PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 1356 p4p, 738 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 183 p4p, 100 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Wanderson Machado has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wanderson Machado seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Machado
vs
Lannister

175 cm
21
187
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
190
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

🚫 PROHIBITED 🚫
Conviction

Hardcore Sports Nutrition
MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Lannister drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Machado keeping full guard, as Lannister tries to pass.
Lannister is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lannister is looking to advance position but Machado has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Lannister is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister gets back to half guard.

Lannister actively working from the bottom here.
Machado content to control rather than advance.

Lannister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machado pulls his head out easily.

Lannister looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lannister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machado pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lannister looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lannister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machado pulls his head out easily.

Lannister looking for submissions off his back.
Lannister is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machado stalling.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lannister actively working from the bottom here.
Machado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lannister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machado pulls his head out easily.
Lannister is trying to get back to full guard.
Lannister gets back to full guard.

Lannister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Machado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lannister working for a triangle but Machado defends it easily.
Lannister has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Legacy MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Lannister has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Machado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lannister looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lannister looking for a guillotine here but Machado defends easily.

Lannister is looking for a triangle but Machado pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lannister looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Machado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrion Lannister dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Machado misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machado.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Machado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lannister in his tracks.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lannister misses with a takedown attempt - Machado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lannister at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado lands with a right hand.
Machado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lannister walks into a straight right hand from Machado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lannister scrambles back to his feet.

Lannister is rocked!
Machado cracks Lannister with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lannister falls to his knees and Machado doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderson Machado!
Wanderson Machado retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Wanderson Machado was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Tyrion Lannister had this to say: 'I probably didn't belong here anyway, but it was an honor to be here and get a shot, Sucker Punch fans, you guys are rock!'.