PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between War MachineThree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papi Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). War MachineThree could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Papi Rodriquez's chin.

MachineThree
vs
Rodriquez

169 cm
18
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, War MachineThree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Papi Rodriquez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriquez tries to clinch there but MachineThree circles away.
Rodriquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MachineThree throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rodriquez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodriquez misses with a low kick.
MachineThree leaves Rodriquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
MachineThree tries a head kick but it misses.
Papi Rodriquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but MachineThree circles away.
War MachineThree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papi Rodriquez.
Rodriquez shoots in but MachineThree avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for MachineThree.
Rodriquez misses with a takedown attempt - MachineThree sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
MachineThree tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MachineThree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rodriquez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MachineThree pinned against the cage. MachineThree gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodriquez looks winded!
Nice straight punches there by MachineThree. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MachineThree.

It looks like Papi Rodriquez has been cut.
MachineThree scores with a head kick.
MachineThree throws a leg kick which misses Rodriquez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriquez tries to avoid it.
Rodriquez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for MachineThree.

Rodriquez is rocked!
MachineThree lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rodriquez is still on wobbly legs! Can MachineThree finish him?
Rodriquez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from MachineThree. That one must have hurt.
Rodriquez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriquez is trying desperately to land a takedown but MachineThree is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rodriquez.
MachineThree lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MachineThree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriquez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
MachineThree throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by MachineThree.
MachineThree thuds a left hand into Rodriquez's body.
MachineThree pushes Rodriquez away with a front kick.
Rodriquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
MachineThree scores with a spinning back kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rodriquez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from MachineThree - the referee stops the clock and Rodriquez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says MachineThree. Rodriquez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MachineThree scoring well with a low kick there.
MachineThree scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez avoids the head kick by MachineThree.
Good leg kick by MachineThree there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

MachineThree lands a big head kick that sends Rodriquez tumbling to the mat! MachineThree takes a step backwards and waves Rodriquez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MachineThree dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriquez. That did some damage!
MachineThree scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MachineThree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MachineThree lands with a hook. Rodriquez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That has opened up Papi Rodriquez's cut even more.
MachineThree cracks a nice hook into Rodriquez's ribs.
MachineThree lands a big head kick that sends Rodriquez to the canvas! MachineThree follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). War MachineThree!