PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marty Russ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Russ
vs
Machado

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
16
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marty Russ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Machado!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russ with a lazy takedown attempt

and Machado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Russ dodges an elbow strike from Machado.
Machado creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Russ's defenses.

It looks like Marty Russ has been cut.
A short left from Machado.
Machado throws an elbow that misses.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Russ controls his hands.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Russ's defenses.
Nice elbow from Machado.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machado.
Russ takes an elbow to the forehead.
Russ tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machado smiles and moves away.
Russ gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Machado counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Russ. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russ blocks an elbow strike from Machado.
Machado lands an elbow that stopped Russ in his tracks for a moment.
Machado lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machado.

Marty Russ's cut is getting worse.
Machado throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machado throws an elbow but misses.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado lands an elbow just above Russ 's eye.
Machado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Russs head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Russ's brow.
Russ avoids a wild elbow strike from Machado.
Russ avoids the elbow strike from Machado, against the cage.
Russ takes an elbow to the temple.
Russ blocks an elbow strike.
Russ blocks an elbow strike.
Machado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machado.

Marty Russ's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Machado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machado throws an elbow that misses.
Machado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machado lands a damaging elbow.
Machado pushes off an throws an elbow but Russ leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machado misses with an elbow over the top.
Machado pushes off an throws an elbow but Russ leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russ changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Machado fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Russ is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russ misses with a takedown

and Machado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machado comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Marty Russ's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Machado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rodrigo Machado!