PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saper Rezviy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rezviy
vs
Machida

180 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saper Rezviy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida shoots in but Rezviy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rezviy swinging wildly here.
A combination from Rezviy does no damage.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rezviy throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rezviy but Rezviy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saper Rezviy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida.
Machida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rezviy to score with a decent uppercut.
Rezviy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida shoots in but no luck this time.
A left lands for Rezviy.
Rezviy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rezviy throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Rezviy finds it's target.
Machida takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rezviy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rezviy wants it to stay on the feet.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.

Machida feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Rezviy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Machida is defending well. Rezviy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Machida has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rezviy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saper Rezviy!