PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smashing Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smashing Machine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machine
vs
Thomas

180 cm
18
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Smashing Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machine avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Machine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Machine swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Machine lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machine.
Machine misses with a straight left.
Machine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.
Machine misses with a lunging right hand

and Thomas counters by clinching up.
Machine fails to pull guard.
Machine jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Machine around his waist. Machine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machine jumps guard but Thomas stands there with Machine around his waist. Machine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smashing Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machine fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Machine jumps into guard, dragging Thomas to the mat.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
Machine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Thomas gets to his feet. Machine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Machine misses with a body shot.
Smashing Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machine slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Machine is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas looks gassed!
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Good exchange - Machine coming out on top.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Machine. Machine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Machine throws out a powerful jab.
Machine cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.

Thomas is rocked!
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Machine finish him?
A choreographed right hand from Machine misses the target.
Machine lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machine drops Thomas with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Thomas! Machine dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Smashing Machine!