PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naga Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GnP Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler comes to the cage accompanied by LAMB OF GOD-CHOKE SERMON. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brawler
vs
Machine

179 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 Tokyo, Naga Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, GnP Machine!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler throws a series of punches but Machine moves out of range.
Naga Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler scores with a one two! Machine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like GnP Machine has been cut.
Brawler misses with the combination.
Brawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brawler duly obliges.
Brawler throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine shoots in for a takedown but Brawler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brawler misses with the combination.
Brawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Machine shoots in and gets a takedown into Brawler's guard.
Brawler is breathing heavily.
Machine stands up over Brawler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machine trying to control but Brawler is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brawler has momentary wrist control but Machine slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Machine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Machine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine moves nicely into side control.

Machine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brawler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Machine cracks Brawler with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine just content to control the position.
Brawler prevents Machine from improving position.
Machine working the ground and pound.
Machine lands a few punches from side control.
Brawler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brawler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brawler tries to get out of the position.
Machine lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine grinds an elbow into Brawler's temple.
Machine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brawler to see if he's OK.
Brawler is being controlled here.
Machine cracks Brawler with a big right hand but Brawler just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Machine landing strikes.

Brawler is rocked!
Machine advances to full mount.
Machine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Brawler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machine cracks Brawler with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

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