PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magalhaes comes to the cage accompanied by Last Of The Mohicans Soundtrack. Marcello Magalhaes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magalhaes
vs
Machida

180 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcello Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magalhaes has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.

Magalhaes has hold of one of Machida's legs. Machida is fighting the takedown attempt but Magalhaes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Magalhaes passes into half guard.
Magalhaes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Magalhaes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Machida defends it well.
Magalhaes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Magalhaes seems to be looking for submissions.
Magalhaes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Machida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Magalhaes is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Machida is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcello Magalhaes!