PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kettu
vs
Machado

192 cm
31
245 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

180 cm
31
265 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Machado!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu is looking to clinch.
Kettu connects with a body shot.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
Kettu takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Kettu - just one landing.
Machado shoots in but Kettu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machado clobbers Kettu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machado takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.

Kettu darts in and clinches Machado up against the cage.
Kettu lands a right hand.
Kettu lands a shoulder strike.
Kettu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Machado has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Kettu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kettu fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Machado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kettu moves out of range as Machado strikes.
Machado takes one to the side of the head.
We've been told by Kettu's head coaches at RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Machado takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
Kettu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado dives in and grabs Kettu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kettu pushes down on Machado's head and hops out.
Machado connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machado.
It looked like Kettu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalle Kettu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Machado.
Kettu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kettu counters with a nice uppercut.
Machado looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kettu has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to pull guard but Kettu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Kettu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kettu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machado thinking.
Machado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kettu to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kettu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kettu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kettu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kettu has Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Machado letting Kettu take a breather here.
Stalling in the clinch from Kettu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kettu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Kettu is just out of range.
Kettu moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
Kettu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Machado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Kalle Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kettu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
Machado shoots in but Kettu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kettu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Machado tries for a takedown but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kettu throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.
Kettu tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
Kettu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
Kettu tries to close the distance and clinch but Machado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kettu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machado has time to react.

Kettu pushes Machado up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kettu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado with the counter takedown but Kettu avoids it easily.
Kettu tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Kettu is out of range.
Kettu is looking to clinch.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kettu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kettu tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
Machado with the counter takedown but Kettu avoids it easily.
Machado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oooooh!!! Kettu has knocked Machado down with a huge combo! Kettu steps away and waves a wobbly Machado back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kettu circles away.
Machado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kettu wants to clinch.
Kettu wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kettu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kettu cracks a nice hook into Machado's ribs.
Machado misses with an uppercut. Kettu saw that one coming.
Kettu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
Kettu throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Kettu tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
Kalle Kettu is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kettu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machado momentarily.

Kettu has Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kettu breaks from the clinch.
Kettu tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.

Kettu has closed the distance and engaged Machado in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu lands a body shot in the clinch.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Machado with a hook.

Kettu sends Machado crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kettu is motioning to the referee to let Machado up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Carlos Machado has been cut.
Machado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machado lands with a shot to the body.
Kettu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kettu drops Machado with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Machado looks back up at him and smiles so Kettu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Machado is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kettu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Kettu finish him?
Kettu doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
And Machado tries to counter it with a takedown but Kettu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Machado seems to have recovered his senses.
Kettu lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Machado falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kettu dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Kettu!
After the fight, Kalle Kettu was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.