PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradon Inferno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inferno comes into a darkened arena with his song building. beat it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Machida
vs
Inferno

200 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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, Shogun Machida!
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, Bradon Inferno!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inferno misses with a head kick.

Inferno closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Inferno.

Inferno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Inferno gets the takedown into side control.
Machida stops Inferno from passing to mount.
Machida can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Inferno are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Inferno working away.
Machida is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Inferno's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida is pressing down on Inferno's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Inferno wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Machida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Inferno on the ground.

Inferno gets to his feet - Machida follows without any prompting.
Machida darts in trying to clinch

so Inferno counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida keeping full guard, as Inferno tries to pass.
Inferno stands and throws Machida's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Inferno throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Inferno decides to stand back up. Inferno steps back and let's Machida get back to his feet.
Inferno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.

Inferno clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Inferno.

Inferno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Inferno counters with a nice double leg into side control. Machida won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inferno trying to control the position but Machida is working away.
Inferno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Inferno scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Machida to see if he's OK.
Machida takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Machida is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Machida is not content to let Inferno control the position.
Inferno working the ground and pound.
Machida wants to control but Inferno postures up.
Machida tries to improve position but can't.
Inferno has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Inferno tries to control but Machida wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inferno in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Machida is rocked!
Inferno lands a big elbow - Machida is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Machida is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bradon Inferno!