PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chosu Viv (ranked 4200 p4p, 343 weight class) and Love Machine (ranked 2852 p4p, 270 weight class). Machine has chosen Tubthumping as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chosu Viv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Viv
vs
Machine

170 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

185 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chosu Viv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Love Machine!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viv shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machine sprawls well. Machine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viv gets slowly back to his feet.
Machine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Viv closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machine to the mat! Machine manages to get full guard.

Viv drops back looking for a leg! Machine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Machine manages to kick Viv off! Viv jumps back into Machine's guard.
Machine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Machine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Viv looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machine controlling the pace.
Viv's coaches at Holding Cell have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Viv flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Viv throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
My spies in Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform me that Machine has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Machine slows the pace down in half guard.
Viv is looking for a sweep. Machine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Machine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Viv tries to roll over but Machine keeps him under control.
Viv misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Machine slows the pace down in half guard.
Viv is looking for a sweep. Machine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Machine controlling the pace.
Viv is looking to control Machine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Viv avoid being mounted?
Viv misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Machine seems content to control.

Viv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Viv regains full guard. Nicely done.
Machine is stalling in the full guard.
Viv is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Viv working for a triangle but Machine defends it easily.
Machine stopping the sweep attempt from Viv.
Machine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Machine just content to control the position.
Viv sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viv tries to get to full guard but Machine has control of the leg.
Viv is working hard here to advance position.
Viv wants to control but Machine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machine tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Viv is positioning himself well to prevent Machine advancing to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Machine in particular looking to stall.
Viv is looking to improve his position.
Machine trying to control the pace.
Viv wants to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Machine is looking to advance position but Viv won't allow it.
Machine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Viv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Machine in particular looking to stall.

Viv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Machine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viv is in trouble now - Machine has advanced to mount!
Machine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Love Machine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Viv misses with a takedown attempt - Machine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Machine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Machine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Machine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Viv throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machine's waist but Machine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viv off to one side.
Machine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Viv throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machine's waist but Machine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viv off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chosu Viv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viv takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Viv dives in and grabs Machine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machine pushes down on Viv's head and hops out.
Machine scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viv gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Viv fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Viv dives in and grabs Machine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machine pushes down on Viv's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viv takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Viv looks for a takedown but Machine sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viv shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Love Machine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machine throws a shot to the body.
Viv tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Machine defends well and Viv ends up having to push Machine into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Machine cracks Viv with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Viv shoots in and drives through. Machine sprawls well.
Viv tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viv shoots for a double leg takedown but Machine sprawls well. He's pushed Viv's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Viv on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Viv misses with a takedown
and Machine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Viv is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Machine lands a beautiful left hook that drops Viv. Viv tries to recover but Machine is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Viv lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Love Machine!
Our winner, Love Machine, 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.