PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuno Mashinata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mashinata
vs
Engle

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stuno Mashinata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommie Engle!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Stuno Mashinata has been cut.
Mashinata shoots in but no luck this time.
Engle steps into range and cracks Mashinata with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Mashinata flops backwards and Engle dives into his guard looking to finish!

Mashinata is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Engle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oh Mashinata is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mashinata is looking for a triangle but Engle pushes his legs off easily.
Mashinata seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mashinata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Engle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mashinata's guard.
Mashinata working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engle wants to stand but Mashinata is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mashinata looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mashinata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Engle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Engle wants to get up but he can't break Mashinata's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mashinata seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mashinata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Engle is looking to stand up but Mashinata won't let him.

Mashinata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mashinata has his foot on Engle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Engle works his way back into a safe position though.
Mashinata is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mashinata's guard.
Mashinata really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Mashinata is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Engle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Engle keeps the fight on the outside.
Engle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engle looks to land a left hand but Mashinata moved out of range nicely.

Mashinata gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mashinata prevents Engle from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mashinata is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mashinata missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Engle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mashinata. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mashinata throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Engle wants to get back to his feet.
Mashinata wants to control but Engle is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Engle looks like he's trying to stand up.

Mashinata is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Engle defends it well.
Engle tries to kick Mashinata off but Mashinata keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Mashinata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mashinata tries to pass to full mount but Engle defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommie Engle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stuno Mashinata's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Engle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice sprawl there from Engle as Mashinata shoots in.
Engle misses with a looping right.

Mashinata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mashinata has hold of Engle's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Engle seems comfortable defending it but Mashinata has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Engle is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Engle is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mashinata couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stuno Mashinata!