PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Totti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Totti
vs
Machida

185 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francesco Totti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Machida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totti scores with a push kick.
Machida lands with a good body shot.
Totti throws a head kick that Machida semi-blocks.
Machida scores with a nice strike.
Totti throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Machida misses with a low kick as Totti jumps back.
Francesco Totti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Totti throws a head kick that misses.
Totti ducks right into an uppercut from Machida.
Totti misses with a head kick.
Totti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Totti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Totti is looking to slow Machida down with leg kicks.
Totti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida avoids the head kick by Totti.
Good shot there by Machida.

It looks like Francesco Totti has been cut.
A head kick misses from Totti.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Totti is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Totti tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Totti is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Totti backwards.
Machida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machida lands a shoulder strike.
Machida holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Totti takes a shot to the head.

Totti manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Machida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Totti doesn't seem phased though.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. Totti moves away and avoids it.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machida scores with a hook.
Totti misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Totti.
Machida sizes up Totti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Totti throws a head kick that misses.
Machida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a series of punches but Totti avoids them all with ease.
Machida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Totti is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Totti scores with a leg kick.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Machida.
Machida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Totti has time to react.

Machida darts in and clinches Totti up against the ropes.
Come on Machida - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Machida lands a left hand.

Totti is rocked!
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Totti backwards.
Oh Totti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Totti backwards.
Machida creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Totti's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Totti drops to his knees and Machida pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Machida!