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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Di Punker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Punker's choice of entrance music: Miss May I - Relentless Chaos. Di Punker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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190 cm
22
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Di Punker! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Machida gets caught flat footed, as Punker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Punker preventing the sweep. Punker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Punker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Punker cracks Machida with a solid left hand. Punker trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom. Machida tries to land a sweep but no joy. Punker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Punker's guard. Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Punker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Machida wants to stand but Punker is controlling his posture from full guard. Punker thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Machida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Punker is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Machida rolls with it to try and escape but Punker cranks on the arm and Machida is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Di Punker!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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