PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alf Barnes Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barnes Barnes
vs
Machida

185 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alf Barnes Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Machida!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.

Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Machida actively working from the bottom here.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like Barnes is going to stand back up.
Machida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back!
Barnes is trying to get back to his feet but Machida has full control of the position and if anything, Barnes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Machida has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Machida working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Machida is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Barnes has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Machida has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Barnes taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Machida doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Magnus Machida!