PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maverick Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Whom The Bell Tolls. Lyoto Machida has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Machida
vs
Anderson

185 cm
37
205 lbs
29 - 22 - 1

190 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maverick Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Machida takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machida's brow.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machidas head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida avoids it.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida avoids it.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Machida blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.
Machida avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maverick Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Anderson gets a clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oooooh!!! Anderson has knocked Machida down with a huge combo! Anderson steps away and waves a wobbly Machida back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Machida is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Oh Machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Machida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinched against the cage, Anderson lands a big elbow that drops Machida! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Machida is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maverick Anderson!