PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akao Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Sandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandler has chosen die nigga die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Machida
vs
Sandler

186 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akao Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Sandler!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Machida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sandler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sandler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sandler takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sandler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Sandler is blocking nicely.
Sandler tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Sandler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sandler misses with an elbow strike.
Sandler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sandler misses with an elbow over the top.

Machida pulls guard effortlessly.
Sandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machida looking for a sweep. Not yet Machida, not yet.
Sandler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Machida gets back to half guard.

Sandler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Machida is just riding it out for now. Sandler eventually gives up the hold.
Machida is looking for a sweep. Sandler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sandler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is looking to escape.
Sandler trying to pass the guard but Machida defending well.

Sandler seems to be looking for submissions.
Sandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machida's head.
Sandler prevents Machida from improving his position.
Machida is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sandler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akao Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandler doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Sandler as Machida shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akao Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sandler doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Machida closes the distance and clinches up with Sandler, looking for a takedown. Machida pushes Sandler against the cage but Sandler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sandler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Machida circles away.

Sandler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machida blocks an elbow strike.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sandler looks gassed!

Machida pulls guard.
Sandler won't allow Machida to sweep him here.

Machida is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sandler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sandler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sandler misses with a knee to the head.
Sandler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida is working Sandler over against the cage.
Machida is trying to break free.

Machida manages to break the clinch.
Sandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandler is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida shoots in but Sandler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sandler is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sandler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sandler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machida's knee momentarily.

Sandler closes the distance and clinches.
Machida gets underhooks to prevent Sandler's takedown attempt.
Machida wants a takedown but no success here.
Machida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sandler missing with knees to the body.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Sandler has double underhooks.
Sandler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sandler tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Sandler lands a damaging elbow.

Machida pulls guard successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Machida wants to sweep here but Sandler controlling him for the moment.

Sandler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sandler is in close to Machida's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Machida had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sandler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Machida Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sandler's back instead.
Sandler breaks Machida's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akao Machida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Machida wants to land a leg kick but Sandler is out of range.
Sandler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida wants to clinch up but Sandler keeps it at a distance.
Machida looks for a takedown but Sandler sprawls well.
Machida shoots for a takedown but Sandler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sandler shoots in looking for a takedown. Machida tries to sprawl out of it but Sandler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Machida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Machida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida shoots in looking for a takedown. Sandler tries to sprawl out of it but Machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sandler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akao Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machida is fending him off so far but Sandler persists. Nope, Machida circles away and we're back to standing.
Sandler tries to clinch up.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machida shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sandler is looking to clinch.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sandler takes the fight into the clinch.
Sandler is trying to maintain a safe position but Machida gets an underhook and turns Sandler into the cage.
Sandler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machida.
Sandler wants a takedown but no success here.
Sandler missing with knees to the body.
Sandler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida tries to score a body lock takedown but Sandler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Machida drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sandler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sandler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Machida blocks an elbow strike.
Sandler trying to land knees to the body.

Machida pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Machida 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! Sandler rolls with it to try and escape but Machida cranks on the arm and Sandler is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akao Machida!