PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the ring accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Nasty has chosen Veteran as his entrance music. Dick Nasty has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Machida
vs
Nasty

185 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Nasty!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a head kick that Nasty semi-blocks.
Nasty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nasty throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Dick Nasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
Nasty misses with a looping left.
Nasty looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Nasty doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Nasty.
Nasty throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nasty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nasty swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nasty misses the target.
Nasty misses with a wild body shot.
Nasty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machida rather than just go for the knockout.
Machida throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Nasty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Nasty misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Machida - that will leave a mark!
Nasty is looking to clinch.
Nasty looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nasty.
Nasty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machida counters with a good low kick that Nasty was not able to check.
Nasty throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Nasty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nasty moves away.
Nasty throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Nasty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nasty misses with a looping left.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.
Machida walks into a straight right hand from Nasty.
Machida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Machida swings for the body but Nasty moves out of range.
Nasty moves out of range of the leg kick from Machida.
Nasty connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nasty connects with a crisp jab.
Nasty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Nasty displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nasty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nasty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nasty connects with a looping right hand.
Nasty misses with a two punch combination.
Nasty looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasty misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Machida counters with a crisp one two that drops Nasty! Machida thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nasty to his feet! Nasty is in big trouble!

Nasty is rocked!
Nasty smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nasty is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Nasty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Nasty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nasty seems to have recovered his senses.
Nasty tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Nasty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nasty clinches but Machida breaks the clinch
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
Nasty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nasty misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nasty scores with a jab to the body.
Nasty misses with a jab to the body
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Nasty to the canvas! Nasty doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Machida keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Machida!