PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marucio machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I stand alone - Godsmack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stone
vs
machida

180 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, marucio machida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from machida.
machida slips a jab from Stone.
Stone stuffs the takedown.
machida shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andy Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marucio machida.
machida fails with the takedown.
machida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.
machida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but machida persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
machida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like marucio machida has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
machida looks gassed!
machida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
machida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.

Stone lands a big head kick that sends machida tumbling to the mat! Stone takes a step backwards and waves machida back to his feet - he wants the finish!

machida is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone lands an uppercut out of nowhere! machida falls backwards - clearly groggy! Stone dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Stone!