PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sansario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen Playing with fire - SOB and Celph titled as his entrance music. Nick Sansario had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sansario
vs
Machida

187 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Sansario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sansario clinches with his opponent.
Machida gets underhooks to prevent Sansario's takedown attempt.
Sansario scores a nice knee to the body.
Sansario with a knee to the head.

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Sansario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Sansario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machida looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Sansario blocks it.

Machida breaks from the clinch.
Machida darts in trying to clinch
and Sansario counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Sansario moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sansario.
Sansario is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sansario with a knee to the head.
Sansario with a knee to the head.
Sansario scores with a knee to the head.
Sansario dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sansario lands a nice knee to the body.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Sansario blocks it.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sansario connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.
Sansario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Sansario takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Sansario is blocking nicely.
Sansario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sansario drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida pulls his leg out and moves away.
Machida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sansario cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sansario takes the fight into the clinch.
Sansario landing knees to the head.
Sansario blocks an elbow strike from Machida.

Sansario breaks the clinch.
Machida darts in trying to clinch
and Sansario connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sansario scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Machida closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sansario counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sansario takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Sansario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sansario.
Machida looks to clinch

and Sansario counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sansario.
Sansario lands a knee to the body.
Sansario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Sansario escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Sansario misses with a knee strike.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sansario is looking to control Machida's arms but Machida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sansario has his back to the cage.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Sansario blocks it.
Machida avoiding damage as Sansario throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sansario.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sansario has him pressed against the cage.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Sansario blocks it.

Sansario escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nick Sansario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sansario has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Sansario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sansario has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Machida goes down! Sansario dives on top of him - Machida manages to get guard.

Machida is rocked!

Machida is working an open guard so Sansario takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Sansario finish him?
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida seems to have recovered his senses.
Machida wants to clinch up but Sansario keeps it at a distance.
Sansario circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Machida wants to clinch.

Sansario has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Lyoto Machida's cut even more.
Sansario misses with a knee to the head.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sansario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sansario pushes Machida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machida gets underhooks to prevent Sansario's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Sansario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Sansario lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sansario avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the cage.
Sansario has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sansario has him pressed against the cage.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.
Sansario missing with knees to the body.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Sansario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sansario pushes Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Sansario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sansario connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Sansario blocks it.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sansario.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Sansario.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sansario with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sansario.
Sansario trying to stall but Machida improves his position.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.
Sansario connects with a knee to the head.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.
Sansario changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Machida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Machida clinches but Sansario breaks the clinch

and Sansario counters by clinching up.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida misses with a knee strike.

Sansario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sansario gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Sansario is blocking nicely.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Sansario has Machida pushed against the cage.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.
Sansario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sansario lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sansario is looking to control Machida's arms but Machida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sansario has his back to the cage.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Sansario blocks it.

Sansario manages to break the clinch.

Sansario has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Sansario dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sansario.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Sansario swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Sansario lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Machida wants to clinch but Sansario slips to the side

and Sansario counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sansario.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Sansario blocks it.
Nick Sansario has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sansario lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sansario manages to break the clinch.

Sansario pushes Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Sansario connects with a knee to the head.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.
Sansario is trying to stall.

Sansario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Machida tries to clinch up but Sansario circles away and keeps his distance.
Sansario connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machida momentarily.
Sansario checks a low kick from Machida.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sansario goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sansario keeps the fight on the outside.
Sansario looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sansario fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machida, pushing him back against the cage.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Sansario is blocking nicely.

Machida manages to break the clinch.
Machida wants to clinch but Sansario slips to the side
and Sansario counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machida's knee momentarily.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Sansario circles away.
Machida clinches but Sansario breaks the clinch
and Sansario counters with a left and a right that stings Machida.
Machida is looking to clinch but Sansario is avoiding it.

Machida rushes Sansario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machida is trying to break free.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Sansario is blocking nicely.
Sansario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sansario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Sansario to work.
Sansario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sansario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sansario shoots for a double leg takedown but Machida sprawls well. He's pushed Sansario's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sansario gets a clinch.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Sansario blocks it.

Sansario manages to break the clinch.
Machida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Sansario moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Sansario is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.
Sansario with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sansario avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sansario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sansario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sansario looking to slow down the pace here.
Sansario misses with a knee to the head.
Sansario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Machida in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Sansario breaks the clinch.

Sansario moves into the clinch successfully.
Machida landing knees to the head.

Sansario manages to break the clinch.

Sansario closes the distance and clinches.
Machida letting Sansario take a breather here.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Sansario is blocking nicely.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansario blocks it with crossed arms.
Sansario lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Lyoto Machida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sansario is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machida is keeping busy.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sansario is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Sansario breaks from the clinch.
Lyoto Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sansario throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sansario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida looks to clinch

and Sansario counters by moving into the clinch.
Sansario is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sansario lands a knee to the head.
Sansario misses with a knee to the head.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sansario connects with a knee to the head.
Sansario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sansario on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sansario is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Knees to the body from Sansario.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sansario escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt

and Machida moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Sansario.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sansario connects with a knee to the head.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sansario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida lands a knee to the head.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Sansario blocks it.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sansario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sansario tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sansario connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sansario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida wants to clinch but Sansario slips to the side
and Sansario counters with a stiff right hand.

Sansario clinches.
Knees to the body from Sansario.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sansario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.
Come on Sansario - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sansario stalling in the clinch but Machida improves position.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.
Sansario scores with a knee to the head.

Lyoto Machida's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida tries to clinch but Sansario moves away

and Sansario counters by clinching up.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Sansario.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sansario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sansario keeps the fight on the outside.
Sansario is looking to clinch.
Sansario misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sansario takes the fight into the clinch.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sansario.
Sansario unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Machida out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Machida off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nick Sansario!