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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brawler
vs
Machine

179 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

Good wrestler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naga Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, GnP Machine!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Machine counters with a shoot takedown. Brawler fights it but they end up in guard.
Machine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brawler's head.
Machine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brawler wants to stand but Machine is controlling the position.
Machine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machine landing with the ground and pound.
Machine seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine looking to pass the guard.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Machine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawler wants to stand and escape but Machine is having none of it.
Machine works over Brawler with some ground and pound from guard.
Machine stops Brawler from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machine on the ground.
Machine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brawler's guard.
Brawler pushes Machine off looking to stand but Machine dives back in and keeps control.
Brawler is breathing heavily.
Brawler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Machine scores with a couple of nice shots.
Machine lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brawler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Machine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brawler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine working Brawler over with strikes.
Machine wants to free his trapped foot but Brawler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Machine is keen to just control but Brawler is a slippery customer.
Machine working the head and body with strikes.
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 is nestled in close to Brawler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Machine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Machine lands strikes from half guard.

Brawler is rocked!
Machine is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brawler!
Machine postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Brawler in real trouble here! The ref calls for Brawler to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). GnP Machine!