PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darth Machida (ranked 4374 p4p, 4902 weight class) and Otto Von Habsburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Machida
vs
Von Habsburg

183 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Otto Von Habsburg!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Von Habsburg scores with a jab.
Von Habsburg slips a jab from Machida.

Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Von Habsburg.
Von Habsburg throws a head punch that misses.
Von Habsburg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Von Habsburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Von Habsburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Von Habsburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Habsburg lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Habsburg.
Von Habsburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Habsburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Von Habsburg fails to land.
Machida is looking to take this one to the mat.
Machida is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Machida goes for a takedown attempt but Von Habsburg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darth Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida moves out of range as Von Habsburg throws a body kick.
Machida is looking to counter punch.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Von Habsburg's shoulder, as Von Habsburg tries to avoid the shot.
Otto Von Habsburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Habsburg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Machida is rocked!
Von Habsburg closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Machida out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otto Von Habsburg!