PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Chua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Machida had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Machida
vs
Chua

190 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Chua!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida fails with the takedown

and Chua counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chua throwing strikes but missing.

Machida working for a triangle but Chua defends it easily.

Machida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chua trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.

Machida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chua defends it easily.
Chua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Machida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chua landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Machida's head.
Chua with a nice head shot there.

Machida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Machida has his foot on Chua's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chua works his way back into a safe position though.
Machida is looking to sweep but instead, Chua has passed into half guard.
Machida could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Machida is trying to control but Chua passes into side control!
Machida is not content to let Chua control the position.
Machida regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida gets back to full guard.
Chua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
Chua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Chua from controlling successfully.

Machida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chua doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chua manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Chua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Machida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chua is aware though and is defending well.
Chua landing with the ground and pound.
Chua stopping the sweep attempt from Machida.
Chua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chua wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to control the position.
Machida definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chua trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chua is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

It looks like Andy Machida has been cut.

Machida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Machida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chua defends it easily.
Chua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
Chua is still trying to improve position.

Machida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chua is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chua postures up.
Chua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Machida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chua trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Machida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Andy Machida's cut is getting worse.
Chua postures up and lands a big shot to Machida's brow.
Chua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Machida looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chua passes into side control.
Machida takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bryan Chua!
Bryan Chua took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The [A]lliance Clothing + Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.