PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heimrich Lindemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royal McNamera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamera has chosen A cat flushing a toilet as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lindemann
vs
McNamera

168 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heimrich Lindemann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royal McNamera!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McNamera tries to keep at a distance but Lindemann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lindemann looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lindemann misses with a punch to the body.
Lindemann is trying to break free.
McNamera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindemann blocks it with crossed arms.
Lindemann wants to break free but McNamera has control.
McNamera misses with a knee strike.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McNamera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lindemann's face.

It looks like Heimrich Lindemann has been cut.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera looking to throw knees to the head but Lindemann is blocking nicely.
McNamera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lindemann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McNamera lands an elbow inside.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lindemann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McNamera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lindemann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McNamera has him pressed against the cage.
McNamera landing knees to the head.

Lindemann is rocked!
McNamera keeps control of Lindemann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McNamera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McNamera misses with a knee to the head.
Lindemann wants to break free but McNamera has control.
McNamera misses with a knee strike.

Lindemann lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

McNamera kicks off Lindemann and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindemann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McNamera clinches.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera misses with a knee strike.
McNamera looking to throw knees to the head but Lindemann is blocking nicely.
McNamera with a knee to the head.
Oh Lindemann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McNamera landing knees to the head.
McNamera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindemann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McNamera.
McNamera stops a takedown attempt from Lindemann.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lindemann drops down looking for an ankle pick but McNamera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lindemann looks to land a left hand but McNamera moved out of range nicely.

McNamera clinches up with Lindemann and pushes him back against the cage.
Lindemann seems to have got his legs back now.
McNamera is pressed up against the cage. Lindemann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McNamera down to the mat. McNamera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimrich Lindemann. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McNamera moves into the clinch successfully.
Lindemann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McNamera prevents Lindemann from breaking the clinch.
McNamera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lindemann wants to get back to striking at distance but McNamera won't allow it.
Lindemann tries to break the clinch but McNamera is controlling the position.
McNamera looking to throw knees to the head but Lindemann is blocking nicely.
McNamera looking to throw knees to the head but Lindemann is blocking nicely.
Lindemann goes for a takedown attempt but McNamera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lindemann connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lindemann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from McNamera as Lindemann shoots in.

McNamera forces Lindemann back against the cage and clinches.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Lindemann blocks it.
Lindemann is trying to break free.
McNamera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindemann blocks it with crossed arms.
Lindemann is trying to break free.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but Lindemann blocks with his arms.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera lands a knee to the head.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Lindemann blocks it.
Lindemann is trying to break free.
Lindemann wants to get back to striking at distance but McNamera won't allow it.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McNamera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindemann blocks it with crossed arms.
McNamera scores a nice knee to the body.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lindemann has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McNamera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McNamera crunches a lovely knee into Lindemann's ribcage.
Lindemann is working for takedown but McNamera is calmly controlling the position for now.
McNamera misses with a knee strike.
McNamera misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindemann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McNamera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McNamera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lindemann's face.
McNamera misses with a knee strike.
McNamera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindemann blocks it with crossed arms.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Lindemann blocks it.
McNamera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but Lindemann blocks with his arms.
McNamera with a knee to the head.
Lindemann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lindemann wants to get back to striking at distance but McNamera won't allow it.
McNamera throws a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera stalling.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Lindemann blocks it.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McNamera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lindemann takes a knee right on the jaw!
McNamera misses with a knee strike.
McNamera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindemann blocks it with crossed arms.
McNamera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindemann blocks it with crossed arms.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lindemann wants to get back to striking at distance but McNamera won't allow it.
McNamera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lindemann blocks it with crossed arms.
McNamera lands a big knee! That's hurt Lindemann! Oh, he's all over the place! McNamera lands another knee that sends Lindemann to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royal McNamera!