PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machida
vs
Rold

180 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries to bum rush Rold with a series of wild strikes but Rold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rold misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Horrible takedown by Rold or perhaps it was just good defense by Machida which made him look bad.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida throws a series of punches but Rold avoids them all with ease.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick
and Rold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machida lands a really nice looking cross but Rold seems unphased.
Machida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machida's calf.
Machida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rold.
Machida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rold counters with a stiff right hand.

Machida is rocked!
Machida is breathing heavily.
Rold misses with a takedown attempt - Machida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Rold.

Rold drives through with a takedown into Machida's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Rold from controlling successfully.

Rold drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rold jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida wants to get back to his feet but Rold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rold passes Machida's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Machida looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rold trying to mount his opponent but Machida defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rold passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Machida!
Machida holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rold tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Rold is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rold extends the arm and Machida is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Enrique Rold!