PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Peter Gabriel - The Rhythm Of The Heat. John Machado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slade Wilson's chin.

Machado
vs
Wilson

177 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
225 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Highland Clothing

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like John Machado has been cut.
Machado misses with a takedown attempt - Wilson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Machado closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wilson to the mat! Wilson manages to get full guard.
Wilson looking to control.
Machado prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Wilson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Machado trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Machado tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Machado tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wilson tries to improve position but can't.

Machado is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilson is letting Machado control him for a moment.
Wilson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Machado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wilson is trying to improve his position.

Machado is trying to get an arm triangle but Wilson is defending well.

Machado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilson, who protects the arm well.
Machado works to advance to full mount. Wilson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson can't escape the position.

Machado jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wilson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Machado moves into full mount!
Machado looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wilson is trying to stand.
Machado fails to move to back control.
Wilson wants to control but Machado is having none of it.
Machado takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Wilson wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Machado working for the choke.
Machado trying to control.

Machado is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but Machado has full control of the position and if anything, Wilson has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Machado is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wilson is defending well though. Machado let's go of the attempt for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Machado is looking for the choke from the back position but Wilson is controlling his hands well.

Wilson is in a bad position with Machado working for a choke. Wilson manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Machado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
Machado attempts a counter takedown but Wilson avoids it well and moves away.
John Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Machado eats them both and turns towards Wilson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wilson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machado slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Machado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Machado is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Machado prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Machado passes to full mount!
Wilson wants to control but Machado is having none of it.

Machado is working for a guillotine from mount but Wilson frees his head quite easily.

Machado is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wilson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wilson shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Machado seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wilson is holding on tight.
Wilson is wriggling around trying to escape.

Machado is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wilson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wilson shrugs it off.
Wilson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Machado controlling the position easily from mount.

Machado is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wilson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wilson!

Machado looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.

Machado has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wilson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Machado has tightened it up now! Wilson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Machado!
John Machado was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.