PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alvro Machado (ranked 2323 p4p, 3798 weight class) and Keishin Smith (ranked 243 p4p, 367 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Machado
vs
Smith

174 cm
27
165
6 - 8 - 0

178 cm
26
158
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Tokzik Dope L.A.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alvro Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keishin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Machado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machado avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Machado misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Machado misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machado misses with a straight left.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Alvro Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Machado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith slips under a jab from Machado.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Smith throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machado throws a right hand that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
Machado walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Keishin Smith has been cut.
Machado checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Machado misses.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses the jab.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith blocks a jab.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Smith lands.
Machado blocks a head kick by Smith.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Smith slips under a jab from Machado.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machado drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith slips a straight right by Machado.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith defending well as Machado loads up on a big left hand.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Machado looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Machado is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Machado throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machado throws out the jab.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Machado throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Machado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Smith.
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Machado misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machado throws out the jab.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith moves out of range as Machado strikes.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machado is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
Smith blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keishin Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keishin Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machado defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Machado misses with a straight right.
Machado throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Machado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith 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!
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Machado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Smith throws out a counter right but Machado avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Machado looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Keishin Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Smith throws a push kick but Machado slaps the foot to one side.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith looks to land a combination but Machado avoids it well.
Machado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Machado loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A jab from Smith misses.
Machado is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Machado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado misses with a hook.
Machado throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
Machado is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
Machado looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Machado throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith clobbers Machado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machado at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Machado might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Machado throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Machado misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Machado shrugs it off.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Keishin Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machado throws out the jab.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Machado wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Machado tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
A big left from Machado misses.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machado misses with the combination.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Machado blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith defending well as Machado loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Machado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
A swing and a miss from Machado.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Machado.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keishin Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keishin Smith's cut.
That's time! Machado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Machado misses with an uppercut.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Machado misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machado misses with a left hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Machado misses with an uppercut
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machado misses with a left hand
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with the combination.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves away from the strike by Machado.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machado misses with a straight right.
A big left from Machado misses.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Machado throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machado looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Machado throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Machado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith moves away from the strike by Machado.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Machado misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Machado misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Machado backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Machado misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Machado misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Machado misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Machado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands the left hand.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machado blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado avoids the head kick by Smith.
Machado tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Machado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith misses with the combination.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith moves out of range as Machado strikes.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Smith moves out of range as Machado strikes.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machado throws out the jab.
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith slips under a jab from Machado.
Alvro Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keishin Smith.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keishin Smith!