PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spider Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hansa Rachstakk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spider Machida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hansa Rachstakk's chin.

Machida
vs
Rachstakk

188 cm
25
197 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

160 cm
26
199 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spider Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hansa Rachstakk!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rachstakk shoots in and drives through. Machida sprawls well.
Spider Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Machida has closed the distance and engaged Rachstakk in a clinch.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Rachstakk has him pressed against the cage.
Rachstakk prevents a body shot from Machida.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida lands a body shot.
Machida tries a body shot but Rachstakk blocks it.
Rachstakk can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machida.
Rachstakk blocks a body shot from Machida.
Rachstakk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spider Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hansa Rachstakk.
Machida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rachstakk looks gassed!
Machida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Machida.
Machida lands a hook that snaps the head of Rachstakk backwards.
Machida lands a body punch.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Rachstakk controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Machida as the two fighters clinch.
Machida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machida lands a right hand.
Machida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rachstakk.
Machida scores with a hook to the body.

Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Machida drops Rachstakk with a beautiful combination! Rachstakk stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Machida is looking for the KO!

Rachstakk is rocked!

It looks like Hansa Rachstakk has been cut.

Machida has managed to clinch.
Rachstakk is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Machida.
Machida creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rachstakk's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rachstakk 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 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spider Machida!