PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between war machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kriz Naiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). war machine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kriz Naiz's chin.

machine
vs
Naiz

185 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 6 - 1

175 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, war machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kriz Naiz!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
machine misses with a straight left.
machine throws a nice looking combination but Naiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Naiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
machine misses with a head kick.
machine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Naiz takes a swing at machine's ribcage but misses.
Naiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
machine throws a right and a left that Naiz avoids nicely.
machine looks to throw the jab but Naiz is out of range.
machine swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
machine misses with a few strikes there.

Naiz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming machine to the mat! machine manages to get full guard.
machine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naiz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naiz looking to sit in guard and control but machine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
machine is breathing heavily.
Naiz pulls machine in close to prevent any damage.
Naiz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for machine!
Naiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Naiz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Naiz tries to control but machine wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naiz looking to finish with strikes here!
Naiz wants to control the pace but machine is squirming around nicely.
Naiz thowing shots but they're missing.
Naiz breaks from machine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Naiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like war machine has been cut.
Naiz looking to control but machine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
machine is in a horrible position here. Naiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

war machine's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naiz working the ground and pound effectively.
Naiz is landing with some decent strikes but machine is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
machine is in a horrible position here. Naiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

war machine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at war machine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kriz Naiz!