PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Man Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Machine's choice of entrance music: Stupid KId. Ray Machine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Boy
vs
Machine

151 cm
22
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
147 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Man Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Machine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Boy misses.
Boy throws a lazy right hand but Machine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boy wants to clinch.

Boy moves into the clinch successfully.
Boy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machine blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boy prevents the takedown attempt.
Boy lands an elbow inside that Machine shrugs off.
Machine wants a takedown.
Machine tries to score a body lock takedown but Boy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Man Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Machine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machine shoots in and drives through. Boy sprawls well.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Boy.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Machine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy throws the kick towards the body but Machine avoids it.
Boy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy misses with a leg kick.
Boy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boy.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boy tries to clinch but Machine is having none of it.
Boy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machine keeps the fight on the outside.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Boy fails with the takedown

and Machine counters with a takedown into side control.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Machine has hold of Boy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Boy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Machine cranks the arm and Boy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Boy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ray Machine!