PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dai has chosen Awakening the Chaos as his entrance music. Mark Dai has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Machida
vs
Dai

186 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Dai!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida throws a right hand that Dai ducks under and follows up with a left that Dai also avoids with ease.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dai has a takedown stuffed.
Dai shoots in for a takedown but Machida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machida sprawls well. Machida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dai gets slowly back to his feet.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dai.
Machida stuffs the takedown attempt from Dai. Dai gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with the combination.

Dai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Machida's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dai is trying for a kimura here. Machida looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dai wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Dai!