PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machida
vs
Boy

221 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

211 cm
25
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dr Boy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Boy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Machida's guard now.
Boy stops Machida from standing up.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Boy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Machida's guard.
Boy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Machida wants to stand but Boy is controlling the position.
Boy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dr Boy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Boy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Machida's guard.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Boy is pushing down on Machida's leg trying to pass to half guard. Machida is fighting to maintain full guard but Boy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boy thows a huge punch but Machida dodges it nicely.

Boy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Machida is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boy is keen to just control but Machida is a slippery customer.
Machida avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boy.
Machida avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boy.

Boy seems to be working for a kimura but Machida defends the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dr Boy!