PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tickle Machine (ranked 3785 p4p, 4425 weight class) and Topi Taunus (ranked 415 p4p, 445 weight class). Topi Taunus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Machine
vs
Taunus

184 cm
25
265
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tickle Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Topi Taunus!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Machine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Machine is trying to get an arm triangle but Taunus is defending well.
Taunus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Machine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machine lands an elbow.
Machine throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Machine happy to just control the position for now.
Machine working away.
Machine working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taunus dodges the ground and pound from Machine.
Machine cracks Taunus with a big right hand but Taunus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Taunus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Taunus tries to bench press Machine off him but Machine keeps the position.
Machine has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Machine scoring with strikes but Taunus is staying in there.
Machine lands a nice shot to the head.

Taunus is rocked!

Taunus is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Machine locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Taunus is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tickle Machine!
A less than humble Tickle Machine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.