PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonatan Valasvatsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McNamara
vs
Valasvatsa

177 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joonatan Valasvatsa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valasvatsa.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa avoids the body shot from McNamara.
McNamara lands a nice shot that snaps Valasvatsa's head back.
Valasvatsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNamara manages to avoid it.
McNamara scores with a nice head shot.
McNamara misses with a shot to the body
and Valasvatsa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valasvatsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McNamara pinned against the cage. McNamara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McNamara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valasvatsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNamara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - McNamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McNamara!
McNamara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara throws a body punch but Valasvatsa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasvatsa throws an overhand right that lands on McNamara's shoulder, as McNamara tries to avoid the shot.
McNamara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valasvatsa counters with a stiff right hand.
Valasvatsa defending well as McNamara loads up on a big left hand.
McNamara throws a body punch but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
Valasvatsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Valasvatsa is just out of range.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valasvatsa manages to avoid it.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNamara stuns Valasvatsa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa swings for the body but McNamara moves out of range.
McNamara with a nice cross.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Padraig McNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valasvatsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNamara was well out of range. Poor timing from Valasvatsa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara throws a hook to the side of Valasvatsa's head but Valasvatsa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valasvatsa just misses with a punch to the body.
McNamara takes a swing at Valasvatsa's ribcage but misses.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valasvatsa manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from McNamara misses.
McNamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valasvatsa.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valasvatsa.
McNamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara throws an overhand right that lands on Valasvatsa's shoulder, as Valasvatsa tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valasvatsa throws a body punch but McNamara moves out of range.
Valasvatsa ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
McNamara lands a nice hook to Valasvatsa's body. Valasvatsa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valasvatsa slips under a jab.
Valasvatsa dives in and grabs McNamara's left leg, looking for a takedown. McNamara pushes down on Valasvatsa's head and hops out.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throws a body punch but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Valasvatsa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valasvatsa misses the shot to the body.
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
McNamara looks to land a combination but Valasvatsa avoids it well.
Valasvatsa misses with a straight right.
Padraig McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNamara looks to land a right hand but Valasvatsa moved out of range.
McNamara is looking to wear down Valasvatsa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McNamara with a hook.
McNamara misses with a hook. Valasvatsa ducked under it nicely.
Valasvatsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNamara manages to avoid it.
McNamara throws a body punch but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
McNamara misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McNamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valasvatsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valasvatsa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some wild striking there from McNamara.
Jab by McNamara.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valasvatsa.
McNamara throws a body punch but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
Valasvatsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa tries to move into range but McNamara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McNamara misses the body punch
and Valasvatsa counters with a nice body shot.
Valasvatsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig McNamara dominated that round.
That's time! McNamara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valasvatsa throws a big shot that misses.
McNamara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valasvatsa.
McNamara throws a hook but Valasvatsa blocks it.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
Valasvatsa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valasvatsa walks into a left hand.
A big left from McNamara misses.
Valasvatsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McNamara pinned against the cage. McNamara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McNamara lands a really nice looking cross but Valasvatsa seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by McNamara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McNamara.
McNamara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McNamara lands a really nice looking cross but Valasvatsa seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valasvatsa jabs McNamara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valasvatsa defending well as McNamara loads up on a big left hand.
Valasvatsa just misses with a punch to the body.
McNamara misses with the combination.
Valasvatsa slips a jab and a cross from McNamara.
McNamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valasvatsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara scores with a nice right hand.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valasvatsa was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
Valasvatsa ducks right into an uppercut from McNamara.
McNamara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valasvatsa. Valasvatsa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNamara connects with a jab.
Valasvatsa lands a nice looking body shot.
Valasvatsa tries to close the distance and clinch up but McNamara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Padraig McNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valasvatsa was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
McNamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valasvatsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNamara lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by McNamara - just one landing.
Valasvatsa tries to clinch but McNamara is having none of it.
McNamara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valasvatsa staying out of range there.
Valasvatsa slips under a jab.
McNamara throws a right hand that misses
and Valasvatsa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNamara moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa takes one to the side of the head.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valasvatsa shoots for a takedown but McNamara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Padraig McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonatan Valasvatsa.
McNamara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valasvatsa doesn't seem bothered though.
Valasvatsa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McNamara throws a shot from downtown. Valasvatsa moves away and avoids it.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Valasvatsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara misses with the combination.
Valasvatsa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McNamara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands with a straight right. Valasvatsa didn't see that one coming.
McNamara missing with a left hand there. Valasvatsa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valasvatsa slips under a jab from McNamara.
Valasvatsa fails with the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNamara misses with an uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Valasvatsa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McNamara has got the better of the exchanges.
McNamara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McNamara misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McNamara defends it nicely.
A cross from McNamara lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig McNamara dominated that second round.
That's time! McNamara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Valasvatsa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McNamara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
McNamara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Valasvatsa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Valasvatsa preventing the sweep.
McNamara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valasvatsa manages to get himself to full guard.
Valasvatsa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McNamara manages to get himself to full guard.
Valasvatsa looking to pass the guard.
McNamara keeping moving, preventing Valasvatsa from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasvatsa postures up in McNamara's guard and throws a big left but McNamara blocks it.
McNamara is pulling down on Valasvatsa's head to control his posture.
Valasvatsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McNamara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNamara keeping moving, preventing Valasvatsa from controlling successfully.
McNamara trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McNamara jabs at Valasvatsa's body.
Valasvatsa looks to score with a jab to the body but McNamara is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNamara misses with a right hand
and Valasvatsa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McNamara connects with a crisp jab.
Valasvatsa slips a jab from McNamara.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot.
McNamara connects with the punch.
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot.
McNamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara stuffs the takedown attempt from Valasvatsa. Valasvatsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Valasvatsa scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valasvatsa was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valasvatsa avoids the body shot from McNamara.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
Valasvatsa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNamara.
Some wild striking there from McNamara.
A big left from McNamara misses.
McNamara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Valasvatsa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McNamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valasvatsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from McNamara.
Padraig McNamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valasvatsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNamara manages to avoid it.
McNamara misses the jab.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valasvatsa throws a body punch but McNamara moves out of range.
Valasvatsa shoots in for a takedown but McNamara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valasvatsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Valasvatsa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McNamara did well to prevent Valasvatsa getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Valasvatsa 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.
Valasvatsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNamara is trying to maintain the position but Valasvatsa is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Padraig McNamara.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McNamara, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Padraig McNamara!