PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kang Deng Tiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deng Tiao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fearless. The crowd seem to be enjoying Machida's choice of entrance music: the dragon. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deng Tiao
vs
Machida

170 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kang Deng Tiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deng Tiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Deng Tiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deng Tiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deng Tiao misses the shot to the body.
Deng Tiao misses with a double jab.
Deng Tiao tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Deng Tiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deng Tiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deng Tiao misses with an uppercut.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deng Tiao tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Kang Deng Tiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deng Tiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida looks for a takedown but Deng Tiao sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deng Tiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Deng Tiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Deng Tiao throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Deng Tiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Deng Tiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Deng Tiao misses.
Deng Tiao misses with a wild body shot.
Deng Tiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deng Tiao is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deng Tiao throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deng Tiao misses with a looping right.
Deng Tiao tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deng Tiao misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Deng Tiao.
Deng Tiao misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Deng Tiao misses.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Deng Tiao.
Deng Tiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deng Tiao wants to slow Machida down by chopping away at his legs.
Deng Tiao misses with a body shot.

Machida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Machida misses with a head shot. Deng Tiao uses the momentum to regain guard.

Deng Tiao is looking for a triangle here but Machida uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Machida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Deng Tiao is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deng Tiao wants to control but Machida postures up.
Deng Tiao gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Deng Tiao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Deng Tiao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Machida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Machida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Machida throws a strike but Deng Tiao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Machida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kang Deng Tiao dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Deng Tiao.
Deng Tiao lands with a nice body punch.
Deng Tiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Deng Tiao misses with a wild body shot.
Deng Tiao is looking to wear down Machida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Deng Tiao.
Deng Tiao misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deng Tiao looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Kang Deng Tiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Deng Tiao.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deng Tiao is looking to clinch.
Deng Tiao wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Machida seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Deng Tiao shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Machida is backing up but Deng Tiao catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Machida covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Deng Tiao Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kang Deng Tiao!