PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paco Machado (ranked 7577 p4p, 275 weight class) and Chosen One (ranked 7308 p4p, 266 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Machado
vs
One

178 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
138 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paco Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chosen One!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Machado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machado misses with a looping left.

One fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.
One is looking to control Machado's arms but Machado gets an underhook and turns him. Now One has his back to the cage.

Machado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
One lands with a hook. Machado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Machado looks to throw a body kick
and One counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Machado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
One has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Machado is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Machado clinches with his opponent.
Machado blocking some punches.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machado taking a breather.
One lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machado throws an elbow but misses.
One swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
One goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
One trying to control the position but instead, Machado has worked for underhooks and has pushed One into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado is leaning against One and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
One is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
Machado pressing his opponent against the cage.
Machado slowing the pace effectively.
One using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Machado.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and One avoids it.
Machado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One's elbow.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Machado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado stalling against the cage.
Machado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Chosen One has been cut.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado stalling against the cage.
One is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
Machado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but One is keeping busy.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as One controls his hands.
Machado tries to score a body lock takedown but One shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
One misses with a shot to the kidneys.
One scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
One is looking to control Machado's arms but Machado gets an underhook and turns him. Now One has his back to the cage.
One looking to stall.
Machado comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One misses with the head strike.
One lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado blocking some punches.
One is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
One misses with some punches.
One effectively controlling the action here.
Machado scores with a hook to the body.
One lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
One wants to stall.
One misses with the head strike.
Machado blocks a body shot from One.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
One is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short left from One.
One is trying to maintain a safe position but Machado gets an underhook and turns One into the cage.
One avoiding damage.
Machado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
One lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
One lands a nice uppercut.
One working aggressively here.
One tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
One swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado missing with knees to the body.
One misses with a hook from the clinch.
One lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Machado or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chosen One dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chosen One's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Machado rushes One and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from One fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, One just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machado's brow.
One managing to block the knees to the body from Machado.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Machado letting One take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from One.
Machado digs a right hand into One's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on One's gas tank.
One scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.
One misses with the head strike.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
One scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Machado can't break the clinch.
One missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Machado - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Machado darts in and clinches One up against the cage.
Good body shot from Machado.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
One is leaning against Machado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chosen One seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
Machado lands a shot to the body.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of One's head.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. One is defending well for now.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
One lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One wants to stall.
One pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
One tries to stall but Machado uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
One goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
One lands with a right to the head.
Machado's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
One lands a shoulder strike.
Machado lands an elbow inside that One shrugs off.
Machado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
One lands a hook that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Machado - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
One blocks a body shot from Machado.
Machado cracks One with a nice body shot.
Machado stalls.
One blocks a body shot from Machado.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado tries to circle away but One has him pinned against the cage.
One is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
Come on One - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Machado blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machado.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
One lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
One tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One stalls.
One lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
One lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Machado.
Machado lands a body shot.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Machado tries to work over One's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
One is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machado is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chosen One will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chosen One's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Machado misses with a wild combination.

Machado clinches with his opponent.
One stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
One with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
One misses with the head strike.
One lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado prevents a body shot from One.
A short uppercut from One.

Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
One throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Machado jabs One right on the nose. One blinks but takes it well.
One is looking to clinch but Machado is avoiding it.
Machado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Machado. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado circles away from the clinch attempt.
One fails in his attempt to clinch.

One moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
One closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machado is looking to score with low kicks.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
One tries to clinch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado throws a quick counter kick to the body but One avoids it.
One fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
One wants to clinch.
Paco Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
One is looking to clinch but Machado is avoiding it.

Machado has One up against the cage in a clinch.
One blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
One avoids a wild elbow strike from Machado.
One avoids the elbow strike from Machado, against the cage.
Machado wants to get back to striking at distance but One won't allow it.
One prevents a body shot from Machado.
One blocks a body shot from Machado.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
One wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machado as One tries to tie him up.
Machado is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables One to keep the fight standing.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One's elbow.
A hook to the body from Machado.
One struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is working for takedown but One is calmly controlling the position for now.
One avoids the elbow strike from Machado, against the cage.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
One gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
One trying to land knees to the body.
One scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Come on Machado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Machado pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
One looking to slow down the pace here.
Machado missing with knees to the body.
One stalling in the clinch but Machado improves position.
Machado being controlled against the cage.

Machado breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Machado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machado looks to land a combination but One avoids it well.

One rushes Machado and presses him up against the cage.
One stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
One pushes Machado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
One throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
A nice right hand lands inside from One.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paco Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
One lands a hook to the side of the head.
One lands a right hand.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but One avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
Machado content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Machado misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paco Machado.
I think One has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chosen One!
Chosen One thanked the fans post fight for their support.