PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taz Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Of Spades. Machine has chosen Hell Yeah as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brandon
vs
Machine

165 cm
29
155 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Machine!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Brandon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine misses with a straight left.
A big right from Brandon misses.
Machine throws a jab when Brandon was well out of range.
Machine connects with a jab.
Machine misses with an uppercut. Brandon saw that one coming.
Brandon throws a one two combo.
Machine scores with a jab to the head.
Machine throws a hook to the side of Brandon's head but Brandon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandon.
Brandon slips under a jab from Machine.
Brandon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brandon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Machine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Machine scores with a sloppy right hand. Brandon should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandon.
Machine connects with a looping right hand.
Machine might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Machine misses.
A swing and a miss from Brandon.
Machine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandon catches Machine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandon.
Machine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandon.
Machine with a hook.
Machine throws a jab when Brandon was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandon.
Brandon misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Brandon.
Brandon scores with a nice head shot.
Brandon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brandon throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machine throws a looping overhand right but Brandon ducks down to avoid it.
Brandon misses with a few strikes there.
Machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machine tries to bum rush Brandon with a series of wild strikes but Brandon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machine throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandon.
Machine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandon.
Brandon looks to land a right hand but Machine moved out of range.
Machine connects with a single shot there.
Brandon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brandon blocks a jab.
Brandon throws a hook but Machine avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon slips under a jab from Machine.
Machine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brandon drops his hands momentarily and Machine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machine throws a jab when Brandon was well out of range.
Brandon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brandon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
A slow jab from Machine misses its intended target.
Machine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brandon backs up against the cage.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machine dips to his left and cracks Brandon with an uppercut!
Brandon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Brandon misses.
Brandon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machine.
Machine is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brandon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brandon scores with a nice strike.
Machine with a nice cross.
Machine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brandon connects with a single shot there.

Brandon lands a big uppercut and Machine crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Machine looks OK. Brandon waves Machine back to his feet!

Machine is rocked!
Machine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brandon on the side of the head.
Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandon finish him?
Machine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandon flashes Machine a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Machine's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Machine crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Brandon punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taz Brandon!
Taz Brandon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.