PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benos machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

machida
vs
Rains

175 cm
22
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 Rio de Janeiro, Benos machida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theo Rains!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rains fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rains moves out of range of the leg kick from machida.
Rains shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says machida as he avoids it easily.
machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rains shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with machida but machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benos machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Rains.
machida connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Rains to the floor! machida dives in looking for the finish!

Rains is rocked!

It looks like Theo Rains has been cut.

machida stands up out of the half guard.
Rains misses with a takedown attempt - machida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
machida misses with a two punch combination.
machida misses with a few strikes there.
machida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rains is still on wobbly legs! Can machida finish him?
Rains seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. machida shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Rains is backing up but machida catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Rains covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! machida Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benos machida!
Benos machida retains his lightweight title!