PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Machine Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Victor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machine Gun
vs
Victor

200 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Machine Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Victor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victor scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Victor there.

It looks like Steve Machine Gun has been cut.
Victor lands a leg kick that knocks Machine Gun off balance momentarily.
Machine Gun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Victor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Victor.
Victor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Victor lands with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Machine Gun crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Victor - the referee stops the clock and Machine Gun gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Victor. Machine Gun manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Victor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joao Victor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Victor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Victor.
Machine Gun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machine Gun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Victor can pounce on him.
Machine Gun misses with the body kick
and Victor counters with a good low kick that Machine Gun was not able to check.
Machine Gun looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Victor connects with a solid leg kick.
Victor jabs at Machine Gun's body.
Machine Gun is breathing heavily.
Machine Gun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor slaps away a takedown attempt from Machine Gun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Machine Gun throws a leg kick
and Victor counters with a low kick, right behind Machine Gun 's knee.
Machine Gun doesn't manage to clinch there - Victor circles away.
Victor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Victor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Machine Gun takes a step back to recover.
Machine Gun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Victor.
Victor chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Victor cracks Machine Gun with an uppercut from hell and Machine Gun crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Victor's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Victor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machine Gun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machine Gun keeping moving, preventing Victor from controlling successfully.
Victor is in close to Machine Gun's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Steve Machine Gun's cut is getting worse.
Victor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machine Gun is keeping the position for now.
Victor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Victor lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machine Gun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Victor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Victor trying to control but Machine Gun is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Victor, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Victor.
Machine Gun tries for a takedown but Victor circles away easily
and Victor counters with a straight right hand.

Steve Machine Gun's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Victor avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine Gun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Victor. Victor obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Victor.
Victor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machine Gun if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Victor.
Victor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Victor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joao Victor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machine Gun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victor cracks the inside of Machine Gun's front leg.
Machine Gun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Machine Gun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Victor scores with a leg kick.
Victor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Victor with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Victor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Machine Gun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Machine Gun closes the distance and clinches up with Victor, looking for a takedown. Machine Gun pushes Victor against the ropes but Victor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Victor connects with a body shot that sends Machine Gun's belly button to the back.
Victor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Machine Guns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Victor thumps Machine Gun with a low kick.
Victor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Victor lands with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Victor. Machine Gun shrugs it off though.
Machine Gun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Victor.
Machine Gun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Victor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Victor.
Victor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Victor. Machine Gun shrugs it off though.
Victor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Victor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Victor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jeez, Steve Machine Gun's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Victor is looking to slow Machine Gun down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Victor.
Victor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Victor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Victor slams his shin into Machine Gun's torso.
Machine Gun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

A head kick lands from Victor that sends Machine Gun to the canvas. Machine Gun tries to scramble back to his feet but Victor brings him back down into side control.

Machine Gun is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joao Victor!
Our winner, Joao Victor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.