PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lockon Stratos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stratos
vs
Machida

197 cm
23
191 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lockon Stratos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Machida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Stratos.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Stratos clinches with his opponent.
Stratos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Machida decides to pull guard.
Stratos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stratos's guard.
Machida passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Machida advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stratos prevents Machida from taking his back.

Machida working for a guillotine from mount but Stratos is in no mood to give up.
Machida looking to ground and pound but Stratos is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida wants to take Stratos's back here but Stratos is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Machida won't let Stratos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Machida thowing shots but they're missing.
Machida misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stratos is bucking up trying to escape but Machida cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Machida landing strikes from the mount and Stratos is in trouble!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machida takes Stratos's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Stratos is in trouble.
Stratos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida on the ground.
Stratos is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stratos showing good submission defense here.

Machida working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Stratos is doing well to defend. Machida seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Stratos is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Machida!