PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dai Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Diane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Machida
vs
Diane

189 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dai Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Diane!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Dai Machida has been cut.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diane's waist but Diane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Diane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diane throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Diane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diane thows a body shot but no joy.
Diane drops Machida with a right and a left! Diane comes rushing in but Machida regains his composure and manages to keep Diane in guard.

Machida is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Machida is working an open guard so Diane takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh Machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Didier Diane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diane connects with a stiff jab that staggers Machida - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Didier Diane!