PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Fatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatts comes to the cage accompanied by Hit Em Up by Tupac. Machida comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Straight Out of Line kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jay Fatts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyoto Machida's chin.

Fatts
vs
Machida

183 cm
26
190 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Fatts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Fatts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Machida did well to prevent Fatts getting side control.
Machida wants to control but Fatts is keeping busy.
Fatts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machida defending well though.
Fatts throwing shots but Machida is blocking nicely.

Fatts trying to work for an americana but Machida has managed to regain full guard.
Fatts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Machida seems keen to control Fatts's posture.
Fatts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Fatts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fatts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fatts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Machida misses with a straight right.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.

Fatts forces Machida back against the cage and clinches.
Fatts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fatts has Machida pushed against the cage.

Fatts manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fatts trying to control the position.
Machida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fatts throws Machida to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks to land a combination but Fatts avoids it well.
Fatts on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Jay Fatts has been cut.
Machida leaves Fatts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatts manages to avoid it.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Fatts lands a really nice looking cross but Machida seems unphased.
Fatts blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Machida as Fatts shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Fatts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Machida tries to keep at a distance but Fatts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fatts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Machida prevents it.
Fatts fails to pull guard.
Fatts tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fatts is trying to drag Machida to the mat but Machida just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Fatts turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Fatts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fatts is controlling him well.

Fatts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fatts tries for a kimura but Machida is defending well.
Fatts is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatts prevents Machida from escaping the position.
Fatts in side control, throwing shots but Machida defends.

Fatts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fatts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fatts working the ground and pound from side control.
Machida wants to get back to his feet but Fatts drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Fatts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Fatts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Machida is looking to land body kicks.
Fatts moves out of range as Machida throws a body kick.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fatts fails with the takedown.
Machida throws a head kick but Fatts moves out of range.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida misses the jab.
Fatts throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fatts is defended easily by Machida.

Fatts rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machida stops a takedown attempt from Fatts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Fatts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fatts tries to score a body lock takedown but Machida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fatts wants a takedown but no success here.
Fatts prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Fatts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machida just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatts won't allow it.
Fatts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Fatts has double underhooks.
Machida is trying to break free.

Fatts pulls Machida into guard.
Fatts wants to sweep here but Machida controlling him for the moment.
Machida is looking to stand up but Fatts won't let him.
Machida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Machida content to stall in guard here.
Fatts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fatts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fatts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to stand.
Machida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fatts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fatts winds up and cracks Machida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Fatts there.
Machida wants to improve his position but Fatts is controlling well.
Fatts throwing shots but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fatts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fatts jumps into side control!

Fatts is trying to get an arm triangle but Machida is defending well.
Fatts trying to control the action but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida is trying to control Fatts's posture but Fatts avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to get back to half guard.
Fatts is chipping away with strikes.
Machida wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Machida avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fatts.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Fatts!