PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Padraig McNamara (ranked 3239 p4p, 382 weight class) and Darrel Petersen (ranked 1988 p4p, 258 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McNamara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kung liligaya ka sa piling ng iba. Darrel Petersen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McNamara
vs
Petersen

188 cm
29
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

182 cm
29
190 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

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World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Padraig McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darrel Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Petersen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Petersen misses with a wild body shot.
Petersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McNamara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McNamara lands with a kick to the temple. Petersen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch combination from McNamara misses.
McNamara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petersen lands with a hook. McNamara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Petersen takes a swing at McNamara's ribcage but misses.
McNamara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petersen feints the counter takedown.
McNamara connects with an inside leg kick.
McNamara throws the left hand but Petersen avoids the punch easily.
Petersen throws a right and a left that McNamara avoids nicely.
Petersen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A cross from McNamara lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Petersen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Petersen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Petersen lands in his opponent's guard.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but McNamara is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petersen got a little sloppy there for a moment and McNamara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petersen has managed to get both his arms back between McNamara's legs - danger averted.

McNamara looking for a guillotine here but Petersen defends easily.

McNamara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petersen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McNamara being controlled here, momentarily.

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

McNamara looking for a guillotine here but Petersen defends easily.
Petersen wants to control from the top but McNamara keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

McNamara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Petersen defends well.
Petersen is in close to McNamara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petersen 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.

Petersen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

McNamara has his foot on Petersen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Petersen works his way back into a safe position though.
McNamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Petersen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McNamara keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but McNamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McNamara looking for a guillotine here but Petersen defends easily.

McNamara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Petersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Petersen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McNamara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Petersen advances position into side control!
McNamara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McNamara is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen prevents McNamara from improving his position.
McNamara regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McNamara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petersen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Petersen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McNamara's head.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Petersen passes McNamara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Petersen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McNamara tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.

Petersen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

McNamara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Petersen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darrel Petersen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Petersen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

McNamara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McNamara wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Petersen.
McNamara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McNamara in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Petersen prevents McNamara from getting the reversal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but McNamara keeps working.
Petersen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McNamara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Petersen is working for a submission of some sort.

McNamara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

McNamara has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Petersen. Oh but McNamara has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Petersen goes limp - he's gone! McNamara jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Padraig McNamara!
Padraig McNamara looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm feeling horny'.