PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Russo
vs
Machado

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Machado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo stuffs the takedown.
Russo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Machado's head backwards.
Russo misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Russo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Russo looks to land a combination but Machado avoids it well.
Russo scores with the left hand. Machado knows he should have avoided that one.
Machado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Russo circles away.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Russo.
Russo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Russo fails to land with a series of punches.

Machado changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Russo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Machado goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Russo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Machado's guard! Nice work there by Russo!
Machado looks gassed!

Machado is working an open guard so Russo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Russo misses.
Machado misses with a takedown attempt - Russo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Angelo Russo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Machado.
Russo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Russo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Russo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Russo missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Russo looks to land a combination. Machado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Russo connects with a single shot there.
Machado shoots for a double leg takedown but Russo sprawls well. He's pushed Machado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Machado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Russo throws a right hand that Machado ducks under and follows up with a left that Machado also avoids with ease.
Peter Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado ducks right into an uppercut from Russo.
Russo scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo lands with a nice combination. Machado backs away looking to recover.
Russo lands a really nice looking cross but Machado seems unphased.
Russo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Russo scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Russo.
Russo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Machado is rocked!
A punch combination from Russo misses.
A shot to de liver by Russo. Beautiful body shot.
Russo connects with a body shot.
Russo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Russo lands with an overhand left.

Russo drops Machado with a beautiful combination! Machado stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Russo is looking for the KO!
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Russo finish him?

It looks like Peter Machado has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo throws an overhand right that drops Machado like a sack of potatoes! Russo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Russo!