PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rayden Machinator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milak Juessan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machinator comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - 'We Will Rock You'. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Machinator
vs
Juessan

192 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayden Machinator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Milak Juessan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machinator ducks right into an uppercut from Juessan.
Juessan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machinator throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Milak Juessan has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Juessan.
Juessan lands with a nice combination. Machinator backs away looking to recover.
Juessan throws a series of punches but Machinator moves out of range.
Juessan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Milak Juessan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Machinator gets a clinch.
Machinator is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Juessan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Machinator gets control of Juessan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Machinator will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Juessan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Machinator is proving hard to escape from.

Machinator is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machinator working a defensive guard here.
Juessan trying to control but Machinator is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machinator escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Juessan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Machinator is trying to control the position but Juessan postures up.
Juessan wants to stand and escape but instead Machinator has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Machinator throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Juessan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Juessan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Machinator defends it easily.
Machinator trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juessan is trying to keep Machinator in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machinator pushing down on Juessan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machinator wants to stand up but Juessan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Machinator passes to full mount!
Machinator lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Juessan hang on?
Machinator working Juessan over with strikes here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machinator scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Juessan can't escape the position.
Machinator trying to control but Juessan is having none of it.
Machinator throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Juessan because Machinator loaded up on that one.
Machinator scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Juessan?
Machinator prevents Juessan from getting the reversal.
Machinator lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juessan regains half guard.
Juessan is trying to maintain the position but Machinator is very close to passing his half guard.
Juessan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Juessan actively working from the bottom here.
Juessan won't allow Machinator to pass to mount.
Juessan wants to sweep but Machinator has passed to side control!

Machinator looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Machinator is breathing heavily.
Juessan sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juessan looking for submissions off his back.

Juessan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Juessan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juessan is pressing down on Machinator's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Machinator wants to control from the top but Juessan keeps moving.
Machinator throwing strikes but missing.

Juessan has his foot on Machinator's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machinator works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rayden Machinator will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milak Juessan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Machinator fails with the takedown.

Machinator looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Juessan!
Juessan blocking the ground and pound.
Machinator thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Machinator avoids the attempt from Juessan to control.
Machinator punishing his opponent with strikes.
Machinator misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Juessan is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juessan gets back to half guard.

Juessan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Machinator thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machinator is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Juessan trying to control but Machinator postures up.

Juessan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machinator pulls his head out easily.
Juessan gets back to full guard.

Juessan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Machinator doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Machinator manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Machinator trying to control the position from guard on top but Juessan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machinator is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Juessan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Machinator stands and throws Juessan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Juessan can't do much from the bottom here.
Juessan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Machinator trying to control the action but Juessan is working from the bottom.
Juessan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juessan actively working from the bottom here.

Juessan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machinator trying to control from Juessan's half guard. Juessan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Machinator with a flurry of punches that miss.

Juessan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Machinator frees his head nicely. Oh but Juessan has switched to an armbar! Machinator is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Milak Juessan!