PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Pajeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Machado
vs
Pajeh

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Pajeh!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado shoots in for a double leg but Pajeh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pajeh stuffs the takedown.

Pajeh gets a takedown into half guard.
Pajeh lands with a punch from half guard.
Pajeh is nestled in close to Machado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pajeh working over Machado with some ground and pound. Machado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Machado has hold of Pajeh's hands but Pajeh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Machado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pajeh on the ground.
Pajeh slips a nice elbow through Machado's hands, connecting with Machado's forehead.
Pajeh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado missing with punches from the bottom.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Pajeh scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajeh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pajeh working over Machado with some ground and pound. Machado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pajeh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pajeh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pajeh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pajeh lands with a punch from half guard.
Pajeh working over Machado with some ground and pound. Machado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Machado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pajeh lands with a punch from half guard.
Pajeh works his way into full mount!
Machado is bucking up trying to escape but Pajeh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajeh with shots to the head and body - Machado looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pajeh working the ground and pound effectively.
Machado can't escape the position.
Pajeh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pajeh lands a nice shot to the head.
Pajeh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pajeh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pajeh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Machado is in a horrible position here. Pajeh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Machado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pajeh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Machado is trying desperately to improve position.
Pajeh landing strikes from the mount.
Pajeh lands a big shot there that rocks Machado but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pajeh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pajeh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Machado working to try and regain half guard.
Pajeh landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pajeh scoring with strikes but Machado is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pajeh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Pajeh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pajeh lands a nice shot to the head.
Machado tries to hold on but Pajeh pushes him away.
Pajeh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Machado?
Machado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pajeh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Machado looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pajeh lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Pajeh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pajeh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado misses with a takedown

and Pajeh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Machado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Machado is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pajeh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pajeh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pajeh slips a nice elbow through Machado's hands, connecting with Machado's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pajeh lands a nice short elbow.
Pajeh working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pajeh connects with a nice short shot to Machado's temple.
Machado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Machado is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pajeh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Machado has hold of Pajeh's hands but Pajeh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pajeh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Machado flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pajeh working Machado over with strikes.
Pajeh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machado's head.
Pajeh lands strikes from half guard.
Pajeh working Machado over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajeh slips a nice elbow through Machado's hands, connecting with Machado's forehead.
Pajeh winds up and cracks Machado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Machado trying to hold on to Pajeh's head to control him but Pajeh postures up.
Pajeh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
Pajeh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pajeh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado taking some punishment here, with Pajeh in his half guard.
Pajeh slips a nice elbow through Machado's hands, connecting with Machado's forehead.
Pajeh working the head and body with strikes.
Pajeh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pajeh connects with a nice short shot to Machado's temple.
Pajeh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pajeh working Machado over with strikes.
Pajeh drops an elbow to the side of Machado's head.
Pajeh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Machado trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajeh drops an elbow to the side of Machado's head.
Pajeh thows a huge punch but Machado dodges it nicely.
Machado has hold of Pajeh's hands but Pajeh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pajeh working over Machado with some ground and pound. Machado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Machado tries to get to full guard but Pajeh has control of the leg.
Pajeh drops an elbow to the side of Machado's head.
Machado taking some punishment here, with Pajeh in his half guard.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
Felipe Pajeh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pajeh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Pajeh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pajeh gets the takedown into side control.
Machado struggling a bit here.
Machado is looking to reverse the position.
Pajeh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pajeh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Machado down.
Pajeh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Machado to see if he's OK.
Pajeh working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pajeh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Machado some visible discomfort.
Pajeh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Machado down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajeh lands a nice forearm strike.
Pajeh scoring with punches and elbows.
Machado is looking for a sweep.
Pajeh working the head and body with strikes.
Pajeh lands a decent elbow from side control.
Machado is looking for a sweep.
Pajeh is working Machado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Machado taking a bit of punishment here - Pajeh scoring with strikes.
Pajeh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Machado to see if he's OK.
Pajeh working the ground and pound from side control.
Pajeh scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to buck Pajeh off but Pajeh is having none of it.
Pajeh is working Machado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pajeh working the ground and pound.
Pajeh cracks Machado with a big elbow.
Machado takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pajeh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Machado some visible discomfort.
Machado takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pajeh scores with a couple of short elbows.
Machado is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pajeh lands a few punches from side control.
Machado is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajeh cracks Machado with a big elbow.
Pajeh lands some shots froms side control.
Pajeh landing a few strikes.
Pajeh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Machado to see if he's OK.
Pajeh working the head and body with strikes.
Pajeh working the head with strikes.
Pajeh working the head and body with strikes.
Machado manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pajeh's best efforts.
Pajeh drops an elbow to the side of Machado's head.
Pajeh slips a nice elbow through Machado's hands, connecting with Machado's forehead.
Pajeh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajeh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pajeh working the head and body with strikes.
Pajeh working the head and body with strikes.
Pajeh slips a nice elbow through Machado's hands, connecting with Machado's forehead.
Pajeh lands with a punch from half guard.
Pajeh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pajeh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pajeh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diego Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pajeh is nestled in close to Machado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Felipe Pajeh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pajeh is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Pajeh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pajeh 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Pajeh!