PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyotoson Machsilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyotoson Machsilva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Hanson's chin.

Machsilva
vs
Hanson

188 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyotoson Machsilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Machsilva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Machsilva wants to control but Hanson postures up.
Machsilva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hanson connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson grinds an elbow into Machsilva's temple.
Hanson scores with punches from side control.
Hanson scores with punches from side control.
Hanson cracks Machsilva with a big right hand but Machsilva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Machsilva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Machsilva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanson working the body and head with strikes.
Hanson lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machsilva tries to buck Hanson off but Hanson is having none of it.
Machsilva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Machsilva is looking for a sweep. Hanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hanson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machsilva's head.
Hanson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machsilva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hanson is pressing down on Machsilva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Machsilva is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hanson there.
Hanson trying to mount his opponent but Machsilva defends it.
Hanson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Machsilva!
Hanson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Machsilva?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hanson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Machsilva taking shots to the head.
Hanson breaks from Machsilva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hanson landing shots from mount.
Hanson breaks from Machsilva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hanson with good strikes from the mount here!

Machsilva is rocked!
Machsilva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Machsilva is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Hanson.
Oh Machsilva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson lands a big shot there that rocks Machsilva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Machsilva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machsilva is looking to improve his position but Hanson isn't that keen on the idea.
Hanson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Machsilva tries to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.
Machsilva seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanson lands a nice shot to the head.
Hanson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hanson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Machsilva covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hanson!