PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Red Machine (ranked 1205 p4p, 1895 weight class) and Qfc Island Crusher (ranked 162 p4p, 247 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Machine
vs
Island Crusher

195 cm
26
215
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
210
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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, Big Red Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Qfc Island Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Machine.
Machine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Island Crusher tries to move into range but Machine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Island Crusher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Island Crusher tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.
Machine scores with a nice strike.
Island Crusher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Island Crusher.
Island Crusher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Island Crusher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Island Crusher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Island Crusher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machine lands a jab.
Machine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Island Crusher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Island Crusher.

Oooooh!!! Machine has knocked Island Crusher down with a huge combo! Machine steps away and waves a wobbly Island Crusher back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Island Crusher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Island Crusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Island Crusher on the side of the head.

Island Crusher is rocked!
Island Crusher wants to clinch up but Machine keeps it at a distance.
Machine drops Island Crusher with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Island Crusher! Machine dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Red Machine!