PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marucs nine millimeter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). nine millimeter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lost Souls - Tupac. Machida comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lyoto Machida kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

nine millimeter
vs
Machida

187 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Rocha Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marucs nine millimeter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nine millimeter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
nine millimeter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has nine millimeter pinned against the cage. nine millimeter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Machida looks gassed!
nine millimeter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
nine millimeter lands a jab.
nine millimeter lands with a kick to the temple. Machida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.

Machida drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nine millimeter has his hands on Machida's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nine millimeter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
nine millimeter pulls Machida in to control the position.
nine millimeter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
nine millimeter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
nine millimeter trying to keep a closed guard but Machida is proving a slippery customer.
nine millimeter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
nine millimeter looking to control but Machida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
nine millimeter content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marucs nine millimeter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
nine millimeter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick by Machida misses
and nine millimeter counters with a one-two to the body.
Machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marucs nine millimeter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida.
nine millimeter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nine millimeter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
nine millimeter connects with a solid leg kick.
Machida fails with the takedown.
A low kick from Machida is predictable there
and nine millimeter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
nine millimeter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
nine millimeter shoots in but no luck this time.
Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and nine millimeter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida dodges the punch combination from nine millimeter.
nine millimeter tries for a takedown but Machida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
nine millimeter has his takedown stuffed

and Machida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in nine millimeter's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
nine millimeter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machida being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marucs nine millimeter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but nine millimeter swivels and escapes.
Machida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and nine millimeter counters with a thumping low kick.
nine millimeter throws a head kick that half lands.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
nine millimeter fails to land the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by nine millimeter.
No luck for Machida with that takedown attempt.
Machida is breathing heavily.
nine millimeter with a poor takedown

and Machida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
nine millimeter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
nine millimeter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Machida!
nine millimeter controlling from the full mount.
nine millimeter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machida is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
nine millimeter controlling from the full mount.
Machida is working to get back to half guard.
Machida wants to hold on but nine millimeter pushes him away.
nine millimeter 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to escape the mount.
nine millimeter controlling from mount.
nine millimeter avoids the attempt from Machida to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
nine millimeter controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marucs nine millimeter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around nine millimeter's waist but nine millimeter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Marucs nine millimeter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida.
Machida throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and nine millimeter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machida's knee momentarily.
No luck for nine millimeter with that takedown attempt.
Machida has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marucs nine millimeter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Machida avoids the head kick by nine millimeter.
Machida misses with a kick to the body
and nine millimeter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Machida is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Machida misses
and nine millimeter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Machida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from nine millimeter.
nine millimeter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida fails to land the takedown.
nine millimeter pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but nine millimeter shows good takedown defense.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from nine millimeter misses.
A combination from nine millimeter does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from nine millimeter as Machida shoots in.
Marucs nine millimeter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida.
nine millimeter connects with a high kick.
nine millimeter lands a head kick!
nine millimeter chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nine millimeter throws a nice inside leg kick.
nine millimeter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marucs nine millimeter is winning the standup battle so far.
nine millimeter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
nine millimeter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
nine millimeter throws a head kick that Machida semi-blocks.
nine millimeter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
nine millimeter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries for a takedown but nine millimeter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
nine millimeter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Machida tries for a takedown but nine millimeter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
nine millimeter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
nine millimeter connects with a solid leg kick.
nine millimeter throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A punch combination from nine millimeter misses.
Horrible takedown by Machida or perhaps it was just good defense by nine millimeter which made him look bad.
nine millimeter with a poor takedown

so Machida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lyoto Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida throws a big right hand that misses.
Machida throws a big right hand that misses.
Machida looking to sit in guard and control but nine millimeter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

nine millimeter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Machida has his foot on nine millimeter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. nine millimeter works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marucs nine millimeter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for nine millimeter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marucs nine millimeter!