PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Aruba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machin has chosen Here comes the boom - POD as his entrance music. Luis Machin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aruba
vs
Machin

186 cm
21
136 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

166 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reinaldo Aruba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Machin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Aruba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machin's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aruba with a nice head shot there.
Aruba throws a big right hand that misses.
Machin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aruba stands up over Machin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Machin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aruba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aruba wants to pass the guard but Machin is keeping the position.
Aruba throwing strikes but missing.
Machin keeping full guard, as Aruba tries to pass.
Aruba scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aruba drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Machin dives on top into guard.
Machin wants to control from the top but Aruba keeps moving.
Machin stopping the sweep attempt from Aruba.
Aruba is working hard here to advance position.
Machin wants to control from the top but Aruba keeps moving.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reinaldo Aruba!
Luis Machin was interviewed post fight and said 'I broke my hand in the first'.