PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Judge Machina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machina comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy. Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sabaton- Metal machine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machina
vs
Smith

185 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
162 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Judge Machina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machina swivels and escapes.
Smith shoots in but Machina avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Machina is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith is pressing down on Machina's thigh, looking to free his foot. Machina is holding on for now.
Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Machina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith wants to take a breather but Machina is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dan Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machina.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Judge Machina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machina sprawls well. Machina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith with a poor takedown

and Machina moves into the clinch.
Machina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machina working Smith over with knees to the body.
Machina putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith looks winded!
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Machina fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Machina tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Machina clinches with his opponent.
Machina looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Machina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Machina.

It looks like Dan Smith has been cut.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machina.
Machina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machina connects with a knee to the head.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Machina lands a nice elbow.
Machina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
A knee to the head by Machina.
Machina lands a knee to the head.
Machina working the clinch nicely. Smith is working for position but Machina cracks him with a big knee to the head! Smith crumples up against the cage and Machina lands two more shots before the ref can save Smith! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Judge Machina!
After winning the bout, Judge Machina thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.