PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen Concrete Schoolyard as his entrance music. Sunny Lim looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lim
vs
Machida

195 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Black Skull Clothing

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sunny Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wanderlei Machida!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lim with that takedown attempt.

Machida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Machida showed some decent athleticism there.
Lim is in trouble now - Machida has advanced to mount!
Lim tries to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Machida looking to finish with strikes here!
Lim really wants to buck Machida off and get back to his feet.
Machida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Machida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lim is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machida content just to control the position here.
Lim wants to control but Machida is having none of it.
Machida looking to control but Lim is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Machida thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to control the pace but Lim is squirming around nicely.

Despite being in the dominant position, Wanderlei Machida just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida avoids the head kick by Lim.
Lim with a poor takedown

and Machida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lim is breathing heavily.
Machida trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.
Machida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Machida trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida looking to pass the guard.
Machida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machida slips nicely into half guard.
Machida tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Machida stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Machida dominated that round.
That's time! Lim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Sunny Lim has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Lim. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Lim misses with a takedown

and Machida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Machida controlling the action here.
Machida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Machida might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lim kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to pass to full mount but Lim defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lim is staying active underneath Machida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Machida is just content to waste time from the top position. Lim takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Machida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lim is keeping the position for now.
Lim keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lim throws a lazy head kick

and Machida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lim's guard.
Lim wants to stand but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.
Machida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Machida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machida sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lim's guard.
Machida is keen to just control but Lim is a slippery customer.
Machida wants to pass to mount but Lim is defending the position.
Machida not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machida trying to control from half guard but Lim is working away.
Lim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida on the ground.
Machida controlling the action here.
Lim is not content to let Machida control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sunny Lim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Machida shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lim's guard.
Lim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Machida pushes down on Lim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lim wants to stand back up but Machida manages to pass into side control.
Machida trying to control the action but Lim is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida controls the position from side control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Wanderlei Machida just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida blocks a head kick by Lim.

Machida closes the distance and pushes Lim back into the ropes.
Lim tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Machida has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lim is trying to keep an underhook but Machida manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Machida in particular looking to stall.
Lim is trying to get back to full guard.
Machida trying to control the action but Lim is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Machida trying to control the action but Lim is working from the bottom.
Machida trying to pass the guard but Lim defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lim.

Machida feints and as Lim raises his hands in defense, Machida changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lim keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida passes Lim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sunny Lim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida stalling away here and it's allowed Lim to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wanderlei Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Machida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Machida!