PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 468 p4p, 998 weight class) and Nyah Hirst (ranked 62 p4p, 138 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Wanderson Machado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machado
vs
Hirst

175 cm
22
187
8 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Conviction

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nyah Hirst!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado throws a leg kick
and Hirst counters with a stiff right hand.
Machado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hirst to score with a decent uppercut.
Hirst throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hirst takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but Hirst swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hirst slips under a jab.
Machado misses with a leg kick
and Hirst counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirst lands a head shot.
Hirst fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hirst counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machado thinking.
Hirst walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Machado connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machado throws a shot to the body.
Hirst misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Machado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hirsts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hirst jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hirst - that will leave a mark!
Hirst keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Machado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machado with a hook.
Hirst misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Machado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hirst just manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Hirst has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hirst throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to clinch up
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hirst momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado misses with a few strikes there.
Hirst digs a good body shot into Machado's ribs.
Hirst on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hirst misses with a shot to the body
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
Machado jabs Hirst to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hirst to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirst has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hirst.
Hirst appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hirst takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Machado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hirst.
Machado fails to land with a series of punches.
Hirst avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirst tries a quick counter leg kick but Machado is wise to it.
Hirst fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good work by Machado as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirst takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hirst takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hirst ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirst misses the jab.
It looked like Machado was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hirst.
Machado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Machado throws a right hand that misses
and Hirst counters with a straight right hand.
Wanderson Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirst throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Machado throws a leg kick
enabling Hirst to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Hirst scores with a decent looking hook.
Machado lands a jab to Hirst's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderson Machado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hirst jabs Machado right on the nose. Machado blinks but takes it well.
Machado throws a body punch but Hirst moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machado checks a leg kick.

Machado rushes Hirst and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Hirst tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hirst.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirst working aggressively here.
Hirst trying to control the position but instead, Machado has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hirst into the cage.
Machado lands a body punch.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hirst swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado blocking some punches.
Hirst swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.

Machado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hirst fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Machado.
Machado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Machado misses.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirst.
Machado throws a lazy uppercut
and Hirst counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hirst takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by Machado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hirst.
Hirst was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hirst fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado tries to score with a low kick but Hirst moves his leg out of the way.
Machado throws a lazy uppercut
and Hirst counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machado throws an off balance right hand
and Hirst counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Hirst moves away from the strike by Machado.
A clash of legs there as Machado blocks the low kick.
Hirst throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirst throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machado.

Machado has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to work over Hirst's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirst throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Machado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado lands a right hand.
Hirst lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machado swings wildly with an uppercut but Hirst uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hirst fails to land.
Hirst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Machado lands with a right to the head.
Machado blocking some punches.
Hirst lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Machado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hirst backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Machado pushes Hirst back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado scores with a hook to the body.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
Hirst blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hirst blocking some punches.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.
Hirst tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Hirst back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirst.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hirst.
Hirst lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Hirst goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hirst blocks an uppercut.
Hirst gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
Hirst lands a nice uppercut.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Hirst.
Machado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wanderson Machado will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hirst misses with a straight left.
Machado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hirst scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machado connects with a body shot that sends Hirst's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick from Hirst misses.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Hirst moved out of range nicely.
Hirst avoids the body shot from Machado.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirst.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado lands the left hand.
Hirst ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Hirst throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirst thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machado is looking to counter punch.
Machado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Hirst finds it's way through Machado's defenses.
Machado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machado throws a right hand that Hirst ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirst also avoids with ease.
Machado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hirst missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hirst blocks a jab.
Machado throws a right hand that misses
and Hirst counters with a right hand to the body.
Machado misses with a lunging right hand
and Hirst counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirst is just out of range.
And Hirst responds with a good body kick, but Machado manages to step out the way in time.
Machado misses with an uppercut
and Hirst cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hirst lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirst slips under a jab from Machado.
Machado misses the jab.
Machado throws a leg kick
enabling Hirst to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirst takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.

Machado closes the distance and pushes Hirst back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirst misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hirst.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Hirst controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hirst.
Hirst lands a shoulder strike.
Hirst prevents a body shot from Machado.
Hirst is struggling to control the position.
Hirst misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hirst.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Machado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirst backwards.
Hirst throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machado.
Hirst misses with a punch to the body.
Hirst lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Machado lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirst.
Hirst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Hirst - that landed with a thud.
Hirst scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado misses with some punches.
Hirst misses with a body punch.

Machado breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Machado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Hirst was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hirst misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
Hirst stuns Machado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hirst connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirst moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyah Hirst really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hirst feints and then cracks Machado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machado down.
Machado misses with a hook
and Hirst counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machado throws the kick towards the body but Hirst avoids it.
Hirst misses with a straight right.
Hirst avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirst is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Machado with a body shot.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Machado misses the target.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirst moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado tries to clinch up but Hirst circles away and keeps his distance.
Machado misses the jab.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Hirst is out of range.
And Hirst responds with a good body kick, but Machado manages to step out the way in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirst sizes up Machado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Machado misses.
Machado backing away here, and Hirst unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Machado throws a combination that misses
and Hirst counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hirst throws out a leg kick but Machado moves out of range and Hirst only half commits.
Hirst connects with a body shot that sends Machado's belly button to the back.
Machado wants to clinch but Hirst slips to the side
and Hirst counters with a stiff right hand.
Machado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hirst on the side of the head.
Hirst misses with a body shot.
Machado misses with a hook
and Hirst counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hirst throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Machado finds it's way through Hirst's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hirst at a distance.
Hirst swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado throwing a counter right hand but Hirst manages to avoid it.
Hirst rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hirst thinking.
Hirst steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Machado misses with a body punch
and Hirst counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirst sizes up Machado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hirst throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Hirst.
Machado connects with a jab.
Machado misses the jab.
Machado moves away from the strike by Hirst.
Nyah Hirst seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Machado misses.
Machado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hirst finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Machado takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirst dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machado. That did some damage!
Machado misses with a straight right.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado misses with a hook to the body
and Hirst counters with a nice body shot.
Machado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Machado.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Hirst misses
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyah Hirst dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hirst takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirst is just out of range.
Machado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hirst under the eye.
Hirst misses with a right hand
and Hirst takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machado checks a leg kick nicely.
Hirst has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Machado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hirst cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hirst tries to land a leg kick but Machado saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hirst counter with a right hand.
Hirst misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado defending well as Hirst loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hirst scores with a leg kick.
Hirst slips under a jab from Machado.
Hirst looks for the body kick but Machado saw that one coming.
Machado misses with a straight left.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirst moves away.
A little jabbing left from Hirst on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Machado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hirst makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirst bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hirst scores with a head kick. Machado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.
Hirst throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machado throws a leg kick but Hirst sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hirst flicks out a counter leg kick but Machado steps away.
Machado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hirst counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Machado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machado looks to clinch
and Hirst connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirst looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado moves out of range as Hirst strikes.
A head kick by Hirst misses
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Machado finds it's target.

Hirst is rocked!
Hirst throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Machado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Machado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hirst is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
Machado moves away from the strike by Hirst.
Hirst keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hirst! But no joy.
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hirst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirst seems to have recovered his senses.
Machado throws a leg kick but Hirst moved away.
Machado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirst slips a jab from Machado.
Machado misses with an uppercut
and Hirst counters with a right hand to the body.
Machado misses the jab.
Hirst appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hirst thumps Machado with a low kick.

Machado pushes Hirst up against the cage in a clinch.

Hirst escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirst moves away.
Hirst pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machado is looking to counter punch.
Hirst looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Machado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nyah Hirst.
I think Hirst 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nyah Hirst!
Nyah Hirst is the new middleweight champion!
Nyah Hirst seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Wanderson Machado spoke after the fight, saying 'The light! The light, it blinded me!'.