PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Machado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elijah Parker's chin.

Machado
vs
Parker

187 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elijah Parker!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses with a looping right.
Machado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Roger Machado has been cut.
Machado shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Machado seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machado walks into a jab.

Parker gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Parker presses Machado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker lands a right hand.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker.
Nice body punch from Parker - that landed with a thud.
Machado takes a shot to the head.
Parker is struggling to control the position.
Parker is working Machado over against the cage.
Parker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Roger Machado's cut is getting worse.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker presses Machado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parker is working Machado over against the cage.
Parker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Roger Machado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.

Machado is rocked!
Parker lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Machado to his knees! Parker keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Parker!