PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dameon Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasha Dasari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Brazilian Death. Dasari has chosen Stinkfist as his entrance music. Pasha Dasari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machida
vs
Dasari

179 cm
22
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

166 cm
22
144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs
HARDCORE Fighting Brand

Blaze Ronin Street Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dameon Machida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pasha Dasari!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a head kick but Dasari moves out of range.

Dasari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Machida trying to control here.
Machida tries to get to full guard but Dasari has control of the leg.
Machida won't allow Dasari to pass to mount.
Machida wants to improve his position but Dasari is controlling well.
Dasari trying to control the pace.

Machida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machida avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dasari.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Dasari moves out of range easily.
No luck for Dasari with that takedown attempt.
Machida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dasari on the side of the head.
Machida scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasari blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida misses with a head kick.

Dasari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machida to the mat! Machida manages to get full guard.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Dasari from controlling successfully.
Dasari postures up and lands a big shot to Machida's brow.
Dasari stops Machida from standing up.
Dasari tries to free his leg and advance position but Machida is retaining full guard.
Machida throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Dasari drops back looking for a leg! Machida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Machida manages to kick Dasari off! Dasari jumps back into Machida's guard.
Machida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Machida wants to control the pace but Dasari is squirming around nicely.

Machida goes for an armbar but Dasari turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dasari.
Machida is breathing heavily.

Dasari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dasari wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Dasari wants to pass the guard but Machida is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machida striking off his back.
Machida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dasari trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida trying to control the position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Both fighters circling a little - Dasari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Dasari shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dasari was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Machida can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machida is looking to escape.

Dasari working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dasari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Machida bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dasari pushes a forearm under Machida's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Machida is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pasha Dasari!
Pasha Dasari is the new featherweight champion!