PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kicker comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss Kicker 99. McDonnell has chosen Bloc Party - Ares (Remix) as his entrance music. James Kicker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rory McDonnell's chin.

Kicker
vs
McDonnell

182 cm
28
182 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Swixx
Voodoo Nutrition

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kicker throws a combination that misses
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kicker throws a nice looking combination but McDonnell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kicker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDonnell, pushing him back against the cage.
McDonnell pushes Kicker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDonnell stalling in the clinch.
McDonnell misses with a body punch.
A short right from Kicker.
A short uppercut from Kicker.

McDonnell pulls guard effortlessly.
Kicker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kicker wants to pass the guard but McDonnell is keeping the position.
McDonnell trying to control the position here.
McDonnell wants to sweep but no luck.
Kicker trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonnell keeping moving, preventing Kicker from controlling successfully.

Kicker is sitting in close to McDonnell's body. McDonnell has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kicker is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kicker is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McDonnell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rory McDonnell!
Rory McDonnell took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Swixx for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated James Kicker had this to say: 'Looks like I *kicked* my habit of winning'.