PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Won Awn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara's entrance music is Massive Attack - Teardrop (House M.D.). A fine choice. Awn has chosen The Bull God as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McNamara
vs
Won Awn

180 cm
25
213 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
221 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Das Labor
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tai Won Awn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McNamara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Awn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNamara.
McNamara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Awn's waist but Awn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McNamara off to one side.
Sean McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Awn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McNamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Awn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McNamara's guard.
McNamara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

McNamara has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Awn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Awn shoots in but McNamara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Awn misses its intended target.
McNamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Awn.
McNamara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McNamara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Awn's head.
McNamara misses with a looping left.
Awn shoots in and drives through. McNamara sprawls well.
Awn moves out of range of the body kick.
McNamara misses with a jab, cross combination.
McNamara swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara throws a hook but Awn blocks it.
McNamara throws a right hand that Awn ducks under and follows up with a left that Awn also avoids with ease.
Awn thuds a left hand into McNamara's body.

Awn scores a takedown into full mount!
Awn misses with a head shot.
The referee warns McNamara that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Awn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McNamara's face.
Awn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Awn tries to control but McNamara wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awn can't control as he wanted to and McNamara manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Awn is keen to just control but McNamara is a slippery customer.
McNamara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Awn is keen to just control but McNamara is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Awn prevents McNamara from improving his position.
McNamara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Awn wants to control from the top but McNamara keeps moving.
Awn postures up in McNamara's guard and throws a big left but McNamara blocks it.
McNamara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McNamara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Awn avoids it really well and circles away.
Awn shoots in and drives through. McNamara sprawls well.
Sean McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tai Won Awn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McNamara shoots in but Awn avoids the takedown attempt easily.

McNamara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
McNamara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Awn keeps working.
Awn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McNamara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Awn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNamara is looking to take a break and control but Awn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Awn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Awn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tai Won Awn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McNamara clinches up against the cage.
Awn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McNamara gets the underhooks and prevents it.

McNamara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McNamara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Awn as he avoids it easily.

Awn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Awn swings around for an armbar but McNamara sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Awn's guard.
McNamara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McNamara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McNamara trying to control but Awn is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McNamara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Awn is keeping the position for now.
McNamara is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awn trying to control the position.
McNamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Awn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Awn wants to clinch.
Awn tries to clinch but fails miserably

and McNamara moves into the clinch.
McNamara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Awn wants a takedown.
McNamara prevents the takedown attempt.
Sean McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tai Won Awn.
McNamara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Awn keeps control of McNamara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McNamara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Awn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McNamara is trying to drag Awn to the mat but Awn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Awn can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McNamara is looking to break free of the clinch but Awn has double underhooks.
McNamara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Awn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McNamara is trying to break the clinch but Awn is controlling him.

McNamara ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McNamara no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Awn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Awn pushing down on McNamara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McNamara tries to get to full guard but Awn has control of the leg.
Awn trying to control the action but McNamara is working from the bottom.
Awn content to control rather than advance.
McNamara is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awn wants to lay and pray for a moment but McNamara keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McNamara moves into the clinch successfully.
McNamara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Awn has him pressed against the cage.
McNamara tries to break the clinch but Awn is controlling the position.
Awn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McNamara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McNamara prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McNamara lands a hook that snaps the head of Awn backwards.
McNamara wants to break the clinch but can't.

McNamara has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Awn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Awn takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Awn trying to control the hands but McNamara breaks the grip.
What can Awn do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
McNamara is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Awn up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
McNamara trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Awn tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McNamara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Awn, pushing him back against the cage.
Awn is working for takedown but McNamara is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from McNamara.
McNamara is trying to break the clinch but Awn is controlling him.
Awn can't get the takedown.

McNamara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNamara misses with a wild combination.
McNamara misses with a wild combination.

McNamara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McNamara passes Awn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sean McNamara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McNamara drops an elbow to the side of Awn's head.
McNamara controlling the action here.
Awn wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara controlling the pace.
Awn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McNamara is working away from the top position though.
Awn wants to get back to full guard.
Awn wants to get back to his feet.
McNamara with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Awn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McNamara keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Awn wants to get back to full guard.
McNamara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Awn is trying to maintain the position but McNamara is very close to passing his half guard.
Awn has hold of McNamara's hands but McNamara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McNamara with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McNamara is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Awn is looking to escape.
McNamara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Awn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McNamara controlling from mount.
McNamara lands a heavy elbow.
McNamara tries to control but Awn wriggling away.
McNamara content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sean McNamara just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McNamara fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Awn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Awn wants to take a breather but McNamara is having none of it.
Awn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

McNamara makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Awn tries to clinch up.
McNamara slips under a jab.
McNamara doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Awn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McNamara's guard.
Awn trying to control but McNamara is working from the bottom.

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 Sean McNamara.
I think McNamara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Sean McNamara!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Sean McNamara!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Sean McNamara!

Sean McNamara wins by unanimous decision!