PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo daVinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck McNamara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

daVinci
vs
McNamara

182 cm
20
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonardo daVinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara wants to slow daVinci down by chopping away at his legs.
Buck McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from McNamara misses

and daVinci counters with a flying knee that drops McNamara!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
daVinci forces his way into half guard.
daVinci is looking to advance position but McNamara won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
daVinci frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
daVinci tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McNamara wants to control but daVinci is having none of it.
daVinci is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. McNamara is in real trouble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara trying to control but not successfully.

daVinci is looking for the choke from the back position but McNamara is controlling his hands well.
Will daVinci go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
daVinci biding his time, controlling McNamara.

daVinci is looking for the choke from the back position but McNamara is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McNamara fending off the submission attempt from daVinci.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

daVinci has got one arm under McNamara's chin. This could be trouble... McNamara trying to control the other hand but daVinci gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, McNamara has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardo daVinci!