PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Trinidad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Trinidad
vs
Machida

188 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Douglas Trinidad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Machida as Trinidad shoots in.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Trinidad looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.
Trinidad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Trinidad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trinidad avoids the head kick by Machida.
Trinidad takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Trinidad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trinidad lands in his opponent's guard.

Machida has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Trinidad doesn't defend quickly enough and Machida has managed to lock this one up! Can Trinidad escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Machida on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lyoto Machida!