PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dagur Odinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Odinsson has chosen Amon Amarth - At Dawns First Light as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ricardo Machado has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Machado
vs
Odinsson

198 cm
26
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Milwaukee's Best 160
Sully's Bar & Grill

Venom Combat Sports
Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dagur Odinsson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odinsson darts in and clinches Machado up against the cage.
Machado digs a right hand into Odinsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Odinsson's gas tank.
Odinsson looking to stall.
Machado is leaning against Odinsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Machado.
Odinsson takes a shot to the head.
Odinsson looks winded!
Machado is leaning against Odinsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machado has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Machado is leaning against Odinsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado digs a right hand into Odinsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Odinsson's gas tank.
Machado lands a shot to the body.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Machado.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Odinsson has eaten all the pies!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado has Odinsson pressed against the cage.
Machado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Odinsson.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machado gets underhooks to prevent Odinsson's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado cracks Odinsson with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Machado works on Odinsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Machado lands a body shot.
Machado lands a right hand.
Machado pushes Odinsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Machado stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Machado scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Odinsson is rocked!
Machado is leaning against Odinsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Odinsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
A short body shot lands from Machado as the two fighters clinch.
Machado works on Odinsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Machado gets through Odinsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Odinsson to his knees! Machado keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Machado!
Ricardo Machado 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.