PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 104 p4p, 338 weight class) and James Yarborough (ranked 15 p4p, 42 weight class). Machado comes to the cage accompanied by El Barrio. Yarborough has chosen Derezzed as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that James Yarborough was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Machado
vs
Yarborough

175 cm
36
185
40 - 14 - 0

185 cm
33
190
29 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Conviction
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NARCOS
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yarborough moves away.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Yarborough does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Machado!
A decent looking cross lands there for Yarborough.
Yarborough lands a slapping body shot.
Machado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machado.
Machado throws a leg kick which misses Yarborough's front leg but catches the back leg as Yarborough tries to avoid it.

Yarborough moves into the clinch successfully.
Yarborough lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Good body shot from Machado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yarborough fails to land.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machado misses with some punches.
Yarborough working aggressively here.
Yarborough throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with some punches.
Yarborough lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yarborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yarborough lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yarborough misses with the head strike.
Yarborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yarborough lands with a short shot to the head.
Machado misses with some punches.
Yarborough working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Yarborough controls the action.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yarborough's elbow.
Machado digs a right hand underneath Yarborough's ribcage. Yarborough let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yarborough can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Yarborough controls the action.

Yarborough breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yarborough throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
Yarborough plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yarborough has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yarborough thuds his right hand into Machado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machado misses with a hook.
Yarborough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yarborough fails to land with a series of punches.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough walks into a stiff left hand from Machado.
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Machado backs off Yarborough throws a huge counter combo but Machado manages to avoid it all.
Machado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yarborough uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machado scoring well with a low kick there.
Machado misses with a leg kick
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machado scores with a sloppy right hand. Yarborough should have avoided that one.
Machado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yarborough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Yarborough misses the target.
A jab from Machado misses.
Machado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with a straight left.
Yarborough looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Machado throws a jab when Yarborough was well out of range.
Good shot there by Machado.
Machado throws a hook but Yarborough avoids it easily.
Yarborough displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machado throws out the jab.
Machado does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machado lands an overhand right.
Machado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Machado.
Wanderson Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Machado, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yarborough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yarborough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarborough misses with a hook
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Yarborough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yarborough's hands.
Yarborough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado throws the kick towards the body but Yarborough avoids it.
Yarborough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Machado lands a jab.
Machado looks to land a right hand but Yarborough moved out of range.
Yarborough throws a sloppy body shot
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Machado throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Yarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Machado lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yarborough throws out a counter right but Machado avoids it with no problem.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
Yarborough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yarborough looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderson Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderson Machado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Machado scores with a nice strike.
Yarborough stuns Machado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machado moves away from the strike by Yarborough.
Yarborough checks the leg kick.
Yarborough looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Machado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yarborough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado scores with a hook.
Machado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Machado.
Machado throws a low kick but Yarborough moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado avoids the head kick by Yarborough.
Yarborough's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machado lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Machado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yarborough! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Machado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Machado misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Yarborough misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with a hook. Machado ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Yarborough.
Yarborough slips a straight right by Machado.
A countering left hand to the body from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough with a hook.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yarborough's head.
Wanderson Machado is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Yarborough.
Machado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machado tries to move into range but Yarborough moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yarborough moves out of range as Machado throws a body kick.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough misses the jab.
Yarborough stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Machado cracks Yarborough with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Machado.
Machado throws a shot to the body.
Machado misses with a kick to the body
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yarborough plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Machado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yarborough slips a straight right by Machado.
Yarborough misses with a straight right.
Machado scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick lands for Machado.
Machado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yarborough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Machado catches Yarborough right on the button with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Machado there.
Machado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Machado misses with a low kick.
Machado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yarborough can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a body kick that misses
letting Yarborough counter with a right hand.
Yarborough misses with a left hand
letting Machado counter with a right hand.
Machado lands a nice looking body shot.
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Yarborough moves away and avoids it.
Machado keeps Yarborough at a distance using the push kick.
Machado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
Machado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Machado throws the kick towards the body but Yarborough avoids it.
Yarborough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yarborough has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Machado finds it's way round the side to connect with Yarborough's head.
Machado throws a front kick that sends Yarborough stumbling back into the cage.
Machado misses with a lunging right hand
and Yarborough counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yarborough scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yarborough misses with a hook. Machado ducked under it nicely.
Machado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Machado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yarborough's sensitive parts.
Yarborough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machado slips a jab from Yarborough.
Machado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yarborough momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machado.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Yarborough.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado cracks Yarborough with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yarborough misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado tried to score with a low kick but Yarborough checks it.
Machado with the inside leg kick.
Yarborough has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yarborough throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderson Machado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wanderson Machado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Machado throws out a leg kick but Yarborough moves out of range and Machado only half commits.
Yarborough uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Yarborough misses with a two punch combination.
Yarborough steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machado.
A lazy left from Yarborough finds it's target.
A big left from Machado misses.
Yarborough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Yarborough looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machado lands with a nice body punch.
Machado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yarborough looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Yarborough 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Machado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machado scoring well with a low kick there.
Machado misses with a body kick.
Yarborough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yarborough moves out of range of the leg kick from Machado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Yarborough as he checks the leg kick.
Yarborough throws out a counter right but Machado avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yarborough throws a hook to the side of Machado's head but Machado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Yarborough tests Machado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado misses with a low kick.
Machado misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough slips under a jab from Machado.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yarborough.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yarborough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
It seemed like Yarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Machado throws a low kick but Yarborough moves out of range easily.
Yarborough now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Machado misses with an uppercut
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yarborough throws a right hand that Machado ducks under and follows up with a left that Machado also avoids with ease.
Yarborough takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yarborough.
Yarborough throws out a counter right but Machado avoids it with no problem.
Machado lands the left hand.
Yarborough listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Machado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yarborough checks it well.
Machado connects with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machado, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yarborough connects with a right hand. Machado shakes it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yarborough darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Machado. That snapped Yarborough's head back.
Machado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Machado catches Yarborough with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James Yarborough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Machado tenderised Yarborough's leg. Yarborough is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yarborough slips under a jab from Machado.
Yarborough might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
Machado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Wanderson Machado's cut is getting worse.
Yarborough takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado misses with a shot to the body
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Machado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Machado.
Machado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yarborough moves out of range of the strikes.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Yarborough misses.
Machado throws a low kick, looking for Yarborough's leg but Yarborough calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yarborough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yarborough takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yarborough lands a jab to the nose.
Yarborough scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Machado.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yarborough moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderson Machado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.