PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk (ranked 2651 p4p, 359 weight class) and Koh Machino (ranked 2549 p4p, 348 weight class). Koh Machino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Bohm Bawerk
vs
Machino

193 cm
26
211 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
203 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koh Machino!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohm Bawerk with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Machino counter with a right hand.

Bohm Bawerk pushes Machino up against the cage in a clinch.
Bohm Bawerk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machino just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bohm Bawerk is trying to maintain a safe position but Machino gets an underhook and turns Bohm Bawerk into the cage.
Bohm Bawerk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Bohm Bawerk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Bohm Bawerk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Machino keeping moving, preventing Bohm Bawerk from controlling successfully.
Machino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bohm Bawerk wants to pass the guard but Machino is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohm Bawerk is working hard here to advance position.
Machino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohm Bawerk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bohm Bawerk passes into half guard.
Bohm Bawerk is trying to control the action in half guard but Machino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bohm Bawerk in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Machino tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bohm Bawerk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eugen Von Bohm Bawerk!