PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lae Praye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LieHarder Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Praye's entrance music is Carry That Weight. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Praye
vs
Machete

157 cm
27
163 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

190 cm
27
156 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lae Praye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, LieHarder Machete!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machete tries to clinch up.
Praye scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Praye lands the left hand.
Praye really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Machete is looking to clinch but Praye is avoiding it.
Praye throws a right and a left that Machete avoids nicely.
Machete avoids the head kick by Praye.
Praye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Praye's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Praye duly obliges.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machete tries to clinch but Praye moves out of range.
Machete takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Machete tries to clinch up.
Praye lands a nice hook to Machete's body. Machete takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Machete is looking to clinch but Praye is avoiding it.
No joy there for Praye, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Machete.
Machete tries to clinch but Praye is having none of it.
Machete tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Praye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Praye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Praye drops Machete with a left right combo! Praye follows him down to the ground into side control.

Machete is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Praye in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Machete looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Praye turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lae Praye!