PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobba Knat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knat
vs
Machida

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobba Knat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Machida.
Knat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knat is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Knat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Knat.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Knat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Knat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Knat's shoulder, as Knat tries to avoid the shot.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.

Knat clinches with his opponent.
Machida goes for a takedown attempt but Knat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knat lands a nice looking body shot.
Knat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Knat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Knat gets a takedown into half guard.
Knat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Machida gets full guard.
Knat wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Machida wants to sweep but no luck.
Knat scoring with some ground and pound.
Knat trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knat lands a couple of elbows.
Machida wants to sweep here but Knat controlling him for the moment.
Knat distracts Machida with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Knat slips nicely into half guard.
Machida is trying to get back to full guard.
Machida looks gassed!
Knat drops an elbow to the side of Machida's head.
Knat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Knat there.
Knat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
Machida is looking for a sweep. Knat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Knat is trying to control. Machida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Knat there.
Knat slips a nice elbow through Machida's hands, connecting with Machida's forehead.
Knat sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machida is not content to let Knat control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Knat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knat working Machida over with strikes.
Knat slips a nice elbow through Machida's hands, connecting with Machida's forehead.
Knat winds up and cracks Machida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Machida has hold of Knat's hands but Knat slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Machida tries to roll over but Knat keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Knat connects with a nice short shot to Machida's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida taking some punishment here, with Knat in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Knat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
Machida on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knat trying to control from half guard but Machida is working away.
Knat not doing much here.
Knat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knat drops an elbow to the side of Machida's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobba Knat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Machida misses with an uppercut. Knat saw that one coming.
Knat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Knat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Knat trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida looking for a sweep. Not yet Machida, not yet.
Knat is working Machida over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Knat with a nice head shot there.
Knat connects with a couple of short punches.
Knat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knat arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Machida's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tobba Knat!