PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blood Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bane's entrance music is Bad Blood. A fine choice. Machida is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bane
vs
Machida

200 cm
31
272 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

193 cm
35
243 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Hellbent
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blood Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane moves out of range of the strikes.
Machida lands a body shot.
Bane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bane walks into a stiff left hand from Machida.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida misses with a hook.
Machida throws a jab when Bane was well out of range.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Bane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Bane is just out of range.
A cross from Machida lands.

It looks like Blood Bane has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bane.
Bane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bane throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bane misses with a hook
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bane's head backwards.

Blood Bane's cut is getting worse.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bane.

Machida lands a big right hand that sends Bane crashing to the mat! Machida stays standing though and waves Bane back to his feet!

Bane is rocked!
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!
Bane throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Bane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bane misses with a looping left.
Bane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bane throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida moves out of range of the leg kick from Bane.
Bane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Machida's head backwards.
Machida lands a slapping body shot.
Bane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bane. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloppy strikes from Bane. Those never looked like landing.
Bane throws a body kick that misses.
Machida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Blood Bane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bane misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bane misses the target.

Machida lands a big head kick that sends Bane tumbling to the mat! Machida takes a step backwards and waves Bane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bane throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bane throws a shot from downtown. Machida moves away and avoids it.
Bane connects with a crisp jab.
Machida has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bane walks into a stiff left hand from Machida.

Jeez, Blood Bane's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blood Bane's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Renzo Machida!
Renzo Machida was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.