PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brain Solan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Solan
vs
McNamara

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Lonewolf Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brain Solan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Solan takes the fight into the clinch.
McNamara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Solan pulls his leg out and moves away.

Solan rushes McNamara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Solan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Solan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Solan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McNamara has him pressed against the cage.
Solan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McNamara avoids it.
Solan wants to break the clinch but can't.
McNamara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Solan after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brain Solan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon McNamara.
McNamara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Solan manages to break the clinch.

Solan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McNamara, pushing him back against the cage.
Solan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McNamara backwards.
Solan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McNamara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Solan darts in and clinches McNamara up against the cage.
McNamara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Solan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McNamara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Solan prevents it.
McNamara throws a knee to the head but misses.
McNamara is trying to pull guard but Solan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Solan jumps guard and drags McNamara to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McNamara with a flurry of punches that miss.
McNamara works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Solan is trying to stand up here but McNamara is controlling him well.

Solan kicks McNamara off and gets back to his feet.
Brain Solan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Solan clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Solan to keep the fight standing.
McNamara looks winded!
McNamara tries for a takedown but Solan manages to get underhooks.
Solan has had enough of the clinch but McNamara keeps him there for the moment.
McNamara has Solan pressed against the cage, preventing Solan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Solan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Solan dances in with a quick combination. McNamara is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Solan snaps McNamara's head back. McNamara stumbles backwards against the cage. Solan steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with McNamara's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. McNamara just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brain Solan!