PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pringles Paprika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnus Machida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Paprika
vs
Machida

209 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
221 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pringles Paprika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Magnus Machida!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paprika tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Paprika looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Machida!
Paprika breaks from Machida's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Machida regains half guard.
Machida is looking to improve his position.
Machida tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Machida is looking to improve his position.
Machida is trying to maintain the position but Paprika is very close to passing his half guard.
Machida works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paprika sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Paprika on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paprika tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paprika wants to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Machida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paprika is bucking up trying to escape but Machida cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Pringles Paprika has been cut.

Machida has isolated one of Paprika's arms. Paprika looking to fight him off but Machida twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magnus Machida!