PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joaquin Sosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McDonald
vs
Sosa

186 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDonald fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sosa to the ground. McDonald is now in Sosa's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
Sosa being controlled here, momentarily.
McDonald makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McDonald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa can't keep his opponent in guard - McDonald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McDonald controlling the action here.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Sosa defending well.
McDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Sosa is defending against the submission attempts here by McDonald.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Sosa defending well.

McDonald has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sosa defend it? McDonald steps over the head and cranks it - Sosa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McDonald!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David McDonald!