PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Daan Mostert (ranked 3458 p4p, 425 weight class) and Ralph Machio (ranked 2982 p4p, 374 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ralph Machio enters the ring!

Daan Mostert
vs
Machio

188 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
31
189 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Fast

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pieter Daan Mostert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Machio!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machio throws a series of strikes that have Mostert backpedaling.
Machio throws a body kick that misses

and Mostert counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mostert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machio swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mostert has gone for a leg lock! Machio slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mostert's guard.

Machio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mostert swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mostert is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Machio defends well.

Mostert has his foot on Machio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machio works his way back into a safe position though.

Mostert working for a triangle but Machio defends it easily.
Mostert throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mostert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Machio working some strikes from top position.
Machio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mostert tries to strike from the bottom.
Machio stands up over Mostert, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Machio looking to pass the guard.
Mostert has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Machio distracts Mostert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Machio tries to free his leg and advance position but Mostert is retaining full guard.

Mostert is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Machio defends well.

Machio lying in Mostert's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Mostert decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Machio taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pieter Daan Mostert!
Our winner, Pieter Daan Mostert, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Ralph Machio spoke after the fight, saying 'I will see you again. And next time, I won't take it easy.'.