PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado's entrance music is Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes. A fine choice. Rivera has chosen Push it to the Limit - Rick Ross as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Machado
vs
Rivera

184 cm
31
177 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

183 cm
39
179 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 16 - 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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivera instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machado avoids the elbow strike from Rivera, against the cage.
Rivera pushes off an throws an elbow but Machado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machado blocks it with crossed arms.
Rivera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Machado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Machado.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machado avoids it.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Machado.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machado as Rivera tries to tie him up.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
Machado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Machado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machado tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado gets underhooks to prevent Rivera's takedown attempt.
Rivera stalling in the clinch but Machado improves position.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machado scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Machado blocks it.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machado is defending well for now.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Machado blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Machado.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivera obliges.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Machado.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machado is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivera takes a shot to the head.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.
Machado tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riveras head.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machado blocks the elbow strike.
Machado digs a right hand underneath Rivera's ribcage. Rivera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machado is defending well for now.
Machado blocks an elbow strike from Rivera.
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Machado.
Machado swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Machado pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Machado blocks with his arms.
Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Machado.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Machado working aggressively here.
Machado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Machado blocks it.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machado scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Machado.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado lands with a short shot to the head.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machado.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eliézer Machado will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rivera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Machado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Rivera throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado moves out of range as Rivera throws a body kick.
Rivera lunges at Machado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machado's hand.
Rivera digs a good body shot into Machado's ribs.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Machado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Machado is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Horrible takedown by Rivera or perhaps it was just good defense by Machado which made him look bad.
Rivera misses with a hook
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Machado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivera throws a right hand that misses
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Machado counters with a series of strikes. Rivera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machado walks into a stiff left hand from Rivera.
Nice sprawl there from Machado as Rivera shoots in.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rivera swings widly with a right hand
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Machado counters with a nice body shot.

Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Machado blocks it.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machado tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Machado lands a left hand.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Machado lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rivera is rocked!
Machado scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivera is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
Machado pushes Rivera against the cage. Machado is working some dirty boxing. Machado pushes off with a quick right hook! Rivera goes down! Rivera tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Machado moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliézer Machado!