PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bate Pesadão. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Walker
vs
Machado

188 cm
24
225 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

198 cm
23
278 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wes Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Machado!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker walks into a straight right hand from Machado.

It looks like Wes Walker has been cut.
Walker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machado.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Machado.
Machado misses with a straight right.
Machado scores with a sloppy right hand. Walker should have avoided that one.
Machado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wes Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Walker misses.
Machado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Machado moves out of range easily.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Machado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker lands an uppercut.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Machado won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Machado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker blocks a body shot from Machado.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Machado throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Machado connects with the punch.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Machado misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Machado rushes Walker and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Machado presses Walker against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Walker prevents a body shot from Machado.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Machado has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Machado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machado has Walker pressed against the ropes, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machado throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker.
Walker is trying to break free.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machado lands with a left to the head.

Walker breaks the clinch.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Machado slips under a jab from Walker.
Walker stuns Machado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machado loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch.
Machado misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Walker tried to score with a low kick but Machado checks it.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Machado throws a leg kick that misses.
Machado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Machado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker avoids the body shot from Machado.
Walker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Machado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machado to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker cracks Machado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Walker throws a one two combo.
Machado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Machado.
Walker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Machado tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machado checks a leg kick.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machado tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Machado finds it's way round the side to connect with Walker's head.
Walker scores with a punch to the head.
Machado swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.

Walker tries to keep at a distance but Machado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Machado lands a body shot.
A short right from Machado.

Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Machado cracks Walker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Machado has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Walker to stand back up!

Walker is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crack! Machado connects with the perfect overhand right and Walker falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Machado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Machado!
Daniel Machado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.