PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noctis Perseus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noctis Perseus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Perseus
vs
Machado

195 cm
21
278 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
230 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noctis Perseus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rigan Machado !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perseus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perseus blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perseus. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perseus scores with a punch to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Machado there.
Perseus is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perseus. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perseus scores with a three punch combo!
Perseus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Perseus.
Machado avoids the body shot from Perseus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perseus misses with a two punch combination.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perseus throws out the jab.
Perseus misses with a two punch combination.
Noctis Perseus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perseus.
Machado slips a jab from Perseus.
Perseus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perseus misses with a low kick.
Perseus misses with a wild body shot.
Noctis Perseus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Machado drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Machado trying to control but Perseus is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Perseus holds on and takes a little breather.
Machado trying to control but Perseus is working from the bottom.
Machado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perseus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machado is one step ahead there.

Machado drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Perseus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Machado has Perseus in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perseus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machado trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noctis Perseus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Perseus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Machado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machado shoots in for a takedown but Perseus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perseus just misses with a punch to the body.
Machado slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perseus misses with a wild body shot.
Machado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perseus counters with a left and a right that stings Machado .
Perseus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perseus motions for Machado to come forward. Perseus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perseus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado .
Machado shoots for a takedown but Perseus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perseus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perseus is looking to score with low kicks.
Machado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perseus cracks a nice hook into Machado 's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machado checks a leg kick.
Perseus throws a push kick but Machado slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Machado takes a swing at Perseus's ribcage but misses.
Perseus misses with a hook to the body

and Machado counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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.
Perseus trying to keep a closed guard but Machado is proving a slippery customer.
Machado wants to control from the top but Perseus keeps moving.
Perseus is pulling down on Machado 's head to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perseus keeping full guard, as Machado tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perseus keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
Perseus keeping full guard, as Machado tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perseus misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Perseus misses with a low kick as Machado jumps back.
Perseus throws a right hand that Machado ducks under and follows up with a left that Machado also avoids with ease.
Perseus looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
A left and a right from Perseus both land. Nice combination.
Perseus lands with an uppercut that bounces Machado off the ropes and back into rage.
Machado with a jab.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perseus was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado .
Machado shoots for a double leg takedown but Perseus sprawls well. He's pushed Machado 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noctis Perseus dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Machado . Perseus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perseus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Machado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perseus is looking to wear down Machado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Machado stalks Perseus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perseus's face. Perseus staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perseus. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.

Machado is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Perseus's half guard.

Machado is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machado is working for a kimura but Perseus is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Perseus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Perseus controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perseus trying to control the position.
Perseus keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
Machado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perseus is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Perseus holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perseus's guard.
Machado is stalling here. Perseus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Machado seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Perseus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Machado wants to control but Perseus postures up.
Rigan Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perseus wants to stand but Machado has his arm trapped.
Noctis Perseus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machado is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machado tries to control but Perseus manages to take his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rigan Machado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perseus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noctis Perseus!