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The Hatching - 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedrinho Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedrinho Matador!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Machida enables Matador to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Machida manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Machida is looking to stand up but Matador isn't so interested in that idea.
Machida wants to sweep here but Matador controlling him for the moment.
Machida is looking to stand up but Matador isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Matador is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Machida has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Matador is looking to defend but Machida has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Matador! Machida pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Matador taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lyoto Machida!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grassau Mboma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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274 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grassau Mboma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mboma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Grassau Mboma has been cut.
Mboma misses with a takedown
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body.
Grassau Mboma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mboma eats them both and turns towards Bishop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bishop lunges at Mboma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mboma's hand.
Mboma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bishop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mboma tries for a takedown but Bishop circles away easily
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grassau Mboma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mboma shoots and misses
and Bishop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mboma thinking.
Mboma shoots and misses
and Bishop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mboma thinking.
Mboma is breathing heavily.
Mboma has his takedown stuffed
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Grassau Mboma's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Bishop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mboma in his tracks.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
Bishop cracks Mboma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
John Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mboma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Mboma drops his hands momentarily and Bishop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
Mboma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bishop.
Grassau Mboma's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mboma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mboma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mboma tries to move into range but Bishop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bishop scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mboma fails with the takedown
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grassau Mboma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bishop lands the left hand.
Mboma misses with a takedown
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body.
Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
Bishop stuns Mboma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mboma doesn't seem bothered though.
Grassau Mboma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bishop jabs at Mboma's body.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Mboma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop cracks Mboma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bishop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body. Mboma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mboma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mboma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bishop with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mboma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mboma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bishop lunges at Mboma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mboma's hand.
Jeez, Grassau Mboma's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mboma misses with a takedown
and Bishop counters with a nice body shot.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Grassau Mboma's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Bishop!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Bandro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Bandro!
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, Carlos Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandro is looking to chop away at Eduardo's legs.
Eduardo lands a big head kick that sends Bandro tumbling to the mat! Eduardo takes a step backwards and waves Bandro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bandro is rocked!
It looks like Lucas Bandro has been cut.
Eduardo darts in and clinches Bandro up against the ropes.
Oh Bandro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eduardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eduardo moves into the clinch.
Eduardo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bandro seems to have got his legs back now.
Eduardo breaks from the clinch.
Eduardo scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Eduardo misses
and Bandro counters with a takedown into side control.
Bandro trying to control the action but Eduardo is working from the bottom.
Bandro is breathing heavily.
Eduardo wants to control but Bandro postures up.
Eduardo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Eduardo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a strike but Bandro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Eduardo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Eduardo passes Bandro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eduardo not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eduardo works his way into side control.
Eduardo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Eduardo decides to stand back up.
Bandro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Eduardo throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eduardo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eduardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlos Eduardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eduardo lands a big head kick that sends Bandro to the canvas! Eduardo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Eduardo!
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Nemeia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Nemeia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Nemeia!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemeia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nemeia tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nemeia is looking to clinch but Ivanov is avoiding it.
Nemeia rushes Ivanov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nemeia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nemeia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nemeia lands a body punch.
Ivanov tries to break free but Nemeia pushes him back against the ropes.
Ivanov is trying to break the clinch but Nemeia is controlling him.
Nemeia tries to circle away but Ivanov has him pinned against the ropes.
Nemeia being controlled against the ropes.
Nemeia is pushing Ivanov up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ivanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Nemeia has double underhooks.
Nemeia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nemeia is trying to push Ivanov away but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nemeia wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanov won't allow it.
Nemeia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Nemeia has Ivanov pressed against the ropes, preventing Ivanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nemeia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemeia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Nemeia misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Ivanov misses.
Nemeia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nemeia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivanov.
Ivanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nemeia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nemeia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nemeia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivanov keeps control of Nemeia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Nemeia walks into a jab.
It looks like Ricardo Nemeia has been cut.
Ivanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nemeia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ivanov has Nemeia pressed against the ropes, preventing Nemeia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov lands a left and a right that send Nemeia crashing to the mat, dazed. Ivanov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nemeia is rocked!
Nemeia looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ivanov drops Nemeia with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Nemeia! Ivanov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Ivanov!
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FIGHT
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