PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunner State (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). State comes into the arena with Blaze Of Glory by Bon Jovi blaring out of the sound system. Mac comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dump the Clip kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Frank Mac will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

State
vs
Mac

172 cm
21
157 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

225 cm
24
157 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner State!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mac!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
State takes a swing at Mac's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Mac misses.

State shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
State stops Mac from getting back to his feet.
State prevents Mac from improving his position.
State thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mac's head.

State is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
State trying to control the action but Mac is working from the bottom.
Mac is controlling State's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac is trying to defend against the ground and pound but State scores with a couple of nice shots.
State is stalling here. Mac is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! State seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mac has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
State is trying to get back to half guard.
State tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
State is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
State sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mac is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
State tries to get to full guard but Mac has control of the leg.

State looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mac is trying to control. State wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
State tries to roll over but Mac keeps him under control.
State wants to get back to full guard but Mac has passed into side control.
Mac controlling the position easily from mount.
State bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
State trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mac can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
State throwing strikes from guard but Mac blocks nicely.
State missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mac has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
State advances to half guard.
Mac wants to control but State is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac tries to roll over but State keeps him under control.
State not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner State dominated that round.
That's time! State's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

State closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - State lands in his opponent's guard.
State with a flurry of punches that miss.
State might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
State looking to sit in guard and control but Mac gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but State is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
State is pulling down on Mac's head to control his posture.
State tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

State escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mac gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mac won't allow State to sweep him here.
Mac advances to half guard.
State wants to control but Mac is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
State misses with some strikes from the bottom.
State is trying to control but can't.
Mac wants to stand but State has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
State is looking for a sweep. Mac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but State circles away quickly and effectively.
State swings for the body but Mac moves out of range.
A combination from State does no damage.
State swings for the body but Mac moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
State swings for the body but Mac moves out of range.
A big right from Mac misses.

State shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. State showed some decent athleticism there.
Mac is trying to stand up here but State is controlling him well.
State not landing any meaningful shots this time.

State is trying for a kimura here. Mac looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! State wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gunner State!