PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Machida The Coward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think The Coward might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to machida the best. Machida The Coward could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lassi Lambada's chin.

The Coward
vs
Lambada

170 cm
34
192 lbs
31 - 4 - 0

188 cm
28
200 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machida The Coward!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Lambada misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Lambada misses
and The Coward counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Coward throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lambada connects with a jab.
Lambada misses with a straight right.
Lambada tries for a takedown but The Coward circles away easily
and The Coward counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lambada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Coward was well out of range. Poor timing from Lambada.
A big right from Lambada misses.
The Coward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lambada manages to avoid it.
The Coward looks for the body kick but Lambada saw that one coming.
Lambada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Coward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from The Coward finds it's way through Lambada's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lambada clinches up with The Coward and pushes him back against the cage.
The Coward trying to control the position but instead, Lambada has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Coward into the cage.
Lambada is trying to drag The Coward to the mat but The Coward just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada trying to control the position but instead, The Coward has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lambada into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Coward.
The Coward misses with a punch on the inside.

Lambada lands a takedown into guard.
Lambada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lambada trying to control the position but The Coward is working away.
The Coward tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Coward is working hard here to advance position.
The Coward struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Coward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on The Coward's face as Lambada controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Coward wants to control but Lambada postures up.
Lambada is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down The Coward's shoulder. That is not cool.
The Coward holding on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lassi Lambada wasn't active enough on the ground.

Lambada forces The Coward back against the cage and clinches.
Lambada blocking some punches.
Lambada lands a hook that snaps the head of The Coward backwards.
The Coward presses Lambada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from The Coward fails to land.
The Coward is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Machida The Coward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lassi Lambada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lambada.
Lambada has a couple of punches blocked by The Coward.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Coward.
Lambada is working The Coward over against the cage.

Lambada breaks the clinch.
The Coward throws the kick towards the body but Lambada avoids it.
Lassi Lambada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Coward looks to land a combination but Lambada avoids it well.
Machida The Coward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Coward tried to score with a low kick but Lambada checks it.
Lambada takes a swing at The Coward's ribcage but misses.
Lambada shoots for a takedown but The Coward saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lambada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lambada throws a lazy right hand but The Coward sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Coward.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Coward. That's going to slow Lambada down.
The Coward misses with a low kick.
The Coward avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lambada tries to close the distance and clinch but The Coward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Coward uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lambada.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lambada misses with the combination.
The Coward connects with an inside leg kick.
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 Machida The Coward will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lambada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lambada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Coward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lambada lands a jab to the nose.
The Coward lands a leg kick that knocks Lambada off balance momentarily.
The Coward throws an overhand right that lands on Lambada's shoulder, as Lambada tries to avoid the shot.
Lambada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Coward.
The Coward takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lambada tries to clinch up.

The Coward gets tackled into the cage by Lambada. Lambada maintains the clinch.
The Coward tries to throw a body punch but Lambada avoids it by throwing The Coward back against the cage.
Lambada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Coward tries to throw a body punch but Lambada avoids it by throwing The Coward back against the cage.
The Coward is looking to take this one to the mat.
The Coward trying to control the position but instead, Lambada has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Coward into the cage.
The Coward swings wildly with an uppercut but Lambada uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lambada has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Coward avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Coward scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lambada fails to land.
Lambada has The Coward pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Coward manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Coward stalling in the clinch but Lambada improves position.
Lambada looking to throw knees to the head but The Coward is blocking nicely.
Lambada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Coward tries to throw a body punch but Lambada avoids it by throwing The Coward back against the cage.
The Coward trying to land knees to the body.
The Coward throws a head punch that misses.
The Coward has Lambada pressed against the cage, preventing Lambada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lambada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Coward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada throws a head punch that misses.
Lambada drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida The Coward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lassi Lambada.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Coward.
The Coward misses with a punch to the body.
Lambada wants to take the fight to the mat but The Coward manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The Coward effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Coward lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The Coward breaks the clinch.
The Coward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lassi Lambada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Coward lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida The Coward is winning the standup battle so far.
Lambada misses with a takedown attempt
and The Coward counters with an outside leg kick.
Lambada is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward scores with a hook to the body. Lambada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Coward thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lambada if he has to take too many more of those.
Lambada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Lambada is rocked!
The Coward misses with an uppercut.
Lambada is still on wobbly legs! Can The Coward finish him?
The Coward misses with a looping left.
Lambada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Coward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambada staying out of range there.
Lambada slips a jab from The Coward.
The Coward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lambada slips a jab from The Coward.
Lambada ducks under a wild hook from The Coward.
The Coward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Coward throws a shot from downtown. Lambada moves away and avoids it.
The Coward misses with a straight right.
Lambada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Coward.
Lambada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Coward.
The Coward misses with an uppercut. Lambada saw that one coming.
The Coward throws a looping overhand right but Lambada ducks down to avoid it.
Lambada wants to stay close but The Coward steps back to make room for something. Lambada seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from The Coward and Lambada drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Machida The Coward!
Machida The Coward retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Machida The Coward said 'Where at you Tonal?I know you goin duck me. Dont be scared homie!'.