PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey MacNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daigon Kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacNamara comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't no grave by Johnny Cash. Kins has chosen R.O.N.E as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MacNamara
vs
Kins

156 cm
21
153 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey MacNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daigon Kins!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacNamara throws a jab but it's blocked by Kins.
MacNamara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kins.
MacNamara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
MacNamara lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacNamara.
MacNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacNamara takes a swing at Kins's ribcage but misses.
Kins moves forwards but MacNamara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MacNamara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kins checks it well.
Kins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacNamara.

Kins has MacNamara up against the cage in a clinch.
MacNamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kins's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kins.
Kins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins blocks a body shot from MacNamara.
Kins scores with a shoulder strike.
Kins throws a head punch that misses.
Kins throws an elbow that misses.

Kins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacNamara.
Kins lands a nice shot that snaps MacNamara's head back.
MacNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kins blocks a jab.
Kins misses with a straight right.
MacNamara misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for MacNamara.
MacNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kins checks it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Kins blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kins. MacNamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kins moves out of range of the strikes.
MacNamara misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by MacNamara as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
MacNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kins manages to avoid it.
MacNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kins.
Kins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kins works the jab nicely.
MacNamara misses the body punch
and Kins counters with a nice uppercut.
MacNamara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kins.
MacNamara with a hook.
MacNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Kins is just out of range.
MacNamara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacNamara, right into the meat.
MacNamara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacNamara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kins counters with a stiff right hand.
MacNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kins moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by MacNamara.
MacNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kins moves away.
Kins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
MacNamara misses the body punch
and Kins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacNamara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MacNamara slips a jab from Kins.

Kins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kins works on MacNamara's body with a couple of short punches.
Kins lands with a short shot to the head.
Kins tries to work over MacNamara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kins misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kins moves away from the strike by MacNamara.
Kins throws a body punch but MacNamara moves out of range.
Kins moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from MacNamara misses its intended target.
Kins staying out of range there.
MacNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacNamara misses the shot to the body.
Kins misses the shot to the body.
MacNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
MacNamara staying out of range there.
Mickey MacNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
MacNamara misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacNamara moves away.
MacNamara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kins's calf.
MacNamara has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
MacNamara throws a leg kick but Kins moved away.
Kins connects with a body shot that sends MacNamara's belly button to the back.
Kins misses with an uppercut. MacNamara saw that one coming.
Kins misses with a lunging right hand
and MacNamara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacNamara looks to land a right hand but Kins moved out of range.
MacNamara scores with a hook to the body. Kins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kins is breathing heavily.
Kins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from MacNamara misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara looks to land a left hand but Kins moved out of range nicely.
MacNamara throws a leg kick but Kins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kins throws the left hand but MacNamara avoids the punch easily.
MacNamara misses with a looping right.
MacNamara throws a lazy right hand but Kins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by MacNamara. Beautiful body shot.
MacNamara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacNamara finds it's way round the side to connect with Kins's head.
MacNamara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MacNamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins swats away the attempt to clinch by MacNamara.
Mickey MacNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacNamara moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from MacNamara is predictable there
and Kins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kins was well out of range. Poor timing from MacNamara.
Kins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacNamara is looking to wear down Kins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
MacNamara connects with a jab.
MacNamara ducks under a wild hook from Kins.
MacNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kins was well out of range. Poor timing from MacNamara.
MacNamara moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kins was well out of range. Poor timing from MacNamara.
MacNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by MacNamara as he connects with a hook.
MacNamara misses with a hook to the body
and Kins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
MacNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacNamara misses with a hook to the body
and Kins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacNamara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacNamara moves away from the strike by Kins.
Kins throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey MacNamara dominated that second round.
That's time! MacNamara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

MacNamara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kins was well out of range. Poor timing from MacNamara.
MacNamara throws a low kick, looking for Kins's leg but Kins calmly moves out of range.
MacNamara throws a low kick, looking for Kins's leg but Kins calmly moves out of range.
MacNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
Kins defending well as MacNamara loads up on a big left hand.
Kins avoids the body shot from MacNamara.
Kins ducks under a wild hook from MacNamara.
MacNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacNamara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacNamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MacNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kins moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNamara tries to work over Kins's front leg with a kick but Kins checks it.
Kins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacNamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kins avoids the body shot from MacNamara.
MacNamara throws out a leg kick but Kins moves out of range and MacNamara only half commits.
Kins missing with a left hand there. MacNamara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacNamara misses with a two punch combination.
Kins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacNamara.
Kins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacNamara.
MacNamara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

MacNamara gets tackled into the cage by Kins. Kins maintains the clinch.
Kins swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kins misses with some punches.
MacNamara misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from MacNamara.
MacNamara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kins just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacNamara's brow.
MacNamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kins misses with some punches.
Kins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacNamara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kins avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daigon Kins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacNamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kins's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kins.
MacNamara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacNamara tries to throw a body punch but Kins avoids it by throwing MacNamara back against the cage.
MacNamara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kins is stalling here.
MacNamara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacNamara misses with a body punch.
Mickey MacNamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MacNamara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kins blocks a body shot from MacNamara.
Kins lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mickey MacNamara has been cut.
Daigon Kins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kins is trying to maintain a safe position but MacNamara gets an underhook and turns Kins into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Kins uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from MacNamara.
A short right from Kins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kins tries to stall but MacNamara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kins lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacNamara backwards.
Kins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacNamara's elbow.
MacNamara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kins trying to stall but MacNamara improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacNamara cracks Kins with a good jab.
MacNamara misses with a hook to the body
and Kins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey MacNamara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for MacNamara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey MacNamara!