PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel McDermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brazil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel McDermott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McDermott
vs
Brazil

188 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
31
199 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel McDermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Brazil!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brazil is fending him off so far but McDermott persists. Nope, Brazil circles away and we're back to standing.
Brazil misses with a series of wild punches.
Brazil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brazil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brazil is looking to clinch.
Brazil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brazil throws a series of punches but McDermott moves out of range.
Brazil lands a head shot.

McDermott shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brazil manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McDermott slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDermott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDermott trying to control the action but Brazil is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brazil seems a little lost for a moment, as McDermott dominates the positioning.
Brazil wants to control but McDermott postures up.
Brazil might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McDermott haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sloppy strikes there by McDermott.
McDermott fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McDermott lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McDermott sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brazil is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by McDermott.

McDermott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brazil, who protects the arm well.
McDermott working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on McDermott's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brazil seems a little lost for a moment, as McDermott dominates the positioning.
McDermott looks up at the clock and then as Brazil takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McDermott smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McDermott moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brazil down.

McDermott thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McDermott working the ground and pound.

McDermott working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

McDermott tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott is looking to take a break and control but Brazil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brazil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDermott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Brazil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDermott is looking to take a break and control but Brazil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel McDermott 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.

McDermott moves out of range of the leg kick from Brazil.
McDermott tries for a takedown but Brazil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bobby Brazil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brazil thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDermott if he has to take too many more of those.
Bobby Brazil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDermott shoots in for a takedown but Brazil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brazil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brazil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brazil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDermott has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel McDermott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDermott blocks a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brazil leaves McDermott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brazil throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDermott slips a jab from Brazil.
Horrible takedown by McDermott or perhaps it was just good defense by Brazil which made him look bad.
Brazil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobby Brazil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brazil. That's going to slow McDermott down.
Brazil tries to clinch but McDermott is having none of it.

McDermott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brazil did well to prevent McDermott getting side control.

McDermott wants to work for an arm triangle but Brazil is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Brazil is defending against the submission attempts here by McDermott.
McDermott is looking to stall here but Brazil recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniel McDermott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brazil keeping moving, preventing McDermott from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brazil has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McDermott has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott is chipping away with strikes.
McDermott working away.
McDermott creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brazil sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McDermott trying to control the position but Brazil is working away.
McDermott is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brazil will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
McDermott lands an elbow.
McDermott happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott trying to control the action but Brazil is working from the bottom.
McDermott landing a few strikes.
McDermott grinds an elbow into Brazil's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brazil takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brazil is working to avoid the ground and pound but McDermott connects with a decent elbow.
McDermott just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel McDermott dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brazil throws an ugly left hook that misses

and McDermott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brazil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDermott wants a takedown but no success here.
Brazil working hard to break the clinch.
Brazil throws an elbow but it misses.
Brazil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDermott.
Brazil is trying to break free.
McDermott tries to land knees in the clinch but Brazil avoids the damage to the body.
Brazil is looking to break free of the clinch but McDermott has double underhooks.
Brazil lands with a right to the head.
McDermott tries for a takedown but Brazil manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel McDermott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brazil has had enough of the clinch but McDermott keeps him there for the moment.

Brazil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brazil fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil throws a head kick that misses.
Brazil scores with a one two! McDermott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brazil leaves McDermott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brazil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brazil tries to close the distance and clinch but McDermott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDermott misses with a takedown attempt - Brazil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brazil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

McDermott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brazil's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brazil working a defensive guard here.
Brazil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil is pulling down on McDermott's head to control his posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brazil is trying to control the position but McDermott postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bobby Brazil hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McDermott shoots for a takedown but Brazil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brazil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brazil wants it to stay on the feet.
Bobby Brazil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brazil looks to land a combination but McDermott avoids it well.
A punch combination from Brazil misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Brazil misses the target.
Brazil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brazil throws a head kick but McDermott moves out of range.
McDermott shoots in but Brazil avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazil tries to clinch but McDermott moves away

and McDermott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brazil won't be happy with that.
McDermott wants to control but Brazil is keeping him busy.
McDermott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDermott landing a few strikes.
McDermott prevents Brazil from escaping the position.
McDermott controls the position from side control.
McDermott trying to control the position but Brazil is working away.
McDermott working the ground and pound.
Daniel McDermott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as McDermott stalls from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brazil manages to work his way to half guard, despite McDermott's best efforts.
Brazil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDermott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDermott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brazil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDermott is working away from the top position though.
Bobby Brazil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDermott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

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 Daniel McDermott.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDermott, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel McDermott!