PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Rockolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rockolla might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Posse's on Broadway. Machida has chosen the dragon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ace Rockolla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rockolla
vs
Machida

194 cm
21
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Ace Rockolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida shoots in looking for a takedown. Rockolla tries to sprawl out of it but Machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rockolla manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rockolla scoring well with a low kick there.
Rockolla stuns Machida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machida moves away from the strike by Rockolla.
A good leg kick by Rockolla.
Machida looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rockolla.
Machida 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.
Rockolla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machida's calf.
Rockolla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockolla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla tries to work over Machida's front leg with a kick but Machida checks it.
A shot to de liver by Rockolla. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida checks a low kick from Rockolla.

Rockolla drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rockolla moves into full mount!
Rockolla is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockolla looking to finish Machida with some ground and pound. This is bad for Machida!
Rockolla controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Machida that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rockolla with the ground and pound from mount.
Rockolla working the ground and pound effectively.
Rockolla takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to reverse the position but Rockolla maintains control.
Rockolla lands a big shot there that rocks Machida but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rockolla is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rockolla controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rockolla working Machida over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Rockolla dominated that round.
That's time! Rockolla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rockolla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rockolla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rockolla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockolla tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida blocks a head kick by Rockolla.
Rockolla looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Rockolla throws a head kick that misses.
Rockolla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Machida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rockolla has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rockolla is pulling down on Machida's head to control his posture.
Rockolla lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Machida!
BOOM! Rockolla connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rockolla is landing with some decent strikes but Machida is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rockolla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machida is looking to escape.
Rockolla fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Rockolla connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rockolla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rockolla punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rockolla controlling the pace for now.
Machida slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rockolla drops an elbow to the side of Machida's head.
Rockolla is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rockolla passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rockolla lands a big shot there that rocks Machida but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Rockolla.
Rockolla punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rockolla has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Machida's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Rockolla dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rockolla tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily

and Machida counters with a shoot takedown. Rockolla fights it but they end up in guard.
Rockolla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida wants to hit a switch here but Rockolla passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Machida there!
Machida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rockolla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rockolla lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rockolla looking to control but Machida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Machida wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockolla connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rockolla takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ace Rockolla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machida swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rockolla looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rockolla lands a heavy elbow.
Rockolla scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla wants to control the pace but Machida is squirming around nicely.
Machida taking shots to the head.
Rockolla landing punches.
Rockolla controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Rockolla.
Rockolla won't let Machida get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockolla with a couple of short strikes.
Rockolla working Machida over with strikes here.
Rockolla lands with some strikes.
Rockolla scoring with strikes but Machida is staying in there.

Machida is rocked!
Rockolla working Machida over with strikes here.
Machida is still in real trouble! Can Rockolla finish him?
Rockolla content just to control the position here.

Rockolla throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Machida has his hands clasped together but Rockolla breaks the hold and Machida is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rockolla!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ace Rockolla!