PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Sheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roger Sheck is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sheck
vs
Machado

178 cm
25
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
31
204 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Sheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johan Machado!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sheck as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Sheck was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sheck lands a jab.

It looks like Johan Machado has been cut.
Machado misses with a double jab.
Sheck swinging wildly here.
Sheck uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machado misses with a double jab
and Sheck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheck is just out of range.
Machado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sheck digs a good body shot into Machado's ribs.
Sheck moves away from the strike by Machado.
Machado misses with a takedown
and Sheck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Sheck there.
Sheck lands a glancing blow to the side of Machado's head.

Machado moves into the clinch.
Machado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sheck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roger Sheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Machado.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sheck manages to break the clinch.
It looks like Sheck has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sheck moves out of range as Machado strikes.
Sheck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sheck misses with a looping right.
Machado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That has opened up Johan Machado's cut even more.
Sheck misses with a lunging right hand

and Machado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Machado.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Machado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sheck is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Machado has his hands clasped together but Sheck extends and breaks Machado's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sheck.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Sheck!
A relieved looking Roger Sheck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.