PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lyoton
vs
Macintosh

185 cm
28
205 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

192 cm
28
212 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machidan Lyoton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macintosh fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Macintosh with that takedown attempt.
Macintosh fails with the takedown
and Lyoton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Machidan Lyoton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Macintosh.

Macintosh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lyoton's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lyoton is trying to control the position but Macintosh postures up.
Macintosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Macintosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lyoton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lyoton is pulling down on Macintosh's head to control his posture.
Macintosh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Lyoton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macintosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Macintosh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lyoton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macintosh has managed to get both his arms back between Lyoton's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyoton working a defensive guard here.
Macintosh looking to pass the guard.
Macintosh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Macintosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Lyoton is retaining full guard.
Macintosh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Macintosh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macintosh advances to half guard.
Macintosh prevents Lyoton from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh looks to land a strike but Lyoton avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Macintosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lyoton is keeping the position for now.
Macintosh pushing down on Lyoton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Macintosh is working for a kimura but Lyoton is defending it quite comfortably.
Macintosh is just content to waste time from the top position. Lyoton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macintosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lyoton looking to control.
Lyoton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Macintosh controls the pace.
Macintosh wants to pass the guard but Lyoton is keeping the position.
Macintosh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Macintosh trying to control but Lyoton is working from the bottom.
Lyoton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lyoton has momentary wrist control but Macintosh slips an elbow through the middle.
Macintosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lyoton is keeping the position for now.
Macintosh trying to control but Lyoton is working from the bottom.
Lyoton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lyoton is on top in guard.
Lyoton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Macintosh trying to keep a closed guard but Lyoton is proving a slippery customer.
Macintosh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Macintosh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Macintosh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lyoton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lyoton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Macintosh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macintosh keeping full guard, as Lyoton tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Macintosh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Macintosh fails with the takedown.
Lyoton lands with a nice body punch.
Macintosh defending well as Lyoton loads up on a big left hand.

Macintosh has managed to clinch.
Macintosh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lyoton walks away with a smile on his face. Macintosh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lyoton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from Lyoton.
Macintosh takes a shot to the head.
Lyoton misses with an elbow over the top.
Macintosh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lyoton walks away with a smile on his face. Macintosh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Machidan Lyoton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Macintosh.
Lyoton misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lyoton. That's going to slow Macintosh down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lyoton takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Macintosh is breathing heavily.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lyoton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lyoton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Macintosh up against the cage.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but Lyoton holds him up against the cage and eventually Macintosh drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyoton.
Macintosh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lyoton lands a shoulder strike.
Macintosh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lyoton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lyoton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lyoton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lyoton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lyoton working Macintosh over with knees to the body.
Macintosh tries to score a body lock takedown but Lyoton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lyoton lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyoton lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Lyoton.
Macintosh fails to pull guard.
Macintosh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lyoton lands with a right to the head.
Macintosh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lyoton smiles and moves away.
Machidan Lyoton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lyoton lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macintosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lyoton slips a jab from Macintosh.
Lyoton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lyoton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lyoton lands a leg kick that knocks Macintosh off balance momentarily.
Lyoton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lyoton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyoton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machidan Lyoton is winning the standup battle so far.
Lyoton lands a nice shot to the body.
Lyoton works Macintosh's body with a nice hook.
Lyoton lands a jab to Macintosh's midsection.
Lyoton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lyoton scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lyoton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lyoton is leaning against Macintosh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lyoton landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyoton.
Lyoton stalling the fight.
Macintosh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lyoton just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyoton lands a left hand.
Macintosh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Macintosh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but Lyoton won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machidan Lyoton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Macintosh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Macintosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyoton.
Lyoton tries to clinch there but Macintosh circles away.
Lyoton throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macintosh. Lyoton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macintosh fails with the takedown.
Lyoton throws a sloppy head kick and Macintosh moves out of range easily.
Macintosh blocks a head kick by Lyoton.
Lyoton throws a leg kick but Macintosh checks it.
Lyoton cracks the inside of Macintosh's front leg.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lyoton but Lyoton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Macintosh walks into a jab.
Bud Macintosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macintosh has his takedown stuffed
and Lyoton counters with an outside leg kick.
Machidan Lyoton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Macintosh.
Macintosh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lyoton fakes the leg kick and cracks Macintosh in the body.
Macintosh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Lyoton rushes Macintosh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lyoton.
Lyoton lands a left hand.
Machidan Lyoton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lyoton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Macintosh jumps guard but Lyoton stands there with Macintosh around his waist. Macintosh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lyoton digs a right hand underneath Macintosh's ribcage. Macintosh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lyoton cracks Macintosh with a nice body shot.
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!
Lyoton lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macintosh backwards.
Lyoton lands with a light punch inside.
Lyoton gets through Macintosh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lyoton lands a hook that snaps the head of Macintosh backwards.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lyoton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lyoton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macintosh can do to turn this around?
Lyoton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lyoton lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Bud Macintosh has been cut.
Macintosh tries to pull guard but Lyoton won't allow it.
A short left from Lyoton.
Macintosh goes for a takedown attempt but Lyoton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Lyoton there.

Lyoton has Macintosh up against the cage in a clinch.
Lyoton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Macintosh backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton just leaning against Macintosh, taking a breather.
Lyoton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macintosh is defending well for now.
Lyoton controlling the action here for a moment.
Macintosh fails to pull guard.
Lyoton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Macintosh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lyoton smiles and moves away.

Lyoton lands a big head kick that sends Macintosh tumbling to the mat! Lyoton takes a step backwards and waves Macintosh back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Macintosh is rocked!
Macintosh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Macintosh is still on wobbly legs! Can Lyoton finish him?
Bud Macintosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lyoton clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh jumps guard but Lyoton stands there with Macintosh around his waist. Macintosh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lyoton.
Lyoton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lyoton lands a shot to the body.
Lyoton dips a shoulder and cracks Macintosh with a mighty uppercut! Macintosh falls back against the cage and Lyoton unloads with a barrage of strikes! Macintosh is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lyoton screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Machidan Lyoton!