PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes. Flashlighter has chosen Ocoai - La Main d'Electrique as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Machado
vs
Flashlighter

184 cm
26
177 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

181 cm
34
175 lbs
32 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Hardcore Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliézer Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Machado.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flashlighter.
Flashlighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flashlighter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machado.
Flashlighter misses the jab.
Flashlighter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machado tries to clinch there but Flashlighter circles away.
Machado with a nice cross.
Machado checks a leg kick.
Flashlighter connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter tries to work over Machado's front leg with a kick but Machado checks it.
Flashlighter misses with a low kick.
Flashlighter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flashlighter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter thuds his shin into the meat of Machado's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flashlighter, right into the meat.
Flashlighter throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flashlighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado dips to his left and cracks Flashlighter with an uppercut!

Machado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter is stalling here.
Flashlighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Flashlighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado misses with the head strike.

Flashlighter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flashlighter throws a wild body kick that Machado sees coming a mile off.
Flashlighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flashlighter connects with a leg kick. Machado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flashlighter throws a chopping leg kick but Machado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Flashlighter scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Flashlighter slams his shin into Machado's torso.
Felix Flashlighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flashlighter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flashlighter throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Flashlighter slips a straight right by Machado.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Flashlighter loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick but Machado moved away.
Flashlighter misses with a leg kick
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Flashlighter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Flashlighter misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado blocks the body kick.
Machado blocks a leg kick.
Flashlighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Machado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter swings widly with a right hand
and Machado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machado avoids the body shot from Flashlighter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flashlighter. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flashlighter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flashlighter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flashlighter looks to land a body kick but Machado moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Flashlighter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flashlighter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Flashlighter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machado rather than just go for the knockout.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flashlighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flashlighter scores with a nice head shot.
Machado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Machado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Flashlighter throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado moves away from the strike by Flashlighter.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flashlighter manages to avoid it.
Flashlighter tries a low kick but Machado avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flashlighter throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flashlighter takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Flashlighter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flashlighter motions for Machado to come forward. Flashlighter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flashlighter lands a nice looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Machado blocks the leg kick.
Machado blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter misses with a straight right.
Flashlighter misses with a hook.
Machado moves out of range of the leg kick from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Flashlighter throws a body kick that misses.
Flashlighter misses with an uppercut
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
Flashlighter lands a nice shot to the body.
Flashlighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flashlighter misses with the body kick
and Machado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Flashlighter lands with a straight right. Machado didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Flashlighter throws a low kick, looking for Machado's leg but Machado calmly moves out of range.
Flashlighter throws a leg kick
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Flashlighter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flashlighter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flashlighter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Flashlighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flashlighter connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flashlighter forces Machado back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Machado.

Flashlighter manages to break the clinch.
Machado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Flashlighter misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado blocks a low kick nicely.
Flashlighter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Flashlighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flashlighter throws a right hand that misses
and Machado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Flashlighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Machado lands with a shot to the body.
Flashlighter misses with a leg kick

and Machado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machado.
Flashlighter misses with a punch to the body.
Flashlighter lands a nice uppercut.

Flashlighter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Flashlighter.
Machado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flashlighter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Machado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Machado scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Flashlighter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Machado checks a low kick from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Machado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Flashlighter throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range.

Flashlighter has closed the distance and engaged Machado in a clinch.
Machado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.
Machado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machado takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Machado.
A knee to the head by Flashlighter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flashlighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flashlighter's elbow.
Flashlighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flashlighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.
Nice body punch from Flashlighter.
Come on Machado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flashlighter lands a nice uppercut.
Machado keeps control of Flashlighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flashlighter prevents a body shot from Machado.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flashlighter misses with a hook from the clinch.

Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flashlighter misses with a leg kick
and Machado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flashlighter thinking.
Flashlighter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flashlighter throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flashlighter is looking to score with low kicks.
Flashlighter lands with a nice body kick.

Flashlighter clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flashlighter as Machado tries to tie him up.

Flashlighter breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Felix Flashlighter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eliézer Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flashlighter throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
Flashlighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Flashlighter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flashlighter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Flashlighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flashlighter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Flashlighter!
Felix Flashlighter very nearly forgot to thank PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% ) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.