PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turpin
vs
Machida

187 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Non-Stop Nutrition
Wallaby Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Turpin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Machida!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin throws a head kick that misses.
Turpin throws a leg kick but Machida moved away.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
Machida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turpin circles away.
A clash of legs there as Machida blocks the low kick.
Machida fails to land the takedown.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Machida drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Machida won't allow Turpin to sweep him here.
Machida is pushing down on Turpin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turpin is fighting to maintain full guard but Machida has managed to sneak the leg through.
Turpin won't allow Machida to pass to mount.

Machida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Machida trying to pass the guard but Turpin defending well.

Machida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Turpin wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Machida is looking for a kimura but Turpin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machida to get the leverage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Machida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Machida looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin wants to control but Machida is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turpin throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.

Machida feints and as Turpin raises his hands in defense, Machida changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Turpin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Turpin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Machida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turpin controls Machida momentarily but Machida frees himself.
Machida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turpin is keeping the position for now.

Turpin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turpin keeping full guard, as Machida tries to pass.

Turpin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Machida advances position into side control!

Machida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Machida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Turpin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Machida off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin throwing sloppy strikes.

Turpin has his arm under Machida's chin here. Game over son! Turpin squeezes tightly and Machida is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Turpin!
John Turpin is the new light heavyweight champion!