PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Marks (ranked 4479 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 4365 p4p, 377 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Marks
vs
Machida

184 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Marks blocks a jab.
Marks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
Machida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Marks rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.
Marks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marks lands a right hand.

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Marks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Marks.
Machida looks winded!
Marks lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marks lands a hook that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Marks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marks.
Marks lands a hook that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Nice body punch from Marks.
Marks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.

Machida is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Marks as the two fighters clinch.
Marks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Marks finish him?
Marks lands with a light punch inside.
Marks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marks creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Machida with a big uppercut! Machida tries to clinch up but Marks pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Machida to the mat! Machida covers up and Marks unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anton Marks!