PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Warren (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.

Machida
vs
Warren

200 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Warren Warren!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Warren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Warren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendo Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.
Warren tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida misses with a hook

and Warren counters with a single leg into guard. Machida didn't expect that.
Machida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Machida working for a triangle but Warren defends it easily.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Warren from controlling successfully.

Machida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warren defends it easily.
Warren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Machida has his foot on Warren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Warren works his way back into a safe position though.

Machida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Machida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Machida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Machida looking for a guillotine here but Warren defends easily.
Warren wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Warren wants to stand but Machida is controlling his posture from full guard.
Warren wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Machida is looking to sinch up a triangle. Warren throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Machida's body to avoid the submission. Machida has instead reached around Warren's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Machida arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hendo Machida!