McDonald really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Carter stands up from mount. Strange move.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick
and McDonald counters with a head kick.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter misses with a low kick as McDonald jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a kick to the temple. McDonald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McDonald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDonald off to one side.
Carter wants to clinch
and McDonald counters with a head kick.
Carter misses with a takedown

and McDonald counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by McDonald.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDonald's face.
McDonald is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A hook to the body from Carter.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter 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.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but McDonald is blocking nicely.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Carter slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McDonald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McDonald misses with a knee to the head.
McDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter can't get the takedown.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Carter gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Carter is looking for a kimura here.

Carter stands up from half guard.
John Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Carter clinches.
Eddie McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDonald has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie McDonald!