PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cow has chosen Samurai tune as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lyoton
vs
Cow

185 cm
23
205 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Toxic Nutrition

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machidan Lyoton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Cow!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Lyoton misses.
Cow misses with a straight left.
Lyoton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cow tries to clinch but Lyoton is having none of it.
Lyoton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cow.
Lyoton takes a swing at Cow's ribcage but misses.
Cow moves out of range as Lyoton strikes.
Cow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Lyoton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Lyoton.
Cow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lyoton avoids it.
A short uppercut from Lyoton.
Lyoton can't find room to land a body shot as Cow controls the action.
Lyoton misses with a body punch.
Lyoton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyoton is defending well for now.
Lyoton tries to work over Cow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cow working Lyoton over with knees to the body.
Lyoton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cow scores a nice knee to the body.
Cow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cow trying to land knees to the body.
Lyoton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lyoton breaks the clinch.
Cow tries to clinch but Lyoton moves out of range.
Lyoton throws a low kick but Cow avoids it.
Cow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lyoton.
Lyoton moves out of range of the body kick from Cow.

Cow darts in and clinches Lyoton up against the cage.
Cow misses with a punch to the body.
Lyoton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyoton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cow lands a nice shot to the body.
Cow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cow tries a knee to the head but Lyoton blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow cracks Lyoton with a nice body shot.
Cow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cow misses with some punches.
Cow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cow missing with knees to the body.
Cow misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Lyoton - that landed with a thud.
Lyoton lands a hook that snaps the head of Cow backwards.
Cow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cow tries a body shot but Lyoton blocks it.
Lyoton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lyoton misses with the head strike.
Lyoton tries a body shot but Cow blocks it.
Lyoton digs a right hand underneath Cow's ribcage. Cow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cow tries a knee to the head but Lyoton blocks it.
Cow presses Lyoton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lyoton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lyoton blocks it with crossed arms.
Cow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lyoton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyoton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cow struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyoton controls his hands.
Cow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyoton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton blocks an uppercut.
Cow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyoton tries a body shot but Cow blocks it.
Cow trying to land knees to the body.
Lyoton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cow tries to throw a body punch but Lyoton avoids it by throwing Cow back against the cage.
Cow misses with a punch to the body.
Lyoton struggles to land a body shot inside as Cow controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Lyoton fails to land.
Nice body punch from Lyoton - that landed with a thud.
Cow tries a knee to the head but Lyoton blocks it.
Cow tries a knee to the head but Lyoton blocks it.

Lyoton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyoton scores with a shot to the body.
Cow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cow looks gassed!
Lyoton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cow tries to clinch up but Lyoton circles away and keeps his distance.
Cow blocks a head kick by Lyoton.
Lyoton is looking to wear down Cow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow is looking to clinch but Lyoton is avoiding it.
Lyoton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cow's head.
Cow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyoton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyoton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cow circles away quickly and effectively.
Lyoton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lyoton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cow at a distance.
Lyoton cracks Cow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cow moves out of range as Lyoton strikes.
Lyoton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lyoton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Machidan Lyoton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Lyoton misses.
Lyoton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Cow gets a clinch.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lyoton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lyoton scores with a shot to the side of Cow's head.
A body shot lands from Lyoton.
Cow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyoton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyoton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyoton blocks a body shot from Cow.
Cow blocking some punches.
Cow lands with a light punch inside.
Cow misses with the head strike.
Cow working aggressively here.
Cow tries a knee to the head but Lyoton blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Lyoton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cow cracks Lyoton with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Lyoton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cow.
Cow tries a knee to the head but Lyoton blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyoton.
Lyoton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyoton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lyoton can't break the clinch.
Super Cow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cow prevents a body shot from Lyoton.

Lyoton breaks the clinch.
Lyoton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lyoton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyoton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lyoton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lyoton slips under a jab from Cow.
Cow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cow ducks under a wild hook from Lyoton.
Lyoton throws out a leg kick but Cow moves out of range and Lyoton only half commits.
Lyoton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton scores with a decent looking hook.
Cow wants to clinch.

Cow clinches up against the cage.
Cow lands with a left to the head.
Lyoton lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Cow as the two fighters clinch.
Lyoton tries to throw a body punch but Cow avoids it by throwing Lyoton back against the cage.
Lyoton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cow misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyoton cracks Cow with a nice body shot.
Cow working aggressively here.
Cow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cow misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Lyoton.
Cow blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lyoton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lyoton jabs Cow right on the nose. Cow blinks but takes it well.
Cow tries to clinch but Lyoton is having none of it.
Lyoton is looking to slow Cow down with leg kicks.
Cow checks a low kick from Lyoton.
Lyoton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cow.
Lyoton looks to land a right hand but Cow moved out of range.
Cow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lyoton to score with a decent uppercut.
Cow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyoton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cow avoids the body shot from Lyoton.
Machidan Lyoton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lyoton misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyoton scores with a leg kick.
Lyoton throws an overhand right that lands on Cow's shoulder, as Cow tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Cow catches Lyoton right on the button with a cross.
Cow tries to clinch but Lyoton moves out of range.
Lyoton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyoton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cow tried to score with a low kick but Lyoton checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyoton throws a hook but Cow blocks it.
Cow ducks under a wild hook from Lyoton.
Lyoton throws an overhand right that lands on Cow's shoulder, as Cow tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Machidan Lyoton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lyoton just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyoton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cow manages to avoid it.
Lyoton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machidan Lyoton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lyoton keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lyoton.
Lyoton misses the body punch

and Cow moves into the clinch.
Lyoton swings wildly with an uppercut but Cow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lyoton presses Cow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cow fails to land.
Cow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyoton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cow lands a hook that snaps the head of Lyoton backwards.
Lyoton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Cow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow blocks a body shot from Lyoton.
Lyoton throws a punch but it's blocked by Cow.
A head punch on the inside from Lyoton fails to land.
A short left from Lyoton.
Cow misses with a knee strike.
Lyoton blocks an uppercut.
Lyoton lands a body shot.
Cow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lyoton lands a shot to the body.
Lyoton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lyoton misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyoton lands a shoulder strike.
Cow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lyoton manages to break the clinch.
Lyoton lands a jab.
Cow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyoton.
Lyoton scores with a nice strike.
Cow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lyoton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cow counters with an inside leg kick.
Lyoton misses with a looping left.
Cow misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lyoton, as that shot connected.
Cow is looking to clinch.
Lyoton misses with a body shot.
Cow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cow tries to clinch but Lyoton is having none of it.

Cow has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cow misses with the head strike.
Cow scores with a hook to the body.
Cow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Super Cow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyoton tries to throw a body punch but Cow avoids it by throwing Lyoton back against the cage.
Cow lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cow.
Cow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Machidan Lyoton has been cut.
Lyoton tries a body shot but Cow blocks it.
Lyoton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lyoton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyoton.
Cow swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyoton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyoton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cow blocks a body shot from Lyoton.
Lyoton swings wildly with an uppercut but Cow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Cow.
Cow pushes Lyoton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cow misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cow lands a body shot.
Lyoton misses with a body punch.
Lyoton managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
Cow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lyoton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lyoton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyoton digs a right hand into Cow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cow's gas tank.
Cow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyoton lands a right hand.
Cow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lyoton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyoton managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
A short body shot lands from Lyoton as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyoton is trying to force a seperation but Cow has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Lyoton.
Lyoton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyoton lands an uppercut.
Cow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cow misses with some punches.

Lyoton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lyoton scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Machidan Lyoton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lyoton, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Machidan Lyoton!