PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zagnut Dunbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliezer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado has chosen Heart - If Looks Could Killl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dunbar
vs
Machado

190 cm
21
223 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
218 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zagnut Dunbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliezer Machado!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunbar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dunbar misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machado.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunbar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunbar misses with a punch to the body.
Dunbar tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunbar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunbar misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dunbar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunbar moves away.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado lands a jab.
Machado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machado, as that shot connected.

Machado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dunbar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunbar lands a right hand.
Dunbar blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar misses with a punch to the body.
Dunbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunbar misses with a punch to the body.
Dunbar misses with a punch to the body.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Dunbar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machado slows down the pace here.
A short right from Dunbar.
Dunbar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Dunbar avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunbar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado taking a breather.
Dunbar lands a shot to the body.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunbar throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Dunbar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Dunbar misses with a body punch.
Dunbar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunbar lands a body shot.
Dunbar can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
Dunbar throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Dunbar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunbar is working Machado over against the cage.
Dunbar tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
Dunbar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado is pushing Dunbar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dunbar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Machado or not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunbar lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dunbar fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zagnut Dunbar dominated that 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.

Machado throws a right hand that misses
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dunbar has managed to clinch.
Dunbar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zagnut Dunbar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dunbar lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunbar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dunbar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado wants to stall.
Dunbar lands a left hand.
Machado blocking some punches.
Dunbar pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunbar can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunbar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Dunbar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunbar swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunbar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machado up against the cage.
Dunbar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunbar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Dunbar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunbar swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dunbar can't break the clinch.
Machado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dunbar up against the cage.
Dunbar misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado blocks a body shot from Dunbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar lands a body punch.
Machado stalling against the cage.
Dunbar leaning against his opponent.
Machado leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eliezer Machado.
Machado dips to his left and cracks Dunbar with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunbar. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Dunbar.
Machado scores with a jab to the body.

Machado has closed the distance and engaged Dunbar in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunbar struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunbar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Dunbar misses with the head strike.
Machado stalling in the clinch.
Machado wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zagnut Dunbar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Machado throws a hook but Dunbar blocks it.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Eliezer Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunbar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Machado throws a jab when Dunbar was well out of range.
Machado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dunbar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Dunbar misses.
Dunbar looks to land a combination but Machado avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunbar. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.

Machado moves into the clinch.
Dunbar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dunbar has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Dunbar working aggressively here.
Dunbar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunbar gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dunbar misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunbar.
Dunbar has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Machado looking to stall.
Dunbar throws a head punch that misses.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunbar lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dunbar has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Dunbar has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to maintain a safe position but Dunbar gets an underhook and turns Machado into the cage.
Dunbar throws a head punch that misses.
Dunbar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Machado.
Dunbar tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Dunbar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunbar.
Dunbar gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dunbar lands with a short shot to the head.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Dunbar tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunbar throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Machado blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado is looking to control Dunbar's arms but Dunbar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machado has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dunbar fails to land.
Dunbar throws a head punch that misses.
Dunbar working aggressively here.
Dunbar working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunbar.
Eliezer Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunbar tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunbar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado looking to stall.
Dunbar lands with a light punch inside.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Dunbar controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zagnut Dunbar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dunbar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zagnut Dunbar!