PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benos machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Aruba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Aruba has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benos machida's chin.

machida
vs
Aruba

175 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Team S.W.A.T.

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benos machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Aruba!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
machida swinging wilding here.
machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from machida lands but Aruba takes it in his stride.
machida lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by machida.
machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aruba.
Aruba blocks a head kick by machida.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by machida.
machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
machida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Aruba is rocked!
Aruba dodges the punch combination from machida.
Aruba is still on wobbly legs! Can machida finish him?
machida tries to bum rush Aruba with a series of wild strikes but Aruba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aruba seems to have recovered his senses.
machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
machida stuffs the takedown attempt from Aruba. Aruba gets slowly back to his feet.
machida throws a right and a left that Aruba avoids nicely.
Aruba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aruba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida misses with the combination.
machida throws a series of punches but Aruba avoids them all with ease.
Aruba tries for a takedown but machida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benos machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Aruba.
Aruba looks gassed!
Aruba shoots in but machida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aruba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
machida connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Aruba! He's out on his feet! machida rushes in and drops Aruba with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benos machida!