PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vai Que Da Certo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Lyoto Machida is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Que Da Certo
vs
Machida

189 cm
16
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
48
205 lbs
38 - 41 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vai Que Da Certo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Que Da Certo looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Que Da Certo dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Machida misses with the combination.
Que Da Certo misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Que Da Certo throwing a counter right hand but Machida manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Que Da Certo as he connects with a hook.
Que Da Certo misses with a looping right.
Que Da Certo looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Que Da Certo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Que Da Certo lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Que Da Certo.
An inside leg kick lands from Machida.
Machida misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Que Da Certo misses the shot to the body.
Machida 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.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Que Da Certo throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Machida slips a straight right by Que Da Certo.
Que Da Certo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Machida.
Machida throws a right and a left that Que Da Certo avoids nicely.

Machida lands a big head kick that sends Que Da Certo tumbling to the mat! Machida takes a step backwards and waves Que Da Certo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Que Da Certo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida is stalking Que Da Certo. Que Da Certo circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Machida, and it's lights out! Que Da Certo really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.