PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mason Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Simon Says. McNamara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Massive Attack - Teardrop (House M.D.). Sean McNamara acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Anderson
vs
McNamara

183 cm
31
197 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

180 cm
31
203 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Das Labor
Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
McNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McNamara throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Sean McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McNamara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some wild striking there from McNamara.

Anderson gets caught napping as McNamara dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anderson pulls McNamara in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNamara engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McNamara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing McNamara from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean McNamara was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

McNamara looking to score a takedown here. Anderson is defending well but McNamara drives through and ends up in Anderson's guard.
McNamara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McNamara trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sean McNamara wasn't active enough on the ground.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow McNamara down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McNamara on his heels. He'll look to pass McNamara's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNamara looking to control.
Anderson wants to control from the top but McNamara keeps moving.
Anderson landing some decent shots from guard.
McNamara is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Anderson postures up in McNamara's guard and throws a big left but McNamara blocks it.
McNamara keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but McNamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson is really struggling to control McNamara but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mason Anderson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Anderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McNamara tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anderson is in McNamara's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but McNamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Mason Anderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McNamara shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed McNamara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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 Mason Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Anderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anderson controls the position from side control.
Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to score with some ground and pound. McNamara controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McNamara tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Anderson is putting a hurting on McNamara here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McNamara is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mason Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Anderson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McNamara rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anderson's guard! Nice work there by McNamara!

Anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson has McNamara pulled in close to control his posture.

Anderson looking for subs off his back but McNamara has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is staying active underneath McNamara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is taking a breather. Anderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as McNamara sits in half guard.
McNamara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anderson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McNamara slows the pace down in half guard.

Sean McNamara has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McNamara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Anderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Anderson in side control, throwing shots but McNamara defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anderson's best efforts.
McNamara is breathing heavily.

Anderson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but McNamara defends it.
McNamara wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Anderson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Anderson looking to score a takedown here. McNamara is defending well but Anderson drives through and ends up in McNamara's guard.
Anderson trying to control but McNamara is working from the bottom.
McNamara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anderson wants to control from the top but McNamara keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Mason Anderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
McNamara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice combination there by Anderson.
McNamara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson dives in and grabs McNamara's left leg, looking for a takedown. McNamara pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
McNamara throws a left and a right that both miss
and McNamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
McNamara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McNamara.
McNamara slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson looks to land a combination but McNamara avoids it well.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McNamara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McNamara wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McNamara tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McNamara misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice hook to McNamara's body. McNamara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson slips a jab from McNamara.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but McNamara sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McNamara tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
McNamara swinging wildly here.
McNamara avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNamara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
McNamara clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mason Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
McNamara checks a leg kick.

McNamara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McNamara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McNamara tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Anderson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McNamara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McNamara manages to get himself to full guard.
McNamara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McNamara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.
Mason Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McNamara wants to stand and escape but Anderson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mason Anderson.

McNamara gets caught napping as Anderson dives in and scores a takedown. McNamara manages to retain guard.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Anderson!