PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 22 p4p, 54 weight class) and Sven Torvik (ranked 4 p4p, 4 weight class). Machado comes to the cage accompanied by El Barrio. Torvik comes into a darkened arena with his song building. MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Machado
vs
Torvik

175 cm
32
214
32 - 9 - 0

191 cm
31
273
24 - 12 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Torvik's shoulder, as Torvik tries to avoid the shot.
Machado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torvik.
Machado takes one on the button.

It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.
Torvik throws an off balance right hand
and Machado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torvik's knee momentarily.
Torvik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torvik throws a low kick but Machado avoids it.
Machado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torvik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torvik.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Torvik throws an off balance right hand
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Sven Torvik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado cracks Torvik with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Machado blocks the leg kick.
Machado is looking to counter punch.
Torvik throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Torvik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torvik connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Torvik misses.
Torvik tries a low kick but Machado avoids it.
Torvik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machado.
Machado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torvik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machado on the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Machado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Torvik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machado is out of range and Torvik settles back down.
Torvik slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a hook.
Machado walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torvik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torvik digs a good hook to Machado's body.
Torvik just misses with a punch to the body.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Machado misses with a hook.
Machado backing away here, and Torvik unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Torvik misses
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Torvik scores with a kick to the midsection.
Torvik swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Machado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Torvik throws a leg kick
and Machado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a two punch combination.
Torvik blocks a head kick by Machado.
Torvik throws out a counter right but Machado avoids it with no problem.
Machado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machado throwing a counter right hand but Torvik manages to avoid it.
Torvik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machado misses with a double jab.
Torvik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torvik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Machado scrambles back to his feet.
Torvik lands with a nice body kick.
Torvik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torvik throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Machado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torvik counters with a nice leg kick.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Torvik is out of range.
Torvik takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado throws a low kick, looking for Torvik's leg but Torvik calmly moves out of range.
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.
Torvik throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Sven Torvik's cut even more.
Torvik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torvik manages to avoid it.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torvik.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Torvik dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Torvik dodges the punch combination from Machado.
Torvik flicks out a counter leg kick but Machado steps away.
Machado misses with the combination.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torvik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Machado feints and then cracks Torvik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torvik down.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torvik takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Torvik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torvik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torvik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Machado's hands.
Machado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sven Torvik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torvik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Machado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torvik.
Good exchange - Machado coming out on top.
Torvik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Torvik.
As Torvik looks to move away, Machado throws a big counter combo but Torvik just gets out of the way.
Torvik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Torvik coming out on top.

Wanderson Machado's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Torvik's shoulder, as Torvik tries to avoid the shot.
Machado blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Machado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Machado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torvik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torvik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Machado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torvik just manages to avoid it.
Torvik throws a lazy uppercut
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torvik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The cut above Sven Torvik's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Torvik throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Machado misses the target.
Torvik connects with a right hand. Machado shakes it off.
Torvik scores with a punch to the head.
Machado misses with a lunging right hand
and Torvik counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Torvik misses.
Machado lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Torvik feints and then cracks Machado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machado down.
Torvik misses with an uppercut
and Machado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Torvik wants to land a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Machado misses with a double jab.
Torvik steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Torvik works Machado's body with a nice hook.
Torvik lands a jab to the head.

Wanderson Machado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Torvik moves away and avoids it.
Torvik explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Machado checks a low kick from Torvik.
It looked like Machado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Machado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torvik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Machado misses
and Torvik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado cracks Torvik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Machado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torvik. Torvik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Torvik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torvik throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sven Torvik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Torvik misses with a leg kick
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torvik 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.
Torvik throws a low kick but Machado moves out of range easily.
It looked like Machado was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torvik.
Machado checks a leg kick nicely.
Torvik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
A nice leg kick from Torvik, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machado misses with an uppercut. Torvik saw that one coming.
Machado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvik connects with a leg kick.
Torvik thuds his shin into the meat of Machado's side.
Torvik scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torvik, as that shot connected.
Torvik throws a low kick but Machado avoids it.
A slow jab from Torvik misses its intended target.
Machado throws a hook to the side of Torvik's head but Torvik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machado moves out of range of the leg kick from Torvik.
Machado is looking to counter punch.
Torvik connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torvik.
Torvik misses with a hook
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torvik throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Machado.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torvik throws out the jab.
Machado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torvik just manages to avoid it.
Torvik throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Torvik blocks the low kick.
A lazy left from Torvik finds it's target.
Torvik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Torvik misses with a leg kick
and Machado counters with a good low kick that Torvik was not able to check.
Torvik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Machado throws a leg kick which misses Torvik's front leg but catches the back leg as Torvik tries to avoid it.
Torvik throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torvik scores with a leg kick.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
Torvik appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machado throws an off balance right hand
and Torvik counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machado's knee momentarily.
Machado's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Torvik throws a hook but Machado avoids it easily.
Machado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Machado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice cross by Torvik.

Jeez, Wanderson Machado's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Torvik throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sven Torvik's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torvik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torvik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Machado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torvik catches Machado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torvik staying out of range there.
Torvik thows a leg kick but Machado checks it
and Torvik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sven Torvik's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wanderson Machado!
Wanderson Machado retains his super heavyweight title!
Wanderson Machado seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.