PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Drago
vs
Machida Alves

185 cm
20
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximo Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida Alves!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago lands a jab to Machida Alves's midsection.
Machida Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago counters with an outside leg kick.
Machida Alves looks gassed!
Drago scores with a jab. Machida Alves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Machida Alves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Drago drops Machida Alves with a beautiful combination! Machida Alves stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drago is looking for the KO!

Machida Alves is rocked!

It looks like Lyoto Machida Alves has been cut.
Lyoto Machida Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Machida Alves square on the jaw! Damn, Machida Alves is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximo Drago!