PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johhny Stan (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 struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Johhny Stan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Stan
vs
McNamara

193 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
203 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johhny Stan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara misses with a wild combination.
Stan misses with a two punch combination.
Stan misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Stan.
McNamara misses with a double jab.
McNamara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stan tries to avoid it but McNamara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stan to the ground. Stan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stan tries to score with a low kick but McNamara moves his leg out of the way.
McNamara throws a series of punches but Stan avoids them all with ease.
Stan looks for the body kick but McNamara saw that one coming.
Stan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McNamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stan.
Stan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stan lands with a slapping head kick.
Stan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

McNamara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McNamara showed some decent athleticism there.
McNamara looks gassed!

Stan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McNamara pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stan is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNamara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stan wants to get back to full guard but McNamara has mounted him!
McNamara controlling the position easily from mount.
Stan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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.
Stan is working to get back to half guard.
McNamara controlling the pace for now.
Stan wants to hold on but McNamara pushes him away.
Stan can't escape the position.
Stan tries to lock up and control but McNamara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McNamara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stan is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McNamara landing strikes from the mount and Stan is in trouble!
Stan tries to lock up and control but McNamara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McNamara controlling from the full mount.
McNamara is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McNamara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Stan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that McNamara has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Stan wants to control but McNamara is having none of it.
McNamara with a couple of short strikes.
McNamara controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by McNamara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McNamara.
Stan connects with a high kick.
McNamara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stan circles away quickly and effectively.
Stan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McNamara.
Stan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stan swings for the body but McNamara moves out of range.
McNamara misses with a head kick.
McNamara tries to clinch there but Stan circles away.
McNamara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

McNamara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McNamara sitting in guard here, content to control.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
Stan trying to keep a closed guard but McNamara is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan looking for a sweep. Not yet Stan, not yet.

Stan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McNamara defends it easily.
McNamara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean McNamara hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara tries to clinch but Stan moves out of range.
Stan swinging wildly here.
Sean McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McNamara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Stan looking for a guillotine here but McNamara defends easily.
McNamara looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McNamara!

Stan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

McNamara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Stan is fighting off a takedown attempt but McNamara is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stan to the mat. Stan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stan being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean McNamara hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stan misses with a two punch combination.
Stan slips a jab and a cross from McNamara.

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

McNamara lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Stan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, McNamara seems content to control.
Stan wants to control but McNamara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McNamara prevents Stan from improving his position.
McNamara is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McNamara pulls his head out easily.
McNamara works his way into side control.
McNamara happy to just control the position for now.
Stan tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stan sneaks back into half guard.
Stan is trying to control but can't.
McNamara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McNamara avoids a kick to the body.
Stan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stan throws a shot from downtown. McNamara moves away and avoids it.
Stan misses with a series of wild punches.

Stan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McNamara to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McNamara controls the pace.
McNamara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McNamara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McNamara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Stan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McNamara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McNamara is controlling him.

Stan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McNamara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McNamara is working Stan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sean McNamara has got the better of the ground game so far.

McNamara stands and steps away. Stan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McNamara avoids the body shot from Stan.
Johhny Stan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNamara tries for a takedown but Stan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McNamara avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNamara misses with a wild combination.
Stan just misses with a punch to the body.
Stan lands a nice looking kick to the body. McNamara takes a step back to recover.
Stan is looking to wear down McNamara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNamara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stan pinned against the cage. Stan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McNamara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johhny Stan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Stan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McNamara.
Stan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body kick there by Stan.
Stan cracks McNamara with an open hand slap.
Stan throws a head kick that half lands.
Stan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stan throws a head kick but McNamara moves out of range.
McNamara misses with a double jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stan.
Stan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara dodges the punch combination from Stan.
Stan stuffs the takedown attempt from McNamara. McNamara gets slowly back to his feet.
Johhny Stan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean McNamara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stan throws a wild body kick that McNamara sees coming a mile off.
A big left from McNamara misses.
McNamara slips a jab and a cross from Stan.
Stan throws a sloppy head kick and McNamara moves out of range easily.
McNamara misses with a looping left.
Stan throws a head kick that misses.
McNamara throws a right hand that Stan ducks under and follows up with a left that Stan also avoids with ease.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Stan.
McNamara looks for a takedown but Stan sprawls well.
Stan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

McNamara closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stan did well to prevent McNamara getting side control.
Johhny Stan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean McNamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Stan actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johhny Stan.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean McNamara!