PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bert Namicia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John MacTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Namicia
vs
MacTavish

200 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
235 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bert Namicia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John MacTavish!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacTavish tries to score with a low kick but Namicia moves his leg out of the way.
MacTavish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Namicia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Namicia.
Namicia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like John MacTavish has been cut.
MacTavish is trying to break the clinch but Namicia is controlling him.
Namicia looking to stall.
MacTavish looking for a takedown.
MacTavish goes for a takedown in the clinch but Namicia prevents it.
MacTavish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Namicia scores with a knee to the head.
MacTavish is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Namicia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bert Namicia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John MacTavish.
Namicia has MacTavish pressed against the cage, preventing MacTavish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Namicia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Namicia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacTavish's efforts to push away.
MacTavish tries to break free but Namicia pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Namicia lands an elbow inside that MacTavish shrugs off.
MacTavish drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Namicia stalling in the clinch but MacTavish improves position.
Namicia stalls.
Namicia taking a breather.
MacTavish throws a head punch that misses.
Namicia lands a good knee to the midsection. MacTavish won't want to take too many of those.
Namicia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Namicia keeps control of MacTavish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Namicia with a knee to the head.

That has opened up John MacTavish's cut even more.
MacTavish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MacTavish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Namicia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Namicia leaning against his opponent.
MacTavish is trying to push Namicia away but Namicia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

MacTavish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Namicia clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Namicia stalling against the cage.
MacTavish is trying to force a seperation but Namicia has the dominant position.
Namicia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namicia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Namicia with a knee to the head.
Namicia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Namicia scores with a knee to the head.
MacTavish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Namicia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
MacTavish looks winded!
Namicia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Namicia lands a nice elbow.
Namicia effectively controlling the action here.
Namicia stops a takedown attempt from MacTavish.
MacTavish is trying to push Namicia away but Namicia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Namicia lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Namicia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Namicia working MacTavish over with knees to the body.
Namicia lands an elbow inside.
Namicia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacTavish's defenses.

The cut above John MacTavish's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Namicia.
MacTavish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Namicia has him pressed against the cage.
Namicia with a knee to the head.

Namicia drops MacTavish with a big knee straight up the middle! MacTavish is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

MacTavish is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacTavish keeps the fight on the outside.
MacTavish is still on wobbly legs! Can Namicia finish him?
MacTavish throws a predictable looking body shot

and Namicia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Namicia.
Namicia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Namicia working MacTavish over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Namicia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John MacTavish's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Namicia wants to clinch.
MacTavish seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from MacTavish misses.

Namicia drives through and clinches with MacTavish against the cage.
MacTavish has had enough of the clinch but Namicia keeps him there for the moment.
Namicia lands an elbow just above MacTavish 's eye.
MacTavish drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Namicia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
MacTavish is trying to force a seperation but Namicia has the dominant position.
Bert Namicia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Namicia working MacTavish over with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
MacTavish is breathing heavily.
Namicia connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacTavish's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Namicia just leaning against MacTavish, taking a breather.
MacTavish is trying to break the clinch but Namicia is controlling him.
MacTavish can't get the takedown.
Namicia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

John MacTavish's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
MacTavish tries to break the clinch but Namicia is controlling the position.
Namicia lands a good knee to the midsection. MacTavish won't want to take too many of those.
Namicia lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John MacTavish's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bert Namicia!