PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhon Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Alvarez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Alvarez
vs
Machida

190 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Bad Man Clothing
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

WatercoloR - 90% Laundry

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Alvarez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jhon Machida!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machida to the mat! Machida manages to get full guard.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Machida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez wanted to stand there but Machida had control of the position.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez won't allow Machida to sweep him here.
Alvarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Machida is on top in guard.

Alvarez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Alvarez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Jhon Machida has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez avoids it really well and circles away.
Machida doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Alvarez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pedro Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhon Machida.
Alvarez prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez stalling against the cage.

Alvarez tightens his grip and picks Machida up, before dumping him to the ground. Machida manages to land in guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Alvarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida on the ground.
Machida wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.

Machida is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Alvarez frees his head nicely. Oh but Machida has switched to an armbar! Alvarez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jhon Machida!
In defeat, Pedro Alvarez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am devastated I trained hard for this fight my 1st taste of defeat and I can tell you it's not nice and I don't intend on it happening again '.