PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara has chosen Massive Attack - Teardrop (House M.D.) as his entrance music. Sean McNamara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lodbrok
vs
McNamara

191 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
41
225 lbs
20 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ragnar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lodbrok feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNamara is looking to stand up but Lodbrok isn't so interested in that idea.
Lodbrok stopping the sweep attempt from McNamara.
Lodbrok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lodbrok throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lodbrok is standing up over McNamara. McNamara looks to escape but Lodbrok dives into side control.
Lodbrok working away.

Lodbrok working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lodbrok lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara is pushing Lodbrok's head away, looking to escape. Lodbrok manages to hold on to the position though.
Lodbrok works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lodbrok will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lodbrok works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lodbrok postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lodbrok throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lodbrok lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on McNamara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Lodbrok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McNamara tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McNamara avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lodbrok.

Lodbrok is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McNamara is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lodbrok in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lodbrok looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McNamara is avoiding damage well.
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That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is trying to get back to half guard.
McNamara is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lodbrok asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lodbrok sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McNamara is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McNamara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lodbrok creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McNamara sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McNamara tries to improve position but can't.

Lodbrok tries for a kimura but McNamara is defending well.
McNamara is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lodbrok has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok landing strikes.
McNamara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodbrok is looking for a sweep. McNamara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Lodbrok's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lodbrok moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lodbrok not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McNamara throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lodbrok lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McNamara!
McNamara taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Lodbrok dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lodbrok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McNamara.

McNamara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lodbrok, pushing him back against the cage.

McNamara turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McNamara wants to control but Lodbrok is keeping him busy.
Ragnar Lodbrok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lodbrok tries to bench press McNamara off him but McNamara keeps the position.
Lodbrok is not content to let McNamara control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lodbrok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McNamara throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lodbrok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McNamara wants to control but Lodbrok is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lodbrok haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McNamara wants to control for a moment but Lodbrok uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lodbrok trying to control but McNamara postures up.
McNamara wants to control but Lodbrok is keeping him busy.
Lodbrok controlling the position well.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sean McNamara wasn't active enough on the ground.
McNamara misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McNamara.
Lodbrok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McNamara is chipping away with strikes.
Lodbrok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McNamara is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara wants to control but Lodbrok is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

McNamara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lodbrok knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lodbrok is not content to let McNamara control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McNamara trying to control the position but Lodbrok is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sean McNamara.

McNamara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McNamara showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, McNamara seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lodbrok is looking to get back to full guard here but McNamara has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McNamara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McNamara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McNamara lands in his opponent's guard.
McNamara stopping the sweep attempt from Lodbrok.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lodbrok holds on and takes a little breather.
McNamara wants to control from the top but Lodbrok keeps moving.
Lodbrok wants to sweep here but McNamara controlling him for the moment.
McNamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lodbrok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sean McNamara wasn't active enough on the ground.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lodbrok enables McNamara to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lodbrok manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lodbrok keeping moving, preventing McNamara from controlling successfully.
Lodbrok 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.
Lodbrok trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lodbrok is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McNamara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ragnar Lodbrok just wasn't active enough.
McNamara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lodbrok on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok wants to slow McNamara down by chopping away at his legs.
McNamara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

McNamara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lodbrok!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNamara is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lodbrok will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lodbrok tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McNamara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

McNamara stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lodbrok.
McNamara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ragnar Lodbrok has been cut.
Sean McNamara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McNamara gets caught flat footed, as Lodbrok shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lodbrok throwing strikes from guard but McNamara blocks nicely.
Lodbrok wants to pass the guard but McNamara is keeping the position.
Lodbrok stopping the sweep attempt from McNamara.
McNamara wants to stand up but Lodbrok is controlling him.
Lodbrok pushing down on McNamara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Lodbrok is working for a kimura but McNamara is defending it quite comfortably.
McNamara wants to control but Lodbrok is keeping busy.
Lodbrok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNamara is concentrating on defense, preventing Lodbrok from advancing position.
Lodbrok not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lodbrok takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean McNamara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McNamara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean McNamara!
Sean McNamara really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Das Labor logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.