PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mad Onion (ranked 1949 p4p, 75 weight class) and Heitor Machado (ranked 561 p4p, 23 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mad Onion
vs
Machado

192 cm
25
275 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heitor Machado!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad Onion misses with the body kick

and Machado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Machado prevents Mad Onion from standing back up.
Machado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mad Onion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mad Onion pushes Machado off looking to stand but Machado dives back in and keeps control.
Mad Onion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machado on the ground.

Machado is looking for a kimura here.
Mad Onion tries to kick Machado off but Machado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado controlling the action here.

Machado is looking for a kimura but Mad Onion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machado to get the leverage.

Machado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mad Onion defends it well.
Mad Onion is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad Onion is trying to stand up here but Machado is controlling him well.

Machado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mad Onion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machado.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Machado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mad Onion defends it well.
Mad Onion is trying to stand back up but Machado is controlling him
Machado passes to side control.
Mad Onion wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Machado is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mad Onion looks calm but he's in trouble here. Machado gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mad Onion is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Machado lets go of the hold and Mad Onion can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Heitor Machado!