PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Machine
vs
Duarte

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cristian Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Machine.
Machine takes a little break here. Duarte wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Duarte wants to control but Machine postures up.
Duarte taking a bit of punishment here - Machine scoring with strikes.
Duarte prevents Machine from moving into mount.
Duarte throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Duarte is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Machine is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Machine looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Machine trying to control but Duarte is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine content just to control the position here.
Duarte is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Machine avoids the attempt from Duarte to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machine raining down shots from the mount!
Machine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Duarte has given up his back here.
You can see the frustration on Duarte's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Machine avoiding Duarte 's attempts to control his hands.

Duarte won't enjoy being in this position. Machine looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Duarte is tapping - it's over boys! Machine picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Machine!