PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bahnie Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac has chosen Ill Bill - War Is My Destiny (Feat Immortal Technique & Max Cavalera) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bahnie Mac is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kai
vs
Mac

175 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante Kai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bahnie Mac!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai looks for a takedown but Mac sprawls well.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.

Mac decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mac seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mac thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kai wants to improve his position but Mac is controlling well.

Mac wants to work for an arm triangle but Kai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kai is not content to let Mac control the position.
Kai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac is trying to control the action in half guard but Kai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mac wants to free his trapped foot but Kai is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kai tries a low kick but Mac avoids it.
Kai tries for a takedown but Mac circles away easily

and Mac counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kai won't be happy with that.

Mac working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mac throws a strike aimed at the side of Kai's head but Kai avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mac tries for a kimura but Kai is defending well.
Kai is trying to get back to half guard.
Mac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mac swings around for an armbar but Kai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mac's guard.
Mac throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kai's guard.
Mac tries to free his leg and advance position but Kai is retaining full guard.
Mac looks gassed!
Mac won't allow Kai to sweep him here.

Kai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mac manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mac sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kai's guard.
Mac is trying to control the action in half guard but Kai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mac is controlling the pace.
Mac looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kai is trying to stand.
Mac trying to control from half guard but Kai is working away.
Mac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mac.
Kai is looking to improve his position.
Mac is keen to just control but Kai is a slippery customer.
Kai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mac on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kai tries for a takedown but Mac circles away easily

and Mac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bahnie Mac dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mac throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kai counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Mac.
Mac wants to land a leg kick but Kai is out of range.
Mac misses with a body shot.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and Mac moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Kai misses

and Mac counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mac won't allow Kai to get back to his feet.
Mac passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on Mac's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac tries to move to mount but Kai blocks the move with his legs.
Kai is trying to improve his position.
Mac landing strikes.
Mac moves into full mount!

Mac looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mac trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai has given up his back here. Will Mac look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Mac controls the action.

Mac is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Kai with him. Kai is trying to defend but Mac has an arm under the chin now! Kai grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bahnie Mac! Bahnie Mac retains his welterweight title!