PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekai Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Machida
vs
Petrovich

185 cm
28
185 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

190 cm
26
275 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alekai Petrovich!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Machida.
Machida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrovich's sensitive parts.
Machida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Petrovich's head.
Petrovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Machida lands with a good body shot.
Petrovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Machida lands a jab to Petrovich's midsection.
A jab from Petrovich finds it's way through Machida's defenses.
Machida lands with a right hand.
Petrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovich.
Machida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Petrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovich.
Petrovich misses with a wild body shot.
Petrovich throws a lazy right hand but Machida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machida staying out of range there.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Petrovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrovich takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Petrovich lands with a good body shot.
Machida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Machida lands a head shot.
Petrovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Petrovich takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Machida with a jab.
Petrovich blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Machida takes one to the side of the head.
Petrovich drops his hands momentarily and Machida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich takes one on the button.
Petrovich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Machida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petrovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrovich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petrovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Machida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machida lands a glancing blow to the side of Petrovich's head.
Petrovich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Machida throws a body punch but Petrovich moves out of range.
Machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrovich.
Petrovich throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrovich misses with a straight left.
Petrovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrovich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Petrovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machida.
Petrovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Petrovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrovich lands a jab to Machida's midsection.
Machida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrovich. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a hook to the body. Petrovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrovich misses with a body shot.
Machida throws a head kick that Petrovich semi-blocks.
Petrovich misses with a wild body shot.
Petrovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrovich misses with an uppercut. Machida saw that one coming.
Machida slips under a jab.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovich slips under a jab from Machida.
Petrovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Petrovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Machida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petrovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Petrovich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machida rather than just go for the knockout.
Machida throws a good cross that connects.
Machida lands a leg kick that knocks Petrovich off balance momentarily.
Machida avoids the body shot from Petrovich.
Machida thows a body kick. Petrovich tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Machida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrovich slips a jab from Machida.
Petrovich moves out of range of the body kick.
Machida scores with a spinning back kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Petrovich as he connects with a hook.
Petrovich throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Petrovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machida doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands with a slapping head kick.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrovich lands a right hook to the body.
Machida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Petrovich misses with a wild body shot.
Machida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machida connects with a leg kick. Petrovich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Petrovich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Petrovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrovich misses with a wild body shot.
Petrovich jabs Machida right on the nose. Machida blinks but takes it well.
Petrovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petrovich misses with a body shot.
Machida misses with a looping left.
Petrovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Petrovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Petrovich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petrovich misses with a body shot.
Petrovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Petrovich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Machida takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich avoids the head kick by Machida.
Petrovich cracks Machida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Machida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Machida duly obliges.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrovich moves away.
Nice defenses there by Petrovich.
Petrovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrovich.
Petrovich throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Petrovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Petrovich cracks Machida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Machida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Petrovich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machida doesn't seem phased though.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Petrovich.
Petrovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrovich lands with a big left! Machida is wobbled badly! Petrovich comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Machida to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alekai Petrovich!