PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorpe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Limelight by Rush. Scott Thorpe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paulo Machado's chin.

Thorpe
vs
Machado

200 cm
23
272 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Machado!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado's corner calls for a 1-2. Machado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Scott Thorpe has been cut.
Thorpe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thorpe tries to move into range but Machado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thorpe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Machado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thorpe somewhat.
Thorpe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machado sprawls well. Machado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thorpe gets slowly back to his feet.
Thorpe throws a wild body kick that Machado sees coming a mile off.
Horrible takedown by Thorpe or perhaps it was just good defense by Machado which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Thorpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado lands a jab to Thorpe's midsection.
Machado lands with a hook. Thorpe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Machado scores with a hook to the body. Thorpe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorpe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thorpe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good shot there by Machado.
Machado scores with a jab.
Machado lands the left hand.
Thorpe misses with a double jab.
Machado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thorpe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thorpe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado lands with a hook. Thorpe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Machado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machado lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Machado.
Machado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Machado digs a good hook to Thorpe's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Machado scores with a sloppy right hand. Thorpe should have avoided that one.
Thorpe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paulo Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machado lands with a right hand.
Machado with a nice cross.
Machado lands a body shot.
Machado clobbers Thorpe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice jab there from Machado.
Machado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Machado lands a right hook to the body.
Machado connects with a crisp jab.
Thorpe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machado to score with a decent uppercut.
Scott Thorpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado scores with the left hand. Thorpe knows he should have avoided that one.
Machado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Machado.
Machado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Scott Thorpe's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorpe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thorpe scrambles back to his feet.
Machado lands with an uppercut that bounces Thorpe off the cage and back into range.

Thorpe is rocked!
Machado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thorpes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Thorpe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machado lands a jab-cross combination.
Machado throws out a powerful jab.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thorpe seems to have got his legs back now.
Thorpe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a slapping body shot.
Machado cracks Thorpe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Scott Thorpe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Machado thuds his right hand into Thorpe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thorpe misses with a takedown attempt - Machado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorpe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch lands to the side of Thorpe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machado scores with a nice right hand.
Thorpe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Machado lands a jab to Thorpe's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Thorpe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Machado jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Machado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Machado lands with an uppercut that bounces Thorpe off the cage and back into range.

Jeez, Scott Thorpe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Machado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paulo Machado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machado connects with a body shot that sends Thorpe's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorpe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Machado tries to avoid it but Thorpe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Machado to the ground. Machado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Machado lands with a cross.
Thorpe fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Machado. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Machado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machado.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Thorpe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paulo Machado!