PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominickoy Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara comes into the arena with Massive Attack - Teardrop (House M.D.) blaring out of the sound system. Sean McNamara had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McNamara
vs
Palhares

180 cm
45
225 lbs
22 - 33 - 0

193 cm
37
222 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Fast

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 22 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominickoy Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McNamara closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McNamara controlling the pace.
Palhares gets full guard.
McNamara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McNamara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Palhares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Palhares has his foot on McNamara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McNamara works his way back into a safe position though.
Palhares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McNamara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Palhares looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McNamara passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares is not content to let McNamara control the position.
Palhares taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara is looking to take a break and control but Palhares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks McNamara politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McNamara prefers to stall for the moment though.
Palhares struggling a bit here.
McNamara trying to control the position but Palhares is working away.
Palhares tries to buck McNamara off but McNamara is having none of it.
McNamara misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McNamara trying to control the action but Palhares is working from the bottom.
Palhares is looking to reverse the position.
Palhares is trying to escape the position but McNamara is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Palhares's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Palhares is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Palhares struggling a bit here.
Palhares tries to bench press McNamara off him but McNamara keeps the position.
Palhares can't do much from the bottom here.
Palhares tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara wants to control but Palhares is keeping him busy.

McNamara decides to stand up, so the ref orders Palhares to his feet.

McNamara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Palhares napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McNamara lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Palhares down.
Palhares is looking to reverse the position.
McNamara is looking to take a break and control but Palhares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palhares on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McNamara wants to control but Palhares is keeping him busy.
McNamara is really struggling to control Palhares but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McNamara controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares can't do much from the bottom here.
Palhares tries to bench press McNamara off him but McNamara keeps the position.
McNamara landing strikes.
Palhares 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.
Palhares is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Palhares can't do much from the bottom here.
Palhares sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palhares is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McNamara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McNamara's back!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McNamara rolls, trying to escape but Palhares keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McNamara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McNamara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Palhares is trying to defend but McNamara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Palhares wants to improve his position but McNamara is controlling well.
Palhares is trying to maintain the position but McNamara is very close to passing his half guard.

Palhares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Palhares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Palhares is staying active underneath McNamara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNamara wants to stand up but Palhares has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Palhares is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! McNamara is tapping! Great win for Palhares!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dominickoy Palhares!
Dominickoy Palhares tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.