PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Dmolay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dmolay
vs
Machado

185 cm
29
275 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucifer Dmolay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Machado!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dmolay connects with a crisp jab.
Machado misses with the combination.
Dmolay tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Machado manages to circle out of the way.
Dmolay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Gustavo Machado has been cut.
The fighters circling - Machado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dmolay tries to clinch up
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dmolay.
Dmolay lands with an overhand left.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Dmolay ducks down to avoid it.

Machado gets tackled into the cage by Dmolay. Dmolay maintains the clinch.
Dmolay swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Dmolay fails to land.
Dmolay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dmolay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dmolay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machado.
Machado looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is trying to stall.
Dmolay gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dmolay lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dmolay.
Dmolay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dmolay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.
Machado looks winded!
A frustrated look appears on Machado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dmolay misses with a punch to the body.
Dmolay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dmolay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dmolay lands a nice knee to the body.
Dmolay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dmolay lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dmolay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dmolay lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmolay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dmolay lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
Dmolay lands a nice elbow.
Dmolay misses with a body punch.
Dmolay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Dmolay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dmolay misses with some punches.
Dmolay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machado takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Dmolay.

That has opened up Gustavo Machado's cut even more.
Dmolay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machados head.
Dmolay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dmolay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Dmolay scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.
A short body shot lands from Dmolay as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmolay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Machado is rocked!
Dmolay lands a hook that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Dmolay finish him?
Dmolay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Machado seems to have recovered his senses.
Dmolay pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dmolay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dmolay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dmolay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Dmolay misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Dmolay.
A knee to the head by Dmolay.
Dmolay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dmolay is working Machado over against the cage.
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!
Dmolay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dmolay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dmolay lands an elbow that stopped Machado in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Gustavo Machado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right hook to the body lands for Dmolay.
Dmolay scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmolay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dmolay.

Gustavo Machado's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dmolay misses with a punch to the body.
Dmolay scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.
Dmolay pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Machado! Dmolay unloads with more strikes and Machado sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucifer Dmolay!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lucifer Dmolay waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.