PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dameon Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Dede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes into the arena with Brazilian Death blaring out of the sound system. Dede comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Warriors Dance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Machida
vs
Dede

179 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

167 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Fast

Blaze Ronin Street Gear
Syndicate Drugs

Boondock Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dameon Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anders Dede!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dede closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dede lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Machida working for a triangle but Dede defends it easily.

Machida working for a triangle but Dede defends it easily.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dede postures up in Machida's guard and throws a big left but Machida blocks it.
Dede has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machida looking for a sweep. Not yet Machida, not yet.

Machida working for a triangle but Dede defends it easily.
Machida is breathing heavily.

Dede thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dede tries to stand but Machida is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Machida keeping full guard, as Dede tries to pass.
Dede postures up in Machida's guard and throws a big left but Machida blocks it.
Dede in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dede stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machida looking for a sweep. Not yet Machida, not yet.
Dede stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machida is trying to control the position but Dede postures up.
Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dede's guard.
Machida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Machida is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Dede throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Machida escapes and throws Dede's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Machida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dede is looking to regain half guard here but Machida keeps moving and retains side control.

Machida wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dede, who protects the arm well.
Dede is looking to reverse the position.
Dede looks to move to half guard but instead Machida has passed into mount! Damn!
Machida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Machida is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dede can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Machida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Dede is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Machida wants to finish this one by submission but Dede is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Machida.
Dede is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
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!
Machida cracks Dede with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machida working for a submission but Dede is keeping him at bay.
Machida is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dede can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Machida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dede is trying to escape the mount.
Machida is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dede is looking to improve his position but Machida isn't that keen on the idea.
Machida fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Machida lands a big elbow.
Machida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Machida postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dede looks a forlorn figure.
Machida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Machida manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dede to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dede is trapped and Machida is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Dede tries to roll but Machida sticks to his back.
Dede is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Machida doesn't have the hooks in and Dede manages to turn into his guard.
Dede tries to free his leg and advance position but Machida is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Machida is on top in guard.
Dede is looking to stand back up but Machida counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dede.
Machida controlling the position.
Machida works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dede is trying to get back to his feet.
Machida working the ground and pound.
Dede takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Machida lands a decent elbow from side control.
Machida looks up at the clock and then as Dede takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Machida smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dameon Machida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Dede as Machida shoots in.
Machida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dede is fending him off so far but Machida persists. Nope, Dede circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dameon Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dede as he jumps to the side.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Machida or perhaps it was just good defense by Dede which made him look bad.
Machida tries for a takedown but Dede sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dede as he avoids it easily.
Machida shoots in and drives through. Dede sprawls well.
Dameon Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida tries for a takedown but Dede sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Dede. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Dede as Machida shoots in.
Machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dede swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries for a takedown but Dede sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Machida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dede counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dede as he jumps to the side.
Dede stuffs the takedown attempt from Machida. Machida gets slowly back to his feet.
Machida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dameon Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but Dede shows good takedown defense.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dede's waist but Machida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Dede sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dede as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Dede sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dede circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.
Nice sprawl there from Dede as Machida shoots in.
Machida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dede circles away.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Machida fails with the takedown.
Machida fails with the takedown.
Machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Machida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dede but Dede pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dede seems to have recovered his senses.
Dede looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Machida lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Whack! Machida lands a heavy head kick that drops Dede. The ref tackles Machida to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dede was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dameon Machida!