PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Machine
vs
Dragon

195 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, War Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machine throws a big shot that misses.
Dragon's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dragon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Machine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Machine lands with a shot to the body.
Machine throws a hook but Dragon blocks it.
Machine avoids the body shot from Dragon.
The crowd cheers as Machine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dragon doesn't seem phased though.
Machine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragon. Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Machine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragon.
Machine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dragon on the side of the head.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragon circles away.
Dragon counters with a body kick.
Machine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Machine misses.
Machine looks to land a right hand but Dragon moved out of range.
Machine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragon.
Machine has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hut - $50 in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Machine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dragon connects with the punch.
Machine looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragon is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dragon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Machine throws a hook but Dragon avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Dragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragon misses with a body kick.
Machine misses the jab.
Machine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Machine just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dragon there.

Machine clinches up against the cage.
Machine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dragon is defending well for now.

Machine manages to break the clinch.
Dragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragon misses the jab.
Machine lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Machine closes the distance and pushes Dragon back into the cage.
Machine lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to work over Dragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Machine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragon lands with a shot to the body.
Machine throws a shot from downtown. Dragon moves away and avoids it.
Machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machine throws out a loose jab but Dragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Machine slips a jab from Dragon.
Dragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragon manages to avoid it.
Dragon unleashes a big counter combination but Machine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machine blocks a body shot from Dragon.
A head punch on the inside from Machine fails to land.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Dragon controls the action.
Dragon is trying to stall.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Dragon controls the action.
Dragon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Machine lands with a short shot to the head.
Machine misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to throw a body punch but Dragon avoids it by throwing Machine back against the cage.
A short right from Machine.
Dragon tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragon.
Machine swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Machine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Machine lands a left and a right that sends Dragon crashing to the canvas! Machine dives into mount looking to finish!

Dragon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine lands a big elbow - Dragon is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Dragon is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). War Machine!