PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Blubb (ranked 1323 p4p, 193 weight class) and Koh Machino (ranked 1662 p4p, 238 weight class). Keith Blubb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koh Machino's chin.

Blubb
vs
Machino

178 cm
26
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
203 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keith Blubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koh Machino!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machino with a hook.
Machino cracks Blubb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blubb moves out of range of the body kick from Machino.
Machino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Machino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blubb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Blubb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blubb misses with a few strikes there.
Machino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blubb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machino counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blubb has Machino up against the cage in a clinch.
Machino tries to circle away but Blubb has him pinned against the cage.
Machino is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machino takes an elbow to the temple.
Blubb blocks an uppercut.
Machino can't get the takedown.
Machino wants to break free but Blubb has control.
Machino looking to stall.
Blubb is pressed up against the cage. Machino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blubb down to the mat. Blubb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Blubb closes the distance and pushes Machino back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Blubb.
Machino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blubb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Machino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Keith Blubb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koh Machino.
Blubb lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blubb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blubb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Machino misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Blubb has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Machino misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Blubb.
Machino tries to break free but Blubb pushes him back against the cage.
Blubb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blubb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machino's defenses.
Blubb blocks an uppercut.
Machino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blubb lands a body punch.
Blubb blocks an uppercut.
Machino takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Blubb as the two fighters clinch.
Machino is looking to break free of the clinch but Blubb has double underhooks.
Machino is looking to break free of the clinch but Blubb has double underhooks.
Machino is looking to control Blubb's arms but Blubb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machino has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machino is trying to break the clinch but Blubb is controlling him.
Blubb lands with a short shot to the head.
Machino working hard to break the clinch.
Machino tries to stall but Blubb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blubb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blubb creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machino's defenses.
Machino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Blubb.
Blubb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blubb lands a damaging elbow.
Machino wants to break free but Blubb has control.
Machino takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Blubb.

Machino is rocked!
Blubb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machino is still on wobbly legs! Can Blubb finish him?
Blubb creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Machino's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Machino drops to his knees and Blubb pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Blubb!
A victorious Keith Blubb thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.