PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerisiano Lagomau (ranked 7027 p4p, 659 weight class) and Xander Machado (ranked 7244 p4p, 669 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lagomau
vs
Machado

200 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
26
213 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 Las Vegas, Kerisiano Lagomau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xander Machado!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lagomau. That did some damage!
Lagomau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lagomau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lagomau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lagomau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machado checks it well.
Lagomau feints and then cracks Machado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machado down.
Machado goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Kerisiano Lagomau has been cut.
Machado moves out of range as Lagomau strikes.
Lagomau gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machado tries to work over Lagomau's front leg with a kick but Lagomau checks it.
Kerisiano Lagomau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagomau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machado if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagomau scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Machado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machado.
Lagomau lands with an uppercut that bounces Machado off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagomau misses with a leg kick.
Lagomau digs a good hook to Machado's body.
Lagomau scores with the left hand. Machado knows he should have avoided that one.
Lagomau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lagomau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machado connects with a right hand. Lagomau shakes it off.
Lagomau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lagomau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lagomau is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lagomau throws a sloppy head kick and Machado moves out of range easily.
Lagomau needs to keep his hands up - Machado had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Machado misses.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Lagomau moved out of range nicely.
Lagomau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machado checks it well.
Machado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lagomau throws a leg kick but Machado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lagomau thuds his shin into the meat of Machado's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lagomau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lagomau misses with a low kick.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lagomau.
Lagomau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lagomau throws a shot to the body.
Machado lands a jab to the nose.
Lagomau getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lagomau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Lagomau tenderised Machado's leg. Machado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau misses with a looping right.
Machado cracks Lagomau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lagomau connects with a crisp jab.
Machado with a nice cross.
Machado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lagomau scores with a body shot.
Lagomau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machado to score with a decent uppercut.
Machado connects with a single shot there.
Machado misses with a hook.
Lagomau throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Lagomau moves away and avoids it.
Lagomau blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado scores with a hook to the body. Lagomau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lagomau misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Lagomau throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Lagomau appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lagomau throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lagomau half committed to a counter leg kick.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lagomau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lagomau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machado looks to land a right hand but Lagomau moved out of range.
Lagomau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado scores with a jab to the body.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lagomau throws out the jab.
Lagomau scores with a kick to the body.

Machado throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lagomau was covering up waiting for the punch and Machado finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Lagomau has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Machado is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kerisiano Lagomau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kerisiano Lagomau's cut.
That's time! Lagomau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lagomau throws a solid leg kick but Machado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lagomau.
Lagomau drops Machado with a huge uppercut! Machado drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lagomau is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kerisiano Lagomau!
A victorious Kerisiano Lagomau thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.