PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Peas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Peas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Peas
vs
Machida

183 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Peas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Machida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Machida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Machida.
My spies in Tri-Force MMA inform me that Machida has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Peas keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida throwing strikes but missing.
Machida landing some decent shots from guard.
Machida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Machida stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Peas has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Machida manages to get his head free but now Peas has transitioned to an armbar! Machida grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Peas! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juan Peas!