PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joe Machado enters the cage!

Peralta
vs
Machado

180 cm
29
160 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Peralta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Machado!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machado fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Peralta to the ground. Machado is now in Peralta's guard.
Peralta looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Machado drops back looking for a leg! Peralta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Peralta manages to kick Machado off! Machado jumps back into Peralta's guard.

Machado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Machado trying to control but Peralta is working from the bottom.

Machado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Machado is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Peralta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Peralta has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Machado has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Peralta doesn't defend quickly enough and Machado has managed to lock this one up! Can Peralta escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Machado on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Machado!