PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between vincent barchello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leandro Machado is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

barchello
vs
Machado

173 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, vincent barchello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leandro Machado!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from barchello as Machado shoots in.
barchello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Machado shoots for a takedown but barchello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Machado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
vincent barchello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Machado.

barchello gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
barchello wants to stand and escape but Machado is having none of it.
barchello keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
Machado working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of barchello's head.
Machado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. barchello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machado trying to control but barchello is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
barchello knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machado on the ground.
barchello wants to sweep but no luck.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but barchello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machado thows a big elbow that misses.
Machado content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
barchello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? barchello is fending him off so far but Machado persists. Nope, barchello circles away and we're back to standing.
Machado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
barchello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around barchello's waist but barchello gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machado off to one side.
barchello lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
barchello fails in his attempt to clinch.

barchello moves into range and clinches up with Machado.
barchello scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Leandro Machado has been cut.
barchello lands an elbow that stopped Machado in his tracks for a moment.
barchello presses Machado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machado looks gassed!
Good body shot from barchello.
Machado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as barchello walks away with a smile on his face. Machado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
barchello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
barchello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from barchello. No joy for Machado on that attempt.
barchello cracks Machado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
barchello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.

barchello clinches up against the cage.
barchello lands an elbow just above Machado 's eye.
barchello scores with a shoulder strike.
Machado takes an elbow to the temple.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from barchello.
barchello crunches a lovely knee into Machado's ribcage.
barchello gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
barchello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machado's defenses.
barchello lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
barchello lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.

That has opened up Leandro Machado's cut even more.
barchello unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
barchello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
barchello leaning his opponent against the cage.
barchello lands with a right to the head.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for barchello.
This has been an exciting period of action!
barchello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
barchello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
barchello lands an elbow just above Machado 's eye.
barchello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
barchello lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machado takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from barchello.
barchello lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
A short right from barchello on the inside.
barchello stalling.
barchello lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
barchello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

vincent barchello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leandro Machado's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

barchello fails with an attempt to clinch.
barchello throws a combination. Machado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Machado shoots in but barchello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
barchello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
barchello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Machado swats away the attempt to clinch by barchello.
barchello scores with a jab to the head.

barchello moves into range and clinches up with Machado.
barchello lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
barchello prevents Machado from breaking the clinch.
Machado is breathing heavily.
barchello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
barchello scores with a hook to the body.
barchello prevents the takedown attempt.
vincent barchello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Machado.
barchello lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barchello lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
barchello lands a damaging elbow.
barchello lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Leandro Machado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
barchello lands an uppercut.
barchello lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from barchello.
barchello lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Leandro Machado's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
barchello landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
barchello gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
barchello stalling in the clinch.
Machado tries to pull guard but barchello won't allow it.
barchello landing knees to the body.
barchello scores a nice knee to the body.
barchello gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
barchello using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from barchello.
Machado fails to pull guard.
barchello lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
barchello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machado's defenses.
barchello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado is looking to break free of the clinch but barchello has double underhooks.
barchello lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leandro Machado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). vincent barchello!