PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Machulda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machulda
vs
Domingos Rezende Agostinho

179 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Machulda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machulda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Machulda thows a big elbow that misses.
Machulda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machulda postures up in Agostinho's guard and throws a big left but Agostinho blocks it.

Machulda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Agostinho trying to keep a closed guard but Machulda is proving a slippery customer.
Machulda postures up in Agostinho's guard and throws a big left but Agostinho blocks it.
Machulda thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machulda thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machulda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machulda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machulda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machulda shoots in and drives through. Agostinho sprawls well.
Machulda thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Agostinho. No joy for Machulda on that attempt.
Agostinho slips a straight right by Machulda.
Machulda throws a head kick that misses.

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.

Machulda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Agostinho!
Machulda throws some wild stikes that Agostinho manages to avoid easily.
Agostinho tries to reverse the position but Machulda maintains control.
Machulda thowing shots but they're missing.
Agostinho holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Machulda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Machulda looking to finish with strikes here!
Agostinho is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machulda misses with a head shot.
Machulda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Machulda throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Agostinho because Machulda loaded up on that one.
Machulda punching from mount but Agostinho doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Machulda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Machulda avoids the attempt from Agostinho to control.
Machulda with a couple of short strikes.
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.

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.
Machulda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Agostinho hang on?
Machulda thowing shots but they're missing.

Machulda has control of Agostinho's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Agostinho regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Machulda is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Agostinho has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Agostinho!
Agostinho preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Machulda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Machulda misses with a double jab
letting Agostinho counter with a right hand.
Machulda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machulda throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Machulda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Agostinho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Machulda misses with a jab to the body
and Agostinho counters with a good low kick that Machulda was not able to check.
Machulda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agostinho moves away.
Machulda misses with an uppercut. Agostinho saw that one coming.
Agostinho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machulda.
Machulda jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machulda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Agostinho looks to land a combination but Machulda avoids it well.
Machulda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machulda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Agostinho.
Machulda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Agostinho. Agostinho obviously looking to wear him down.
Agostinho misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Machulda - just one landing.
Machulda throws a sloppy body shot
and Agostinho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vladimir Machulda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machulda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Agostinho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machulda shoots in but no luck this time.
Machulda is looking to land body kicks.
Agostinho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machulda misses with a looping left.
Agostinho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machulda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Agostinho counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agostinho throws a combination. Machulda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Vladimir Machulda has been cut.
Agostinho dips to his left and cracks Machulda with an uppercut!
Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Agostinho scores with a four punch combination!

Machulda is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machulda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Agostinho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Agostinho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Agostinho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Agostinho is looking to score with low kicks.
Agostinho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Machulda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machulda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Agostinho counters with an outside leg kick.
Machulda seems to have got his legs back now.
A lazy body kick from Machulda
and Agostinho counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machulda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Machulda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agostinho looks to land a combination but Machulda avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machulda misses with a double jab
and Agostinho counters with an inside leg kick.
Machulda throws a combination that misses
and Agostinho counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Agostinho.
Machulda slips a jab and a cross from Agostinho.
A head kick misses from Machulda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agostinho jabs Machulda right on the nose. Machulda blinks but takes it well.
Agostinho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Agostinho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machulda is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Machulda's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A big left from Machulda misses.
Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machulda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Agostinho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machulda throws a head kick that misses.
Agostinho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machulda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Agostinho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machulda misses the shot to the body.
Machulda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Agostinho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machulda checks a leg kick.
Machulda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agostinho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machulda lands a right hook to the body.
Machulda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agostinho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machulda rather than just go for the knockout.
Machulda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machulda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Agostinho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machulda thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machulda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Agostinho manages to avoid it.
Vladimir Machulda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machulda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Agostinho sprawls well. Agostinho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machulda gets slowly back to his feet.
Agostinho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machulda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Agostinho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Machulda throws a head kick that misses
and Agostinho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Machulda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Agostinho counters with a low kick, right behind Machulda 's knee.
No luck for Machulda with that takedown attempt.
Machulda misses with a looping right.
Machulda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Agostinho counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agostinho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machulda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Agostinho counters with a nice leg kick.
Agostinho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machulda misses with a looping right.
Agostinho scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Machulda is predictable there
letting Agostinho counter with a right hand.
Agostinho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machulda's sensitive parts.
Agostinho swinging wildly here.
Machulda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Agostinho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Agostinho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agostinho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Agostinho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Agostinho misses with a low kick.
Agostinho throws out a leg kick but Machulda moves out of range and Agostinho only half commits.
Machulda misses with a head kick.
Machulda shoots in but Agostinho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Machulda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agostinho misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Machulda misses
and Agostinho counters with a low kick, right behind Machulda 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Agostinho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho!