PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Machida might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Straight Out of Line. Lyoto Machida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machida
vs
Wallace

186 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida is looking to land body kicks.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Machida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like William Wallace has been cut.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Machida gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace throwing strikes but missing.
Wallace pushes down on Machida's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Wallace in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Machida tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wallace!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Wallace!
William Wallace is the new middleweight champion!