PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Peezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peezy comes to the cage accompanied by Pride Theme song. Machine has chosen Stupid KId as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ray Machine was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Peezy
vs
Machine

164 cm
26
142 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

165 cm
24
147 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Peezy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Ray Machine!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Machine.
Peezy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machine moves away.
Peezy misses with a head kick.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Peezy.
Machine circles away from the clinch attempt.

Machine closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Peezy's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Machine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peezy working a defensive guard here.
Machine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Peezy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machine is one step ahead there.
Machine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Peezy is striking off his back. Machine thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine content to control rather than advance.
Machine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peezy is trying to control but can't.

Machine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Peezy defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Machine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Peezy defends it well.
Machine passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Peezy!

Machine working for a guillotine from mount but Peezy is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Machine has isolated one of Peezy's arms. Peezy looking to fight him off but Machine twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Machine!