PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 160 p4p, 221 weight class) and Gregory Motts (ranked 28 p4p, 5 weight class). Machado comes to the cage accompanied by El Barrio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machado
vs
Motts

175 cm
30
187
22 - 6 - 0

190 cm
38
250
26 - 17 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts cracks Machado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gregory Motts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado swings for the body but Motts moves out of range.
Machado lands a nice hook to Motts's body. Motts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Motts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Motts.
Motts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machado defending well as Motts loads up on a big left hand.
Machado is looking to counter punch.
Machado on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Machado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Motts misses
and Machado counters with a solid body kick.
An inside leg kick from Machado misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Motts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Motts misses with a shot to the body
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado takes a swing at Motts's ribcage but misses.
Motts scores with a jab.
A jab from Machado finds it's way through Motts's defenses.
Nice body kick from Machado.
Motts throws a poor cross that misses

and Machado counters with a nice right hand that sends Motts toppling to the canvas! Motts scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Machado finish him?!

Motts is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Machado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Motts wants to stay close but Machado steps back to make room for something. Motts seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Machado and Motts drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wanderson Machado!
During a confident post fight interview, Wanderson Machado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.