PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado comes to the cage accompanied by Entrance. Machida comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Baby By Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fernando Machado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Machida's chin.

Machado
vs
Machida

200 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machado is fending him off so far but Machida persists. Nope, Machado circles away and we're back to standing.

Machida shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Machado looks like he's trying to stand up.

Machida is working for a submission of some sort.

Machida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Machida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Machida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Machado sees it coming and defends easily.

Machida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Machado doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machida.
Machida looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is trying to stand up here but Machida is controlling him well.

Machida wants to work for an arm triangle but Machado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machado tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily

and Machida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Machado won't be happy with that.

Machida tries for a kimura but Machado is defending well.

Machado bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Machado lands a head kick!

It looks like Victor Machida has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Machida out cold! Machida corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fernando Machado!