PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake The Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDonald
vs
The Dog

184 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake The Dog!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Dog tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Dog to the ground. The Dog escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McDonald jabs at The Dog's body.

The Dog gets caught napping as McDonald dives in and scores a takedown. The Dog manages to retain guard.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Dog swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Dog looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McDonald has picked The Dog up and slammed him! The Dog can't keep hold of the triangle and McDonald manages to pass to side control!
The Dog has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McDonald in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McDonald misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The Dog being controlled for a moment.
McDonald advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
McDonald 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The Dog wants to control but McDonald is having none of it.
McDonald looking to control and managing it successfully.
The Dog is squirming around, avoiding McDonald 's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling from the full mount.
Further stalling from McDonald .
The Dog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McDonald wants to control the pace but The Dog is squirming around nicely.
McDonald thowing shots but they're missing.
The Dog wants to control but McDonald is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Dog can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonald controlling from mount.
The Dog keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Dog is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McDonald controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonald at a distance.
McDonald shoots in and drives through. The Dog sprawls well.
The Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Dog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonald .

McDonald shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McDonald was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McDonald has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for The Dog!
McDonald controlling the pace for now.
Cletus McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDonald trying to control but The Dog is having none of it.
The Dog is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dog can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Dog is still trying to improve position.
McDonald avoids the attempt from The Dog to control.
McDonald controlling the position easily from mount.
The Dog is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McDonald controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonald manages to capitalize on a mistake by The Dog to take his back!
McDonald is hanging on to The Dog's back as he tries to escape.
The Dog is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDonald working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The Dog is in bad spot here.
The Dog prevents McDonald from getting a body triangle.
You can see the frustration on The Dog's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
McDonald seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Dog for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Dog tries to break free.
The Dog looking very determined here, making life difficult for McDonald .
The Dog tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Will McDonald go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McDonald doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Cletus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Dog misses with a right hand

so McDonald counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McDonald won't allow The Dog to sweep him here.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because McDonald is stinking the place up with his stalling.
McDonald pushing down on The Dog's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Dog is trying to maintain the position but McDonald is very close to passing his half guard.
McDonald content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dog moves into full guard.
The Dog is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but The Dog is retaining full guard.
The Dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.

The Dog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jake The Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Dog is trying to keep McDonald in close.
The Dog keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The Dog swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
The Dog throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Dog can do to turn this around?

McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but The Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Dog controls McDonald momentarily but McDonald frees himself.
McDonald passes The Dog's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The Dog tries to roll over but McDonald keeps him under control.
McDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The Dog tries to roll over but McDonald keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Dog is trying to stand back up but McDonald is controlling him
McDonald is keen to just control but The Dog is a slippery customer.
Well, if McDonald is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cletus McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Dog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and The Dog moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

McDonald shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McDonald showed some decent athleticism there.
McDonald is looking to advance position but The Dog won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDonald , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus McDonald !
Cletus McDonald bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.