PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Landeskog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landeskog comes to the cage accompanied by Warm Shadow - Fink. Machida has chosen Eminem Lose yourself as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Landeskog
vs
Machida

174 cm
20
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
21
128 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

KAISER

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magnus Landeskog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Machida!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Landeskog manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Machida on his heels. He'll look to pass Machida's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Landeskog drops back looking for a leg! Machida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Machida manages to kick Landeskog off! Landeskog jumps back into Machida's guard.

Landeskog postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Machida is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Landeskog, into his guard.

Landeskog is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Machida rolls with it to try and escape but Landeskog cranks on the arm and Machida is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magnus Landeskog!
After winning the bout, Magnus Landeskog thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.