PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Macca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Taskme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Macca had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Macca
vs
Taskme

186 cm
22
136 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Macca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Taskme!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Taskme with that takedown attempt.
Macca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taskme shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macca sprawls well. Macca wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taskme gets slowly back to his feet.
Taskme throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Macca. No joy for Taskme on that attempt.
Andrew Macca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Taskme.
Macca has a takedown stuffed.

Taskme tries to sprawl but Macca drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Macca takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Macca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taskme defending well though.
Taskme really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Macca slows the pace down in half guard.

Macca escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taskme fails to land the takedown.
Macca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taskme defends it nicely.
Macca shoots in but no luck this time.
Taskme stuffs the takedown.
Taskme closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macca circles away.
Macca shoots for a double leg takedown but Taskme sprawls well. He's pushed Macca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taskme avoids the head kick by Macca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taskme tries to clinch

and Macca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Macca.
Macca is looking for a takedown.
Taskme gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Macca.
Macca is breathing heavily.
Macca tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taskme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taskme is trying to break free.
Taskme working hard to break the clinch.
Taskme is trying to break the clinch but Macca has him pressed against the cage.
Taskme misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taskme tries to circle away but Macca has him pinned against the cage.
Macca fails to pull guard.
Taskme being controlled against the cage.
Macca is looking to take this one to the mat.
Macca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Macca jumps guard but Taskme turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Macca tries to pull guard but Taskme holds him up against the cage and eventually Macca drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macca jumps guard but Taskme stands there with Macca around his waist. Macca gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Macca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taskme can't break the clinch.
Taskme has had enough of the clinch but Macca keeps him there for the moment.
Macca's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Macca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Macca dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Taskme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Macca's hands.

Macca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Macca tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taskme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taskme tries to circle away but Macca has him pinned against the cage.

Macca breaks the clinch.
Macca throws a hook but Taskme avoids it easily.
Taskme shoots in for a double leg but Macca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taskme fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Macca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Macca moves into the clinch.
Macca is trying to pull guard but Taskme has him pressed against the cage.
Macca has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taskme avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Macca. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macca tries to pull guard but Taskme won't allow it.
Macca has Taskme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taskme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Taskme wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Macca breaks from the clinch.
Macca swats away the attempt to clinch by Taskme.
Taskme lands a jab.

Macca shoots in and gets a takedown into Taskme's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macca slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Macca decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taskme with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taskme tries a head kick but it misses.
Taskme tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Macca swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Macca rushes Taskme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Macca jumps guard but Taskme turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Macca manages to break the clinch.
Macca fakes the leg kick and cracks Taskme in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Taskme with that takedown attempt.
Macca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taskme stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taskme wants it to stay on the feet.
Macca dodges the punch combination from Taskme.
Macca shoots in for a takedown but Taskme shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Macca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taskme tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Macca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taskme moves in looking to clinch but Macca pushes him off.
Taskme blocks a head kick by Macca.
Macca fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macca.
Taskme stuffs the takedown attempt from Macca. Macca gets slowly back to his feet.
Macca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taskme tries for a takedown but Macca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taskme moves out of range as Macca throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Macca dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Macca slaps away a takedown attempt from Taskme, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Macca.
Taskme tries for a takedown but Macca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macca.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Macca is defended easily by Taskme.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Macca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taskme fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taskme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taskme tries to sprawl but Macca drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Taskme wants to control but Macca is keeping busy.

Macca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Macca working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Macca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Macca gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Macca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andrew Macca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taskme wants to clinch up but Macca keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Taskme as Macca shoots in.
Taskme fails with a takedown attempt.
Macca misses with a wild combination.
Taskme shoots for a double leg takedown but Macca sprawls well. He's pushed Taskme's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Macca fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taskme to the ground. Macca is now in Taskme's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macca showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macca gets to his feet. Taskme looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Macca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taskme swivels and escapes.
Taskme misses with a body kick.
Taskme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Taskme as Macca shoots in.
Taskme 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.
Taskme shoots in and drives through. Macca sprawls well.

Macca instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Taskme's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Macca tries to pull guard but Taskme holds him up against the cage and eventually Macca drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taskme blocks a body shot from Macca.
Macca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macca tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Don Taskme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Macca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macca prevents Taskme from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Macca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macca, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Macca!