PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dameon Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hainer comes to the cage accompanied by Diabolic "Frontlines". Machida has chosen Brazilian Death as his entrance music. Dameon Machida struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hainer
vs
Machida

172 cm
28
149 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

179 cm
36
148 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dameon Machida!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Hainer.
Machida swings for the body but Hainer moves out of range.
Machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machida cracks Hainer with a good jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Hainer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hainer blocks the body kick.
Machida misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Hainer.
Hainer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machida gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hainer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Machida really felt that one!
Hainer throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida counters with a thumping low kick.
Hainer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida is looking to chop away at Hainer's legs.
Hainer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machida takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hainer scores with a leg kick.
Hainer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Machida will feel that in the morning.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer feints and then cracks Machida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machida down.
Hainer scores with a nice strike.

Machida is rocked!
Hainer feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Machida collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zach Hainer!