PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peleke Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine comes to the cage accompanied by Stupid KId. Kala has chosen Bring Em Out as his entrance music. 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 Peleke Kala was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Machine
vs
Kala

165 cm
26
147 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ray Machine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleke Kala!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kala gets tackled into the cage by Machine. Machine maintains the clinch.

Machine pulls guard.
Machine pulls Kala in to control the position.
Kala must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Machine wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kala manages to pass to side control.
Machine is controlling Kala's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Machine wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ray Machine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Kala clinches.
Machine lands a shoulder strike.

Machine has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kala regains guard immediately.
Machine advances position into side control!
Machine tries to advance to mount but Kala denies him.
Machine works to advance to full mount. Kala defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kala is controlling an arm, preventing Machine from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Machine with a couple of short strikes.
Machine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kala tries to hold on but Machine postures 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!
Kala tries to control Machine's body but Machine pushes him off. Kala squirms to his side and now Machine has his back!
Kala looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Machine lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kala trying to control the hands but Machine won't let him.
Machine is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kala trying to control the position but Machine manages to sink in the hooks.
Kala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machine has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Kala is in real trouble here. Machine gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Kala is tapping out! Machine wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Machine!
Ray Machine retains his bantamweight title!