PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Wankerl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wankerl might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix. Lil Mac told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Wankerl
vs
Mac

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaac Wankerl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Mac!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mac closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mac lands in his opponent's guard.
Mac stopping the sweep attempt from Wankerl.
Mac passes Wankerl's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wankerl keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Mac is looking for a kimura here.

Mac is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wankerl is trying to stand back up but Mac is controlling him

Wankerl manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wankerl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wankerl pushes Mac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Wankerl tightens his grip and picks Mac up, before dumping him to the ground. Mac manages to land in guard.
Wankerl is looking to work some ground and pound but Mac has wrist control.

Mac looking for a guillotine here but Wankerl defends easily.

Wankerl drops back looking for a leg! Mac is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mac manages to kick Wankerl off! Wankerl jumps back into Mac's guard.
Wankerl preventing the sweep.
Wankerl forces his way into half guard.
Mac is refusing to be controlled, as Wankerl sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wankerl decides to stand and escape the position.
Wankerl stuffs the takedown.
Mac looks gassed!
Mac fails to land the takedown.
Wankerl tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.

Wankerl forces Mac back against the cage and clinches.
Wankerl gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mac.
Isaac Wankerl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Mac.
Wankerl scores with a shoulder strike.

Wankerl manages to break the clinch.
Mac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wankerl darts in and clinches Mac up against the cage.
Wankerl gets through Mac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wankerl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wankerl lands a left hand.
Wankerl has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mac is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wankerl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wankerl scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wankerl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mac takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mac.

Wankerl manages to break the clinch.
Mac misses with a straight right.

Mac scores a takedown into full mount!
Wankerl tries to reverse the position but Mac maintains control.

Mac with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mac working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Mac is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wankerl is surviving well by controlling Mac's body position as best he can.

Mac is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wankerl has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wankerl!
Mac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac 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.

Wankerl stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Isaac Wankerl will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wankerl instigates a clinch.
Wankerl scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wankerl lands with a left to the head.
Wankerl scores with a shoulder strike.

Wankerl breaks the clinch.
Mac needs to keep his hands up - Wankerl had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Lil Mac has been cut.
Mac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wankerl but Wankerl pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wankerl but Wankerl pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wankerl pushes Mac up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Wankerl.
Mac drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Isaac Wankerl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Mac.

Wankerl breaks from the clinch.
Mac looks for a takedown but Wankerl sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wankerl tries to clinch up.
Mac tries for a takedown but Wankerl sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Wankerl.
Wankerl tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.

Mac changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wankerl looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wankerl gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wankerl wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wankerl manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Mac is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wankerl knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wankerl is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Mac working for a submission but Wankerl is keeping him at bay.
Lil Mac has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mac working for a submission but Wankerl is keeping him at bay.
Wankerl is trying to escape the mount.
Mac mounts Wankerl! Really nice guard pass there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mac is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Wankerl is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lil Mac!