PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley Namaste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mac
vs
Namaste

170 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Fight Food FTW

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marley Namaste!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Namaste to the mat! Namaste manages to get full guard.
Mac tries to free his leg and advance position but Namaste is retaining full guard.
Mac might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mac is working hard here to advance position.
Namaste looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mac wanted to stand there but Namaste had control of the position.
Namaste looking for a sweep. Not yet Namaste, not yet.
Namaste looking to control.
Mac's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mac wants to control from the top but Namaste keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Namaste looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mac shoots in for a double leg but Namaste sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mac misses with a hook. Namaste ducked under it nicely.
Namaste avoids the head kick by Mac.
Mac looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Namaste closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Namaste goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mac has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Namaste but great work by Mac.
Namaste is trying to control Mac's posture but Mac avoids it.
Namaste is looking to regain half guard here but Mac keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Mac crashes against the mat.
Namaste is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mac thows a huge punch but Namaste dodges it nicely.

Namaste looking for submissions off his back.
Mac could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Namaste trying to hold on to Mac's head to control him but Mac postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mac closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mac lands in his opponent's guard.
Mac is breathing heavily.

Namaste is looking for a triangle but Mac pushes his legs off easily.

Namaste looking for a guillotine here but Mac defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mac pushing down on Namaste's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Mac looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Namaste is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mac's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Namaste is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mac trying to control the position but Namaste manages to sink in the hooks.
Mac is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Namaste wants to control but Mac is keeping busy.
Namaste controls the position.

Mac is in a bad position with Namaste working for a choke. Mac manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namaste is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Namaste working a defensive guard here.
Mac throws a big right hand that misses.

Namaste throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Namaste keeping full guard, as Mac tries to pass.

Namaste has his foot on Mac's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mac works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marley Namaste will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice shot lands for Mac.
Mac with a lazy takedown attempt

and Namaste counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mac's guard now.
Mac is trying to control the position but Namaste postures up.
Namaste is stalling in the full guard.
Namaste preventing the sweep.
Namaste wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.
Namaste controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac is trying to control the position but Namaste postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Namaste decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mac, up you get!

Namaste shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Namaste's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Namaste from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marley Namaste just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mac doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Namaste counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Namaste is trying to stall.
Namaste has a couple of punches blocked by Mac.
Namaste is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mac.
Namaste goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mac prevents it.
Namaste is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Namaste wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Namaste dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Mac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mac doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Namaste counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Namaste is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marley Namaste has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Namaste working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Namaste seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Namaste cracks Mac with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Namaste postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Namaste 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.

Namaste drops back looking for a leg! Mac is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mac manages to kick Namaste off! Namaste jumps back into Mac's guard.
Namaste content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Namaste throwing strikes from guard but Mac blocks nicely.
Mac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Namaste forces his way into half guard.
Namaste scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marley Namaste showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mac throws a series of punches but Namaste moves out of range.
Mac misses with a head kick.
Namaste shoots in for a double leg but Mac sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Namaste with a poor takedown

and Mac counters by clinching up.

Mac drags the fight down to the ground.
Mac being controlled here, momentarily.
Mac is looking to stand up but Namaste isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namaste cracks Mac with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Namaste is working Mac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mac controls Namaste momentarily but Namaste frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Namaste from controlling successfully.
Namaste lands a couple of decent looking shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt

and Namaste counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mac!
Namaste controlling from the full mount.
Mac in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Namaste takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namaste punishing his opponent with strikes.
Namaste has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Namaste takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mac is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Namaste takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mac tries to hold on but Namaste postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namaste cracks Mac with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Namaste landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mac is trying desperately to improve position.
Namaste content just to control the position here.
Namaste raining down shots from the mount!
Namaste putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Namaste scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Namaste in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Namaste looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Namaste controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Namaste can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mac is looking to escape.

Namaste looking to secure an arm triangle but Mac defends it well.
Marley Namaste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Namaste controlling the position easily from mount.
Namaste's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Robin Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Despite being in the dominant position, Marley Namaste just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marley Namaste comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Namaste winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marley Namaste!