PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McDonald
vs
Arona

182 cm
23
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rory McDonald !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kane Arona!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by McDonald as he connects with a hook.
Arona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonald .
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick
and Arona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDonald misses with a leg kick
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McDonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arona defends it nicely.
Arona scores with a jab to the body.
Arona jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Arona there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald has his takedown stuffed
and Arona counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Arona.
McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
McDonald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rory McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arona throws out a powerful jab.
McDonald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald throws a combination that misses
and Arona counters with a right hand to the body.
Arona connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Arona.
Arona lands an uppercut out of nowhere! McDonald falls backwards - clearly groggy! Arona dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Arona!
Kane Arona seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Rory McDonald stepped up to the mic, saying 'IT WAS NOT FAIR RESULT'.