PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine comes to the cage accompanied by HERE WE GOOOOO!. Fox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Sonne (Clawfinger K.O. remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Machine
vs
Fox

176 cm
30
168 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
31
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sub Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Fox!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fox circles away.
Machine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine misses with a takedown attempt
and Fox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machine thinking.
Machine closes the distance and clinches up with Fox, looking for a takedown. Machine pushes Fox against the cage but Fox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fox is looking to clinch.
Machine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fox lands with a right hand.
Fox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fox circles away.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Machine has a takedown stuffed.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Sub Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Machine manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fox on his heels. He'll look to pass Fox's guard now, I'm sure.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machine looking to pass the guard.
Fox wants to get back to his feet but Machine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Machine drops back looking for a leg! Fox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fox manages to kick Machine off! Machine jumps back into Fox's guard.
Machine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fox's guard.
Machine is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machine stops Fox from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Machine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Machine maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Fox could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Machine has cracked it and Fox is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Machine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sub Machine!
Sub Machine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.