PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Fama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leary's entrance music is Dangermouse. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Eugene Fama enters the cage!

Leary
vs
Fama

186 cm
25
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eugene Fama!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fama lands a jab to Leary's midsection.
Fama misses with a straight left.
Fama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leary ducks right into an uppercut from Fama.
Fama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Fama both land. Nice combination.
Fama misses with a hook.
Fama misses with a hook. Leary ducked under it nicely.
Fama misses with a low kick.
Leary slips a jab and a cross from Fama.

Leary closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fama to the mat! Fama manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leary tries to free his leg and advance position but Fama is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fama is on top in guard.
Leary bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fama's guard.
Leary trying to control but Fama is working from the bottom.
Leary preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fama pulls Leary in close to prevent any damage.
Fama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leary tries to free his leg and advance position but Fama is retaining full guard.
Fama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leary!
Leary can't escape the position.
Fama trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Fama has hold of Leary's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Leary manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fama tries to control but Leary wriggling away.
Leary slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fama wants to stand up but Leary has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Leary trying to control but Fama postures up.

Leary looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leary wants to improve his position but Fama is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary is working hard here to advance position.
Leary regains full guard. Nicely done.

Leary scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leary shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fama sprawls well. Fama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leary gets slowly back to his feet.
Fama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leary.
Leary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fama.
Eugene Fama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fama slaps away a takedown attempt from Leary, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leary shoots in for a double leg but Fama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leary is breathing heavily.
Leary slips a straight right by Fama.
Fama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fama lands a slapping body shot.
Leary takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fama keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Fama misses.
Fama throws a leg kick but Leary sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but Fama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eugene Fama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fama.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Leary drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fama keeping moving, preventing Leary from controlling successfully.
Fama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Fama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leary will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leary misses with a takedown attempt - Fama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fama. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fama misses with a straight left.
Leary slips a jab from Fama.
Leary checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leary blocks a leg kick.
Fama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leary staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Fama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fama swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leary moves out of range of the strikes.
Leary takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fama is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leary checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary slips a jab from Fama.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fama throws a big shot that misses.
Fama misses with a body shot.
Leary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fama throws a hook to the side of Leary's head but Leary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fama throws a hook but Leary blocks it.
Fama tests Leary's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leary takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fama stuffs the takedown.
Leary blocks the body kick.
Fama throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Fama loads up on a big right hand but Leary slips the punch.
Fama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leary tries for a takedown but Fama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary staying out of range there.
Fama misses with an uppercut.
Fama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eugene Fama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fama misses with a hook.
Fama's corner calls for a 1-2. Fama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fama digs a good hook to Leary's body.
Mark Leary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leary tries to move into range but Fama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Fama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Fama.
Fama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Fama.
Leary moves away from the strike by Fama.
Leary shoots in but Fama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fama throws a looping overhand right but Leary ducks down to avoid it.
Fama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leary.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fama lands a lovely overhand right.
Leary dodges the punch combination from Fama.
Leary shoots in and drives through. Fama sprawls well.
Fama misses with a hook. Leary ducked under it nicely.
Fama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leary staying out of range there.
Leary shoots in looking for a takedown. Fama tries to sprawl out of it but Leary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fama just misses with a punch to the body.
Fama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fama misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fama. No joy for Leary on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leary.
Leary slips a straight right by Fama.

Leary has closed the distance and engaged Fama in a clinch.
Fama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leary tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Fama - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Fama.
Leary's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fama manages to break the clinch.
Fama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leary circles away quickly and effectively.
Fama tests Leary's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Fama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Leary shoots in but Fama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fama throws a sloppy body shot

and Leary counters with a shoot takedown. Fama fights it but they end up in guard.
Fama keeping moving, preventing Leary from controlling successfully.

Leary drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leary jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fama wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Leary wants to stand but Fama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Leary advances position into side control!
Fama is looking to regain half guard here but Leary keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fama wants to control but Leary postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leary has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Leary tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fama swivels and escapes.
Fama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fama throws a head kick but Leary moves out of range.
Jab from Fama.
Leary dives in and grabs Fama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fama pushes down on Leary's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fama lands a nice shot that snaps Leary's head back.
Leary shoots in but Fama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fama cracks Leary with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leary manages to avoid it.
Leary moves out of range as Fama strikes.
Fama throws a jab when Leary was well out of range.
Fama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fama stuffs the takedown.
Leary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leary tries to move into range but Fama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leary gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fama.
Fama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leary takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fama throws a low kick but Leary avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary checks a low kick from Fama.
Leary ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leary dives in and grabs Fama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fama pushes down on Leary's head and hops out.
Fama just misses with a punch to the body.
Fama misses the jab.
Fama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fama misses with a leg kick.
Fama scores with a jab to the head.
Fama takes a swing at Leary's ribcage but misses.
Leary takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Fama.
A cross from Fama lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leary tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fama swivels and escapes.
Fama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leary checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mark Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fama misses with a hook. Leary ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Fama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leary will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fama cracks Leary with an open hand slap.
Fama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leary drops his hands momentarily and Fama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fama throws a hook but Leary blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leary takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leary bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fama's head backwards.
Leary blocks a leg kick.
Eugene Fama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leary takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Fama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Fama!