PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kent Mcallum (ranked 5814 p4p, 418 weight class) and Lyodo Machida (ranked 5802 p4p, 273 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.

Mcallum
vs
Machida

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Mcallum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyodo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcallum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Machida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mcallum tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida feints the counter takedown.
Mcallum scores with a nice head shot.
Mcallum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Machida.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcallum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcallum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcallum throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Mcallum misses with a wild combination.
Machida tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mcallum throws a quick inside leg kick.

Machida drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Machida connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcallum's head.
Machida arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Mcallum's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lyodo Machida!