PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koh Machino (ranked 2461 p4p, 354 weight class) and Nicol Bolas (ranked 2519 p4p, 361 weight class). Nicol Bolas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Machino
vs
Bolas

185 cm
26
203 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koh Machino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicol Bolas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Machino.
Machino ducks under a wild hook from Bolas.
Machino appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Machino does it's job there.
Bolas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machino misses with the body kick
and Bolas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machino needs to keep his hands up - Bolas had a free shot at his head there.
Machino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bolas. That did some damage!
Bolas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Machino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bolas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Machino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bolas throws a counter combo.
Bolas misses with a hook
and Machino counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Machino tenderised Bolas's leg. Bolas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bolas misses with a right hand
and Machino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bolas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bolas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Machino.
Machino seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Machino lands the left hand.
Machino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bolas. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Machino tenderised Bolas's leg. Bolas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolas.
Bolas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Machino.
Bolas misses with a straight left.
Machino with a hook.
Bolas throws an off balance right hand
and Machino counters with a low kick, right behind Bolas 's knee.
Jab from Machino.
Machino throws a push kick but Bolas slaps the foot to one side.
Machino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bolas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machino. That's going to slow Bolas down.
Machino misses with a hook.
Bolas tests Machino's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Machino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bolas!

Bolas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolas throws a shot from downtown. Machino moves away and avoids it.
Machino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Machino!
Bolas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bolas throws an off balance right hand
and Machino counters with a solid body kick.
Bolas looks winded!
A big left from Machino misses.
Nicol Bolas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machino scores with a jab to the head.
Machino throws a leg kick which misses Bolas's front leg but catches the back leg as Bolas tries to avoid it.
Machino defending well as Bolas loads up on a big left hand.
Machino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bolas if he has to take too many more of those.
Machino blocks a jab.
Bolas blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Machino cracks the inside of Bolas's front leg.
Bolas just misses with a punch to the body.
Machino feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Machino lands a nice looking body kick.
Bolas moves out of range as Machino strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Machino.
Machino lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bolas takes a step back to recover.
Machino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bolas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bolas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Machino finds it's way round the side to connect with Bolas's head.
Bolas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bolas.
Machino lands a jab to the head.
Machino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Machino finds it's target.
Machino misses with a straight right.
Machino scores with a spinning back kick!
Machino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bolas. That did some damage!
Machino looks to throw the jab but Bolas is out of range.
Machino moves into range and connects with a jab.

Bolas is rocked!
Machino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bolas gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Machino gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koh Machino!
Koh Machino seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.