PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyotoson Machsilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Machsilva
vs
Slater

188 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
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 0 - 0 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Slater!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machsilva swats away the attempt to clinch by Slater.
Machsilva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slater doesn't manage to clinch there - Machsilva circles away.
Slater is looking to clinch but Machsilva is avoiding it.
Machsilva shoots for a double leg takedown but Slater sprawls well. He's pushed Machsilva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Machsilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machsilva misses with a takedown attempt - Slater sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater is looking to clinch but Machsilva is avoiding it.

Slater has taken the fight to the clinch.

Machsilva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Slater is trying to keep an underhook but Machsilva manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Machsilva is trying for a kimura here. Slater looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Machsilva wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lyotoson Machsilva!