PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prince McVicker (ranked 227 p4p, 674 weight class) and Otto McBean (ranked 16 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McVicker
vs
McBean

164 cm
31
141
21 - 9 - 0

150 cm
28
135
17 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Shadow Realm Apparel
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prince McVicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto McBean!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McBean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McVicker's guard.
McBean wants to control from the top but McVicker keeps moving.
McVicker looking for a sweep. Not yet McVicker, not yet.
McBean trying to control but McVicker is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McVicker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McBean passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McBean tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McBean has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McVicker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

McBean is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McVicker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

McBean is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McVicker has escaped the position, nice work there.
McVicker parries the strikes from McBean easily there. McBean is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McVicker to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McVicker is looking for a sweep.

McBean tries for a kimura but McVicker is defending well.
McBean trying to control the action but McVicker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McVicker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McBean is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McVicker is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Otto McBean!
Otto McBean really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bondi MMA 🏝️ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.