PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bando Yohei (ranked 2919 p4p, 4455 weight class) and War Machine (ranked 98 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yohei
vs
Machine

201 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
290
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bando Yohei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, War Machine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yohei throws a head kick that misses.
Machine misses with a low kick as Yohei jumps back.

Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Yohei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yohei is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yohei jumps guard but Machine stands there with Yohei around his waist. Yohei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yohei is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bando Yohei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Machine tightens his grip and picks Yohei up, before dumping him to the ground. Yohei manages to land in guard.
Yohei on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yohei tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine is looking to stand up but Yohei won't let him.
Yohei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Machine stands up from Yohei's guard - Machine perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yohei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machine throws a right hand that Yohei ducks under and follows up with a left that Yohei also avoids with ease.
Machine is looking to score with low kicks.
Yohei throws a head kick that half lands.

Machine darts in and clinches Yohei up against the cage.

Yohei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yohei tries a head kick but it misses.
Machine shapes to counter with a head kick.
Machine misses with a wild body shot.
Machine keeps the fight on the outside.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Yohei.
It seemed like Machine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yohei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yohei.
Yohei tries to clinch up.
Yohei throws a head kick that misses.
Yohei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yohei could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Machine has Yohei up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Machine lands a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yohei controls Machine momentarily but Machine frees himself.

Machine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yohei, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yohei is looking to clinch.
Yohei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.
Yohei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machine throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yohei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yohei throws a series of strikes that have Machine backpedaling.
Yohei throws a leg kick that misses.
Machine walks into a jab.
Yohei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yohei.
Yohei moves out of range as Machine strikes.
Yohei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machine.
Yohei wants to clinch up but Machine keeps it at a distance.
Yohei misses with a body shot.
Yohei is looking to clinch.
Yohei is looking to clinch.
Machine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machine tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yohei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yohei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yohei checks a leg kick.

Machine rushes Yohei and presses him up against the cage.

Machine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Machine. Those never looked like landing.
Yohei half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yohei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yohei thumps Machine with a low kick.
Machine throws a jab when Yohei was well out of range.
Machine misses the shot to the body.
Yohei appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yohei tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Machine throws a head kick that misses.
Yohei wants to clinch.
Machine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machine misses with a few strikes there.
Machine looks winded!
Yohei slips under a jab from Machine.
Yohei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yohei tries to close the distance and clinch but Machine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yohei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

War Machine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yohei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machine at a distance.
Bando Yohei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machine throws a head kick that misses.
Yohei tries to clinch up but Machine circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Yohei.
Yohei throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yohei tries to work over Machine's front leg with a kick but Machine checks it.
Machine is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Machine blocks a head kick by Yohei.
Yohei tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Machine misses.
A head kick misses from Yohei.
A little jabbing left from Machine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yohei tries to clinch but Machine is having none of it.
Machine throws a right and a left that Yohei avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Machine. Those never looked like landing.

Machine forces Yohei back against the cage and clinches.
Yohei avoiding damage.

Machine pulls guard.
Yohei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yohei looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yohei throws a big right hand that misses.
Yohei won't allow Machine to get back to his feet.

Yohei content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Machine has locked up a guillotine! Machine's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Yohei is holding on here and Machine must be using up a lot of energy. Yohei has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Machine gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). War Machine!