PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 1299 p4p, 177 weight class) and Cletus McDonald (ranked 1166 p4p, 153 weight class). McDonald is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ralph Dean
vs
McDonald

188 cm
27
198 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

184 cm
28
190 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Groove Gear
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dean tries to keep at a distance but McDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
McDonald scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

McDonald gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dean regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald prevents Dean from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean wants to stand and escape but McDonald is having none of it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McDonald working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
McDonald with a nice head shot there.
McDonald stops Dean from standing up.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dean's guard.
McDonald prevents Dean from standing back up.
McDonald controlling the action here.
Dean wants to get back to his feet.
McDonald drops an elbow to the side of Dean's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean wants to stand back up but McDonald manages to pass into side control.
McDonald scoring with punches and elbows.
Dean is pushing McDonald 's head away, looking to escape. McDonald manages to hold on to the position though.
McDonald working the ground and pound.
Dean takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonald working the ground and pound.
McDonald passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dean!
McDonald connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dean is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dean tries to buck McDonald off but he can't manage it.
McDonald cracks Dean with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McDonald has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dean's face.
McDonald landing shots from mount.
Dean is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Dean is rocked!
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dean is in a horrible position here. McDonald smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Dean is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dean wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dean seems to have got his legs back now.
McDonald lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McDonald drops a big elbow. That's hurt Dean! More shots from McDonald and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cletus McDonald !
Cletus McDonald is the new middleweight champion!
Cletus McDonald decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.