PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine has chosen Hell Yeah as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jasta
vs
Machine

174 cm
33
154 lbs
15 - 11 - 2

180 cm
34
150 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamey Jasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Machine!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine is looking to slow Jasta down with leg kicks.
Machine looks for the body kick but Jasta saw that one coming.
Jasta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Machine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jasta in his tracks.
Machine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jasta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Rock Machine has been cut.
Jasta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Machine shoots and misses
enabling Jasta to counter with a crisp jab.
Rock Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Machine. Beautiful body shot.
Machine lands a glancing blow to the side of Jasta's head.
Machine misses with a low kick as Jasta jumps back.
Machine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jasta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Machine misses with a double jab.
Jasta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.
Danga de danga de dang - Machine scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jasta throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Machine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jasta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machine thows a leg kick but Jasta checks it
and Jasta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jasta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine swings widly with a right hand
and Machine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jasta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jasta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jasta counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Machine. Those never looked like landing.
Machine cracks Jasta with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machine.
It seemed like Machine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Machine misses.
Jasta checks a low kick from Machine.
An attempted straight right counter from Jasta misses the target.
Machine fails to land with a series of punches.
Machine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jasta.
Machine is looking for the big counter here.
Machine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jasta.
Machine fakes the leg kick and cracks Jasta in the body.
Machine throws the left hand but Jasta avoids the punch easily.
Jasta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jasta wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Jasta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jamey Jasta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Machine.
A telegraphed right hand from Jasta misses the target.
Machine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jasta throwing a counter right hand but Machine manages to avoid it.
Machine with a poor takedown
and Jasta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jasta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with a right hand
and Jasta counters with a stiff right hand.
Jasta needs to keep his hands up - Machine had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Machine. Those never looked like landing.
Machine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jasta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Machine misses with a combination
and Jasta counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Machine misses
and Jasta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Machine is rocked!
Machine cracks Jasta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Machine throws a hook but Jasta avoids it easily.
Jasta throws a quick counter head kick but Machine was just out of range.
Jasta works Machine's body with a nice hook.
Jamey Jasta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jasta misses with a head kick.
Machine scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Jasta has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Machine is on him like a limpet, forcing Jasta back against the cage.

Jasta breaks the clinch.
Machine throws a series of punches but Jasta moves out of range.
Machine tries to clinch up but Jasta circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Machine tenderised Jasta's leg. Jasta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machine misses with a looping right.
Jasta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine misses with a takedown
letting Jasta counter with a right hand.
Machine avoids the body shot from Jasta.
Machine connects with a body shot that sends Jasta's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rock Machine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rock Machine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jasta ducks under a wild hook from Machine.
Left hook, right uppercut from Machine.
Machine throws a series of punches but Jasta moves out of range.
Machine catches Jasta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machine with a jab.
Rock Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jasta slips under a jab.
Jasta lands a nice shot to the body.
Jasta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jasta throws a poor cross that misses
and Machine counters with a nice uppercut.
Machine lands with an uppercut that bounces Jasta off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jasta lands a jab to the nose.
Machine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jasta.
The crowd cheers as Jasta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machine doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Machine misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta tries to move into range but Machine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jasta throws a body shot but no joy.

Machine moves into the clinch.

Machine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jasta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machine misses with a looping left.
Machine misses with a kick to the body.
Jasta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Machine is looking to score with low kicks.
Machine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jasta defends it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Jasta misses its target.
Jasta throws a jab when Machine was well out of range.
Jasta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Jasta counter with a right hand.

Jasta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jasta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Machine wants to control from the top but Jasta keeps moving.
Machine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Machine postures up and lands a big shot to Jasta's brow.
Machine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machine throws an elbow that misses. Jasta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Machine's guard. Nice move by Jasta!

Jasta controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jasta stopping the sweep attempt from Machine.
Machine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Machine is looking to cinch up a triangle. Jasta throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Machine's body to avoid the submission. Machine has instead reached around Jasta's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Machine arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rock Machine!
An out of breath Rock Machine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.