PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Badoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Badoyan
vs
Machida

209 cm
28
264 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

193 cm
37
243 lbs
39 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tigran Badoyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badoyan throws a half hearted mid kick.

Badoyan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Badoyan content to stall in guard here.
Badoyan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Badoyan postures up in Machida's guard and throws a big left but Machida blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badoyan trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Badoyan passes into half guard.

Badoyan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badoyan tries to pass to full mount but Machida defends it.

Badoyan seems to be looking for submissions.

Badoyan is working for a kimura but Machida is defending it quite comfortably.

Badoyan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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.
Machida is pressing down on Badoyan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Badoyan throws a big elbow that misses.
Badoyan trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Badoyan from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Badoyan lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Badoyan misses.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Badoyan.
Machida has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Badoyan lands with a cross.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Badoyan. Badoyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Badoyan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Badoyan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Badoyan looks for the body kick but Machida saw that one coming.
Badoyan throws a body kick that misses.
Badoyan lands a brutal uppercut that launches Machida off his feet! Machida tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tigran Badoyan!
Tigran Badoyan gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Renzo Machida had this to say: 'So bad'.