PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jo jo (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.

Machado
vs
jo

192 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Machado!
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, jo jo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machado gets caught flat footed, as jo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Machado uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Machado closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. jo quickly recovers to half guard.
Machado stalling.
jo is trying to control but can't.
Machado slips a nice elbow through jo's hands, connecting with jo's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado is trying to control. jo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Machado seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but jo keeps working.
jo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Machado.

It looks like jo jo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

jo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if jo can do anything to dispel that myth.

Machado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Machado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Machado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
jo trying to hold on to Machado's head to control him but Machado postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Machado is working for a kimura but jo is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado trying to control the pace.
jo wants to get back to full guard.
Machado scoring with strikes to the body and head.
jo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Machado is working away from the top position though.
Machado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Machado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Machado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. jo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
jo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Machado scores with a couple of nice shots.

The cut above jo jo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
jo wants to get back to full guard.
Machado working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

jo jo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at jo jo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcos Machado!