PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonia Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Van Horst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Mcdonald
vs
Van Horst

188 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonia Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistar Van Horst!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Horst tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcdonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Horst looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mcdonald connects with a looping right hand.
Van Horst looks to land a combination but Mcdonald avoids it well.
Mcdonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Horst.
A little feinted left hand from Mcdonald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Horst moves in looking to clinch but Mcdonald pushes him off.
Mcdonald looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcdonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcdonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Horst is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcdonald manages to break the clinch.

Van Horst gets tackled into the cage by Mcdonald. Mcdonald maintains the clinch.
Mcdonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Horst has him pressed against the cage.
Mcdonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Horst has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Van Horst's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mcdonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcdonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antonia Mcdonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Horst fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mcdonald forces Van Horst back against the cage and clinches.
Mcdonald tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald is trying to force a seperation but Van Horst has the dominant position.
Mcdonald has had enough of the clinch but Van Horst keeps him there for the moment.
Mcdonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Horst has double underhooks.
Mcdonald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcdonald lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcdonald is trying to break the clinch but Van Horst is controlling him.

Mcdonald successfully pulls guard.
Mcdonald seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Mcdonald is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Van Horst has his hands clasped together but Mcdonald extends and breaks Van Horst's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mcdonald.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonia Mcdonald!