PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Arel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Machadao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arel
vs
Machadao

177 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jeremy Arel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Machadao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machadao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Arel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machadao's guard.
Machadao wants to sweep but no luck.
Machadao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machadao has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Machadao working Arel over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Machadao looking to secure an arm triangle but Arel defends it well.
Machadao with a couple of short strikes.
Arel is breathing heavily.
Machadao has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arel's face.
Machadao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arel?
Arel is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machadao scoring with strikes but Arel is staying in there.

Machadao wants to finish this one by submission but Arel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Machadao.
Machadao with a couple of short strikes.

Arel is rocked!
Machadao with shots to the head and body - Arel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Arel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arel seems to have got his legs back now.
Machadao postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Arel bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Machadao and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Machadao!
Paulo Machadao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.