PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Leona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac comes to the cage accompanied by I Gatta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mac
vs
Leona

175 cm
18
166 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raf Leona!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac shoots for a takedown but Leona saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mac drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Mac is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leona knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mac advances to mount.
Mac wants to take Leona's back but he can't do it this time.
Mac takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac gets his hands free as Leona looks to control.

Mac is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Leona trying to control the hands but Mac breaks the grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mac is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mac tries to keep control of the position but Leona is staying busy.

Mac is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Leona wants to control his opponent's hands but Mac gets his hands free.
Leona tries to escape but Mac has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leona rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mac is looking to take a break and control but Leona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leona really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leona keeping hold of Mac's head, controlling as best he can.
Mac is pressing down on Leona's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leona is holding on for now.

Mac is looking for a kimura but Leona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mac to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leona is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mac wants to pass to mount but Leona is defending the position.

Mac is looking for a kimura but Leona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mac to get the leverage.
Mac trying to pass the guard but Leona defending well.
Mac moves nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mac working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mac tries for a kimura but Leona is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Mac 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.

Leona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leona circles away.
Leona throws a sloppy head kick and Mac moves out of range easily.
Leona throws a head kick but Mac moves out of range.
Mac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leona circles away.
Mac tries for a takedown but Leona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac has a takedown stuffed.
Leona throws a head kick that Mac semi-blocks.
Mac shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leona as he avoids it easily.
Mac fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leona displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Mac is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Leona closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Mac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leona lands a damaging elbow.
Mac takes an elbow to the temple.
Leona connects with a knee to the head.
Leona with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac tries to pull guard but Leona holds him up against the cage and eventually Mac drops back down to his feet.
Mac fails to pull guard.
Leona lands an elbow just above Mac 's eye.
Mac is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leona gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mac tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leona smiles and moves away.

Mac shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mac showed some decent athleticism there.

Mac is working for a kimura but Leona is defending it quite comfortably.
Leona trying to control here.
Mac seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mac is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leona defends it well.
Mac wants to control but Leona is keeping him busy.
Mac tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leona knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Mac seems to be looking for submissions.

Mac seems to be looking for submissions.
Mac is just content to waste time from the top position. Leona takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mac drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leona dives on top into guard.

Mac looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leona passes into half guard.
Mac wants to control but Leona is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mac manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mac had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Leona is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mac Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Leona's back instead.

Leona defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Mac looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Leona taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jay Mac!