PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Machado (ranked 3228 p4p, 4250 weight class) and Michael Joseph Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Joseph Savage told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Machado
vs
Savage

163 cm
25
140
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
143
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Joseph Savage!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machado gets a clinch.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machado has him pressed against the cage.
Machado lands with a short shot to the head.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Machado as the two fighters clinch.

Savage has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Machado regains guard immediately.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Machado looking for a sweep. Not yet Machado, not yet.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage advances to half guard.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Machado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Savage is looking to advance position but Machado won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Machado closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Machado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machado tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Machado has him pressed against the cage.
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Savage looks winded!
Machado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Savage.
Machado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Savage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
A left hand lands to the body for Machado.
Machado lands with a left to the head.
Machado cracks Savage with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Machado.
A hook to the body from Machado.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado works on Savage's body with a couple of short punches.
Machado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
Machado pushes Savage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.

Savage is rocked!
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
Machado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Machado.
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
Machado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Savage.
Machado digs a right hand into Savage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savage's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado lands a big right hand that drops Savage! The killer instinct kicks in and Machado finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Machado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Machado!