PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent El Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying El Taco's choice of entrance music: I wanna be a billionaire. Vincent El Taco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Machado
vs
El Taco

190 cm
21
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demian Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent El Taco!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Taco tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
El Taco swats away the attempt to clinch by Machado.

Machado shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Machado was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Machado looking for a guillotine from mount but El Taco is having none of it.
El Taco wants to hold on but Machado pushes him away.
El Taco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Machado working for a submission but El Taco is keeping him at bay.
El Taco tries to reverse the position but Machado maintains control.
Machado content just to control the position here.
Machado looking to control but El Taco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
El Taco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machado is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, El Taco has managed to escape the submission attempt.
El Taco working to try and regain half guard.
Machado won't let El Taco get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Machado controlling from mount.
Machado wants to control the pace but El Taco is squirming around nicely.
Machado controlling from the full mount.
El Taco working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
El Taco has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
You can see the frustration on El Taco's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
El Taco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
El Taco trying to control but not successfully.

El Taco is trying to defend against the choke here but Machado has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Machado Tightens the hold and El Taco taps out furiously! Machado displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demian Machado!