PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fransisco Macheda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Macheda
vs
Tyler

188 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fransisco Macheda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Macheda pushes Tyler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Tyler shoots in and gets a takedown into Macheda's guard.
Tyler postures up and lands a big shot to Macheda's brow.
Tyler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tyler with a nice head shot there.

Macheda is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler loads up on a big left hand. Macheda felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Tyler looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Macheda can't hide his disappointment, as Tyler celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Tyler!