PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuteru Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuteru Machida and Rockson Rua. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rua's choice of entrance music: The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machida
vs
Rua

182 cm
22
211 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

186 cm
35
201 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuteru Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Rockson Rua!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a wild body shot.

Rua gets tackled into the cage by Machida. Machida maintains the clinch.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Kazuteru Machida has been cut.
Machida changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuteru Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rua.

Machida gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rua prevents it.
Machida drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Machida is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Machida looking for a takedown.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rua with a knee to the head.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua lands a knee to the head.

Kazuteru Machida's cut is getting worse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.

Machida is rocked!
Rua has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Machida - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rua, and another! Machida is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rockson Rua!
A relieved looking Rockson Rua thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Kazuteru Machida had this to say: 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Project Ascension'.