PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machado
vs
St Pierre

165 cm
23
142 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

167 cm
31
147 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre lands a decent elbow from side control.
Machado is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Machado is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre tries to advance to mount but Machado denies him.
Machado tries to get back to half guard but can't.

St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Machado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Pierre working the ground and pound but Machado is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
St Pierre lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Machado down.
St Pierre working the head with strikes.

St Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St Pierre lands a nice forearm strike.
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machado avoids any damage from the ground and pound of St Pierre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre cracks Machado with a big right hand but Machado just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Machado struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
St Pierre lands an elbow.
Machado regains half guard.
St Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

St Pierre wants to work for an arm triangle but Machado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Machado is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Pierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Pierre's back!
Machado biding his time, controlling St Pierre.
St Pierre wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre manages to reverse the position and now he's in Machado's guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
Machado keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
St Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Machado blocks nicely.

St Pierre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Machado manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now St Pierre has Machado in his guard.

St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Machado is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Machado tries to pass.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Machado postures up.

St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Machado defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Machado is posturing up here but St Pierre has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Machado tries to roll out but it's too tight and Machado has to tap! Slick submission there by St Pierre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felix St Pierre!