PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Frankham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eli Frankham has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Frankham
vs
Machado

198 cm
26
280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
250 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Frankham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rigan Machado!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machado.

Oooooh!!! Frankham has knocked Machado down with a huge combo! Frankham steps away and waves a wobbly Machado back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Rigan Machado has been cut.
Machado looks for a takedown but Frankham sprawls well.
Frankham quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Machado shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frankham sprawls well. Frankham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machado gets slowly back to his feet.
Eli Frankham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigan Machado.
Machado shoots for a takedown but Frankham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machado.
Frankham misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frankham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frankham misses with a double jab

so Machado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frankham is keeping the position for now.
Machado passes Frankham's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machado has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Frankham defend it? Machado steps over the head and cranks it - Frankham is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Machado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rigan Machado!
Rigan Machado thanked the fans post fight for their support.