PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chinzo Machida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Douglas
vs
Machida

180 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Douglas!
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, Chinzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.
Machida stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglas. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.
Douglas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Douglas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Machida is trying to defend but Douglas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Douglas prevents Machida from standing back up.
Machida won't allow Douglas to pass to mount.
Machida tries to kick Douglas off but Douglas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Douglas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to roll over but Douglas keeps him under control.
Douglas is trying to control. Machida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Douglas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Machida is looking to get back to is feet but Douglas passes into side control.
Douglas trying to control the position but Machida is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Douglas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Machida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Machida can do anything to dispel that myth.
Machida parries the strikes from Douglas easily there. Douglas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Machida to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is pushing Douglas's head away, looking to escape. Douglas manages to hold on to the position though.
Sloppy strikes there by Douglas.
Douglas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Machida is avoiding damage well.
Douglas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Machida to see if he's OK.
Machida is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Douglas asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Machida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Douglas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to control the action but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida is pushing Douglas's head away, looking to escape. Douglas manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Douglas advances to full mount.
Machida wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Douglas.
Douglas looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Douglas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Machida misses.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
John Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machida.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Douglas is defended easily by Machida.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Douglas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Douglas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Machida won't allow Douglas to pass to mount.
John Douglas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is trying to stand up here but Douglas is controlling him well.
Douglas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because John Douglas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Douglas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Douglas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Douglas is defended easily by Machida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas shoots and misses
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Douglas tries to move into range but Machida moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Machida lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Douglas is rocked!
Machida throws an overhand right that drops Douglas like a sack of potatoes! Machida dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chinzo Machida!