PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machdoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machdoor comes to the cage accompanied by AVICI - LEVELS. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Machdoor
vs
Vieri

180 cm
32
184 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machdoor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Vieri!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri tries to clinch there but Machdoor circles away.
Vieri throws a chopping leg kick but Machdoor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machdoor stalks Vieri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vieri's face. Vieri staggers backwards, shaken.
Erkki Vieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machdoor throws a chopping leg kick but Vieri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieri. Machdoor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machdoor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machdoor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machdoor tries for a takedown but Vieri circles away easily
and Vieri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machdoor's knee momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Machdoor. Those never looked like landing.
Vieri wants to slow Machdoor down by chopping away at his legs.
Machdoor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machdoor throws a body punch but Vieri moves out of range.
Vieri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machdoor walks into a straight right hand from Vieri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machdoor throws a series of punches but Vieri moves out of range.
Machdoor takes one to the chin there.
Vieri misses with a body shot.
Machdoor looks to throw the jab but Vieri is out of range.
Vieri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machdoor shoots in and drives through. Vieri sprawls well.
Vieri throws a leg kick which misses Machdoor's front leg but catches the back leg as Machdoor tries to avoid it.
Machdoor misses with a low kick.
Machdoor shoots in and drives through. Vieri sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Machdoor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieri moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vieri clinches up against the cage.
Machdoor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vieri gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vieri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Vieri on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor can't get the takedown.
Machdoor is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vieri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vieri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machdoor wants a takedown but no success here.
Vieri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machdoor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieri's elbow.
Vieri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machdoor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vieri has Machdoor pressed against the cage.
Vieri struggles to land a body shot inside as Machdoor controls his hands.
Vieri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machdoor looking for a takedown.
Machdoor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vieri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machdoor backwards.
Vieri scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machdoor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vieri backwards.

Vieri is fighting off a takedown attempt but Machdoor is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vieri to the mat. Vieri regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vieri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machdoor wants to improve his position but Vieri is controlling well.
Vieri not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vieri passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Machdoor!
Vieri avoids the attempt from Machdoor to control.
A nice elbow there by Vieri.
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!
Vieri with good strikes from the mount here!
Vieri landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieri postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Machdoor in real trouble here! The ref calls for Machdoor to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erkki Vieri! Erkki Vieri retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Erkki Vieri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.