PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jese Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Hamburger. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McDonald
vs
Rodriguez

183 cm
34
182 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

184 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jese Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez moves to clinch but McDonald breaks away
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McDonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
McDonald tries to work over Rodriguez 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez .
Rodriguez wants to take the fight to the mat but McDonald manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodriguez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McDonald after a bit of a struggle.
Conor McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jese Rodriguez .
McDonald working aggressively here.

Rodriguez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Rodriguez swings around for an armbar but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rodriguez 's guard.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodriguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McDonald throws an elbow that misses. Rodriguez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McDonald's guard. Nice move by Rodriguez !

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDonald trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriguez is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.

McDonald looking for a guillotine here but Rodriguez defends easily.
Rodriguez passes McDonald's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Rodriguez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

McDonald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McDonald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but McDonald dodges it nicely.
McDonald gets full guard.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald is controlling Rodriguez 's posture.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
McDonald is controlling Rodriguez 's posture.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Rodriguez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rodriguez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonald fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McDonald defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor McDonald dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rodriguez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Rodriguez 's leg. Rodriguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDonald was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jese Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Rodriguez .
McDonald was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonald counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by McDonald, which made it look bad.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
McDonald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodriguez momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodriguez 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.
A big right from Rodriguez misses.
McDonald scores with a leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
McDonald cracks Rodriguez with an open hand slap.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDonald's hands.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses
and McDonald counters with a thumping low kick.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Jese Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McDonald digs a good hook to Rodriguez 's body.
McDonald cracks Rodriguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McDonald connects with a high kick.

Rodriguez is rocked!

McDonald forces Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McDonald.

McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown
and McDonald counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonald.
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Rodriguez off balance momentarily.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Conor McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and McDonald counters with a good low kick that Rodriguez was not able to check.
McDonald lands with a nice body kick.
Good shot there by McDonald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from McDonald! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Conor McDonald!
Conor McDonald decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.