PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Poullin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine has chosen Stupid KId as his entrance music. Stevo Poullin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Poullin
vs
Machine

173 cm
29
148 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

165 cm
34
147 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevo Poullin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Machine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Poullin.

Poullin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Poullin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Machine manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Machine stopping the sweep attempt from Poullin.
Machine wants to control from the top but Poullin keeps moving.
Machine won't allow Poullin to get back to his feet.
Machine landing with the ground and pound.
Machine throwing strikes from guard but Poullin blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poullin trying to control the position.
Poullin is striking from the bottom but Machine uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Machine trying to control the action but Poullin is working from the bottom.
Poullin wants to improve his position but Machine is controlling well.
Poullin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Machine.
Poullin wants to control but Machine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Poullin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Machine postures up in Poullin's guard and throws a big left but Poullin blocks it.
Poullin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poullin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machine is one step ahead there.
Poullin keeping full guard, as Machine tries to pass.
Machine throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poullin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Machine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Poullin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Poullin keeping full guard, as Machine tries to pass.
Poullin pulls Machine in close to prevent any damage.
Machine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stevo Poullin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Machine lands a nice hook to Poullin's body. Poullin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ray Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poullin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machine misses with a low kick as Poullin jumps back.
Poullin throws a jab when Machine was well out of range.
Machine misses with a kick to the body.
Machine ducks under a wild hook from Poullin.
A slow jab from Poullin misses its intended target.
Machine digs a good body shot into Poullin's ribs.
No joy there for Machine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poullin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machine circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Poullin is predictable there
and Machine counters with a straight right hand.
Poullin walks into a jab.
Machine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Machine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poullin's hands.
Machine takes a swing at Poullin's ribcage but misses.
Poullin works Machine's body with a nice hook.
Poullin connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine throws a lazy right hand but Poullin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Machine misses the shot to the body.
Poullin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machine lands a head shot.
Machine looks to score with a jab to the body but Poullin is just out of range.
Machine blocks a head kick by Poullin.
A jab lands there for Machine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Poullin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid body kick from Poullin.
Poullin avoids the body shot from Machine.
A shot to the liver by Machine. Beautiful body shot.

Poullin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Poullin showed some decent athleticism there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poullin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Machine to regain 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 Stevo Poullin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Machine lands with a nice body punch.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poullin dips to his left and cracks Machine with an uppercut!
Poullin throws a push kick but Machine slaps the foot to one side.
Poullin scores with a jab to the head.
Machine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poullin comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Machine stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Poullin is on him like rabid pit bull! Machine slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevo Poullin!
Our winner, Stevo Poullin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.