PBP Commentary

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

Machida
vs
Irons

188 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spider Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shayne Irons!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machida thows a body shot but no joy.
Irons walks into a left hand.
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spider Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida thows a body shot but no joy.
Irons avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Machida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida works the jab nicely.
Machida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machida throws a right and a left that Irons avoids nicely.
Irons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Irons backing up. Irons nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
Irons looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Machida.
Spider Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Machida drops Irons with a beautiful combination! Irons stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Machida is looking for the KO!

Irons is rocked!

It looks like Shayne Irons has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida dances in with a quick combination. Irons is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Machida snaps Irons's head back. Irons stumbles backwards against the cage. Machida steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Irons's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Irons just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Spider Machida!