PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hercule Poirot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marucio machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poirot comes to the cage accompanied by Poirot Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Poirot
vs
machida

167 cm
25
162 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hercule Poirot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, marucio machida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida misses with a double jab.
machida looks to land a combination but Poirot avoids it well.
machida throws a nice looking combination but Poirot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
machida fails to land with a series of punches.
machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poirot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Poirot scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
machida looks like he's trying to stand up.
Poirot passes the guard and advances to mount!
Poirot is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. machida is in real trouble.
machida controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Poirot is looking to control machida but machida is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Poirot is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and machida taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Poirot.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hercule Poirot!