PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bulger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Bulger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Machado
vs
Bulger

180 cm
27
250 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rigan Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Bulger!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado shoots and misses
and Bulger counters with a left and a right that stings Machado.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt.
Machado shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigan Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado has his takedown stuffed
and Bulger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Rigan Machado has been cut.
Bulger has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Bulger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bulger clinches with his opponent.
Machado letting Bulger take a breather here.
Bulger digs a right hand underneath Machado's ribcage. Machado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulger just leaning against Machado, taking a breather.
Bulger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bulger receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bulger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado wants a takedown but no success here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bulger.
Bulger scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bulger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machado takes a shot to the head.
Bulger has Machado pushed against the cage.
Bulger stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Bulger.

Machado shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Machado is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bulger can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulger looks like he's trying to stand up.

Machado seems to be looking for submissions.

Machado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bulger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulger looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bulger sees it coming and defends easily.
Bulger tries to kick Machado off but Machado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Machado is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bulger is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rigan Machado!
Rigan Machado thanked the fans post fight for their support.
John Bulger was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill be back.'.