PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Whom The Bell Tolls. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Roads
vs
Machida

193 cm
34
214 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

185 cm
43
205 lbs
35 - 31 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida needs to keep his hands up - Roads had a free shot at his head there.
Roads misses with a wild combination.
Machida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roads connects with the punch.
Roads throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Roads misses with a wild body shot.
Machida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Machida slips a jab from Roads.
Machida is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roads throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Roads misses
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Machida misses

and Roads counters with a crisp right hand that drops Machida! Roads lets Machida back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Machida is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roads is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Roads shuts the power down on Machida. Lights out, game over! Roads is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damien Roads!
A very excited looking Damien Roads made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.