PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyota Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Struve has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Struve
vs
Machida

225 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Las Vegas, Alistair Struve!
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, Lyota Machida!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Machida.
Struve tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Machida.
Struve is looking to regain half guard here but Machida keeps moving and retains side control.
Struve throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Machida trying to control the action but Struve is working from the bottom.
Struve manages to work his way to half guard, despite Machida's best efforts.
Struve is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Struve slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Machida wants to control from the top but Struve keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Machida!
Machida really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Struve punishing his opponent with strikes.
Machida tries to buck Struve off but he can't manage it.
Machida tries to lock up and control but Struve gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Struve landing shots from mount.
Struve dominating with strikes here.
Machida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machida wants to hold on but Struve pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Struve is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Struve working for a submission but Machida is keeping him at bay.
Machida tries to hold on but Struve postures up.
Machida looks gassed!

Struve looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Struve is landing with some decent strikes but Machida is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Struve landing shots from mount.
Struve landing strikes, looking to finish!
Struve throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Machida tries to hold on but Struve pushes him away.
Struve postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Machida looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve looking to control but Machida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Machida is in a horrible position here. Struve smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Machida wants to hold on but Struve pushes him away.
Struve prevents Machida from getting the reversal.

Struve working for a submission but Machida is keeping him at bay.
Struve thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Struve swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alistair Struve!