PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donas Donicas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donicas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hyperpower - NIN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Machado
vs
Donicas

195 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felipe Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donas Donicas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donicas slips a straight right by Machado.
Machado misses with a wild combination.
Donicas throws a right hand that Machado ducks under and follows up with a left that Machado also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donicas.

It looks like Felipe Machado has been cut.
Machado shoots in but Donicas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machado misses with a hook. Donicas ducked under it nicely.
Machado throws a jab when Donicas was well out of range.
Donicas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machado looks to land a right hand but Donicas moved out of range.
Donicas fails to land with a series of punches.
Donicas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donicas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donicas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machado scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but Donicas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donicas ducks under a wild hook from Machado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donicas ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machado there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab lands there for Machado.
Donicas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Felipe Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donicas counters with a one-two to the body.
Donicas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donicas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donicas looks to land a combination. Machado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Donicas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donicas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Donicas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Donicas moves away and avoids it.
Donicas ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado moves forwards but Donicas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Donicas's shoulder, as Donicas tries to avoid the shot.
Machado throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Donicas counter with a right hand.
Machado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado walks into a stiff left hand from Donicas.
Machado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donicas counters with a straight right hand.
Donicas staying out of range there.
Machado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machado seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Donicas shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Machado is backing up but Donicas catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Machado covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Donicas Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donas Donicas!