PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ultra Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Machida has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Man
vs
Machida

190 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ultra Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Man.
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Machida throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Man looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultra Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Machida lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into rage.

Man scores a takedown into full mount!
Machida gets back to half guard.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Machida makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Machida.
Machida looking to control.

Machida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man cracks Machida with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
Machida wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida landing some decent shots from guard.

Machida decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Man, up you get!
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Man drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Man working the ground and pound.
Machida takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Machida is working to avoid the ground and pound but Man connects with a decent elbow.
Man is breathing heavily.
Machida is looking to regain half guard here but Man keeps moving and retains side control.
Machida can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man landing strikes.
Machida taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida parries the strikes from Man easily there. Man is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Machida to escape.
Man working the ground and pound but Machida is defending the strikes.
Man throws a strike aimed at the side of Machida's head but Machida avoids it well.
Machida is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
Machida wants to get back to his feet.
Machida is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Man off and has taken his back!
Man controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Machida is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Man is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lyoto Machida!