PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Kollegah - Bossaura. Machado is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steel
vs
Machado

190 cm
34
215 lbs
29 - 16 - 1

185 cm
34
206 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johan Machado!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steel tries to avoid it but Machado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steel to the ground. Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Machado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steel tries to avoid it but Machado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steel to the ground. Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steel lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Johan Machado has been cut.
Machado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steel tries to avoid it but Machado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steel to the ground. Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
David Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Machado.
Machado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Steel lands with a cross.
Steel scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
Machado has a takedown stuffed.
That kick from Steel tenderised Machado's leg. Machado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machado shoots in for a double leg but Steel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Machado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel.
Steel lands a nice hook to Machado's body. Machado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Machado looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado darts in looking for a takedown but Steel gets double underhooks and turns Machado into the cage.
Steel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Steel finds it's target.
Steel scores with the left hand. Machado knows he should have avoided that one.
Machado shoots in for a double leg but Steel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steel throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.

Steel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Machado sprawling to the canvas! Machado rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Steel finish him?!

Machado is rocked!
Steel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Machado will feel that in the morning.
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steel scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.
Steel throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Machado crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). David Steel!
David Steel thanked the fans post fight for their support.