PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cobber McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bandini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Land Down Under - Men at Work. Bandini has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McNamara
vs
Bandini

198 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cobber McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bandini looks winded!
Bandini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNamara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McNamara fails with the takedown.

McNamara 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bandini can't keep his opponent in guard - McNamara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McNamara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bandini!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McNamara working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bandini looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by McNamara! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cobber McNamara!
Cobber McNamara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.