PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Lightyear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Macedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lightyear
vs
Macedo

200 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buzz Lightyear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fernando Macedo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macedo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lightyear stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Macedo looks to land a combination but Lightyear avoids it well.
Macedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Macedo misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lightyear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lightyear has Macedo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but Macedo blocks with his arms.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Fernando Macedo has been cut.
Macedo jumps guard but Lightyear stands there with Macedo around his waist. Macedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lightyear.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lightyear.
Lightyear scores with a knee to the head.
Macedo tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lightyear has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Macedo goes down! Lightyear pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

Macedo is rocked!
Macedo looks gassed!
Macedo is trying to get back to half guard.
Macedo is still in real trouble! Can Lightyear finish him?

Lightyear decides to stand back up.
Macedo seems to have recovered his senses.

Lightyear pushes Macedo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macedo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Macedo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buzz Lightyear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Macedo.
Lightyear has Macedo pressed against the cage.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macedo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lightyear landing knees to the head.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Macedo is blocking nicely.
Lightyear connects with a knee to the head.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but Macedo blocks with his arms.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightyear with a knee to the head.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lightyear just leaning against Macedo, taking a breather.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Macedo jumps guard but Lightyear stands there with Macedo around his waist. Macedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lightyear stalling in the clinch.
Macedo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lightyear smiles and moves away.
Buzz Lightyear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightyear wants to clinch up but Macedo keeps it at a distance.
Lightyear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lightyear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lightyear moves into the clinch.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macedo tries to pull guard but Lightyear won't allow it.
Lightyear landing knees to the head.
Lightyear scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lightyear.
A knee to the head by Lightyear.
A knee to the head by Lightyear.
Macedo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lightyear smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lightyear has managed to clinch.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but Macedo blocks with his arms.
Macedo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lightyear is pushing Macedo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lightyear just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Macedo is blocking nicely.
The is referee keeping an eye on Lightyear - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Lightyear.
Macedo tries to pull guard but Lightyear holds him up against the cage and eventually Macedo drops back down to his feet.
Macedo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lightyear lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear landing knees to the head.
Lightyear's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macedo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lightyear avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but Macedo blocks with his arms.
Macedo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lightyear pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Lightyear holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Lightyear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Macedo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lightyear taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear landing knees to the head.
Macedo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lightyear is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Macedo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lightyear smiles and moves away.

Lightyear forces Macedo back against the cage and clinches.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Buzz Lightyear has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Macedo jumps guard but Lightyear stands there with Macedo around his waist. Macedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Buzz Lightyear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Macedo.
Lightyear landing knees to the head.
Macedo is breathing heavily.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macedo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear prevents the takedown attempt.
Macedo letting Lightyear take a breather here.
Macedo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Macedo is blocking nicely.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Macedo blocks it.
Macedo looking for a takedown.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lightyear.
Lightyear connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macedo's face.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Macedo blocks it.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear gets underhooks to prevent Macedo's takedown attempt.
Lightyear landing knees to the head.
Lightyear scores with a knee to the head.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Macedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Macedo is blocking nicely.
Macedo is working for takedown but Lightyear is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lightyear landing knees to the head.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Macedo is blocking nicely.
Macedo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lightyear smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightyear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lightyear on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lightyear tries to clinch there but Macedo circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lightyear moves into the clinch successfully.
Macedo tries to score a body lock takedown but Lightyear shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lightyear with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lightyear.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Macedo blocks it.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Macedo is blocking nicely.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Lightyear connects with a knee to the head.
Macedo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lightyear pulls his leg out and moves away.
Macedo shoots in but Lightyear avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lightyear tries to clinch there but Macedo circles away.

Lightyear closes the distance and clinches.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lightyear just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear scores with a knee to the head.
Macedo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lightyear avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lightyear connects with a knee to the head.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear connects with a knee to the head.
Lightyear stalling.
Macedo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear gets underhooks to prevent Macedo's takedown attempt.
Lightyear with a knee to the head.
Macedo is trying to drag Lightyear to the mat but Lightyear just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Lightyear dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Macedo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Macedo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lightyear tries to clinch up.

Macedo tries to keep at a distance but Lightyear has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but Macedo blocks with his arms.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lightyear.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Lightyear has Macedo pushed against the cage.
Macedo wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Lightyear landing knees to the head.
Macedo tries for a takedown but Lightyear manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macedo tries for a takedown but Lightyear manages to get underhooks.
Buzz Lightyear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Macedo.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear connects with a knee to the head.
Lightyear has Macedo pushed against the cage.
Macedo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightyear connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macedo's face.
Macedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lightyear just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Macedo blocks it.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Macedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Macedo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear is pushing Macedo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Macedo blocks it.
Macedo tries for a takedown but Lightyear manages to get underhooks.
Lightyear connects with a knee to the head.
Lightyear with a knee to the head.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macedo jumps guard but Lightyear stands there with Macedo around his waist. Macedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Macedo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lightyear content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Macedo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Macedo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lightyear pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Macedo is blocking nicely.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Lightyear pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightyear prevents the takedown attempt.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Macedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lightyear just stands there and leans against the cage.
Macedo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Macedo can't get the takedown.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Macedo goes for a takedown attempt but Lightyear pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightyear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lightyear pushes Macedo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but Macedo blocks with his arms.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Macedo blocks it.
Macedo tries to pull guard but Lightyear holds him up against the cage and eventually Macedo drops back down to his feet.
Lightyear is pressed up against the cage. Macedo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lightyear down to the mat. Lightyear avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Macedo tries to keep at a distance but Lightyear has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lightyear landing knees to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lightyear takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Lightyear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lightyear has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Lightyear!