PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Matt Machida has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Machida
vs
The

186 cm
28
210 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Machida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy The!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida lands with a nice combination. The backs away looking to recover.

The looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Machida!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The advances nicely into full mount.
The controlling his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The working for a submission but Machida is keeping him at bay.

The jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Machida manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Machida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The on the ground.
The moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The is trying to get an arm triangle but Machida is defending well.
Machida is not content to let The control the position.
Machida tries to escape but The is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Machida!
Machida is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Machida is surviving well by controlling The's body position as best he can.

The wants to finish this one by submission but Machida is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from The.
The is looking to work his way around to Machida's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy The dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Billy The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida moves out of range of the leg kick from The.
Machida misses with a jab, cross combination.

The shoots in and bounces Machida off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Billy The has got the better of the ground game so far.
The showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says The as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Machida screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with The! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Billy The!
Billy The is the new light heavyweight champion!