PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy Lava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lava comes to the cage accompanied by Numero 1. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lava
vs
McDermot

182 cm
27
196 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Lava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat McDermot!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lava on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lava connects with an inside leg kick.
McDermot lands with a hook. Lava tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Remy Lava has been cut.
Lava fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lava throws a sloppy head kick
and McDermot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!

Lava is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McDermot's half guard.
Lava throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lava controlling the action here.

Lava is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McDermot sees it coming and defends easily.
McDermot is looking for a sweep. Lava is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lava looks to land a strike but McDermot avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lava throws and elbow that misses. McDermot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lava's guard. Nice move by McDermot!
McDermot won't allow Lava to sweep him here.

Lava has an active guard here but McDermot has managed to pass into half guard.
McDermot wants to control but Lava is keeping him busy.
Lava is looking for a sweep. McDermot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDermot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lava defending well though.
Lava moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermot content to stall in guard here.

Lava is looking for a triangle here but McDermot uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McDermot tries to score with some ground and pound. Lava controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McDermot is looking to take a break and control but Lava is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDermot decides to stand back up. McDermot steps back and let's Lava get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lava bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDermot's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermot throws a hook but Lava blocks it.
McDermot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lava. That one must have hurt.
Pat McDermot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lava dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDermot. That did some damage!
Lava scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lava wants to land a leg kick but McDermot is out of range.
McDermot misses the shot to the body.
Lava lands a body shot.
Lava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lava throws a low kick, looking for McDermot's leg but McDermot calmly moves out of range.
McDermot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDermot was well out of range. Poor timing from Lava.
Lava shoots in for a double leg but McDermot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lava misses with a low kick as McDermot jumps back.
Remy Lava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lava moves in looking to clinch but McDermot pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lava moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDermot swings for the body but Lava moves out of range.
Lava throws a wild body kick that McDermot sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lava looks to throw the jab but McDermot is out of range.
Lava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDermot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lava checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lava throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDermot.
Lava throws a head kick but McDermot moves out of range.
McDermot blocks the body kick.
Lava takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lava uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDermot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lava throws a push kick but McDermot slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lava.
McDermot checks a leg kick.
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 Remy Lava will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Remy Lava's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lava scores with a decent looking hook.
Horrible takedown by Lava or perhaps it was just good defense by McDermot which made him look bad.
Lava fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lava slips a straight right by McDermot.
Lava misses with a shot to the body
and McDermot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermot moves away.
McDermot scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDermot. Lava does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by McDermot. Beautiful body shot.
Lava avoids the body shot from McDermot.
McDermot misses with a few strikes there.
Lava lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lava misses with a body shot.
McDermot takes a kick to the side of the head.
McDermot throws a solid leg kick but Lava takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDermot.
Lava lands with a good body shot.
Lava moves out of range as McDermot throws a body kick.
McDermot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDermot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lava throws a push kick but McDermot slaps the foot to one side.
McDermot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lava stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lava feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDermot's calf.
McDermot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lava's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDermot under the eye.
McDermot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lava.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava just misses with a punch to the body.
Lava closes the distance looking to clinch
and McDermot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lava's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Lava is rocked!
McDermot throws an uppercut from hell that sends Lava clean off his feet! He's out cold! McDermot stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat McDermot!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Pat McDermot waved his t-shirt featuring 5th Round Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.