PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort has chosen The Love of Money by The O'Jays as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Machado
vs
Belfort

175 cm
31
164 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

168 cm
30
160 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Spartan Nutrition
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Belfort !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado throws a body punch but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machado checks the leg kick.
Belfort pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belfort has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Machado finds it's way through Belfort 's defenses.
Belfort is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Machado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Machado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Belfort checks a leg kick nicely.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belfort manages to avoid it.
Belfort 's corner calls for a 1-2. Belfort obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Machado.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machado.
Belfort turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big left from Belfort misses.
Belfort throws a lazy uppercut
and Machado counters with a left to the body.
Belfort lands a jab to the nose.
Machado scores with a hook.
Belfort throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.
Belfort scores with a decent looking hook.
Belfort misses with a looping right.
Machado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belfort .
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Belfort pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado moves away from the strike by Belfort .

That's two 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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belfort .
Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Manny Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Machado lands with a shot to the body.
Machado is looking to wear down Belfort with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Machado scores with the left hand. Belfort knows he should have avoided that one.

Belfort dives in and scores a takedown into Machado's guard.

Machado is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Belfort presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Belfort lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belfort 's elbow.
I was talking to Machado's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Machado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machado scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort .
Belfort lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machado.
Machado is looking to take this one to the mat.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Belfort .
Belfort blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Belfort .
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Belfort gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Belfort .
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
A nice left hand lands by Belfort .
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort cracks Machado with a nice body shot.
Machado working aggressively here.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Belfort is leaning against Machado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Belfort scores with a nice short uppercut.
Belfort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado pressing his opponent against the cage.
Belfort lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort .
Nice body punch from Belfort .
Belfort lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Belfort dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Machado throws a leg kick but Belfort checks it.
Belfort misses with a straight right.
Belfort waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Machado is looking to counter punch.
Belfort jabs Machado right on the nose. Machado blinks but takes it well.
Belfort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belfort throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belfort misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belfort throws a combination that misses
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belfort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belfort steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Belfort tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Donk. Belfort catches Machado right on the button with a cross.
Belfort thumps Machado with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Belfort ducks down to avoid it.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort .
Machado lands a nice looking body shot.
Jordan Belfort seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machado as he avoids it easily.
Machado moves to clinch but Belfort breaks away
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belfort on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belfort throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machado throws a series of strikes that have Belfort backpedaling.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Machado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belfort on the side of the head.
Belfort misses with a low kick as Machado jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado cracks a nice hook into Belfort 's ribs.
Belfort lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Machado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado lands a right hook to the body.
Machado throws a body punch but Belfort moves out of range.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado misses with a jab to the body
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belfort looks for the body kick but Machado saw that one coming.
Machado tried to counter with a leg kick but Belfort avoided it.

Machado moves into the clinch.
Belfort struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Belfort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Belfort .
Machado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Belfort .
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Belfort prevents a body shot from Machado.
Machado lands a hook that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.

Belfort is rocked!
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belfort is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
A short right from Belfort on the inside.
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 creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Belfort with a big uppercut! Belfort tries to clinch up but Machado pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Belfort to the mat! Belfort covers up and Machado unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Manny Machado!
Manny Machado spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.