PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Tamagori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Lyoto Machida has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Machida
vs
Tamagori

187 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Tamagori!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamagori digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Tamagori scores with a jab to the body.
Tamagori connects with a body shot.
Tamagori throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tamagori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamagori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Machida blocks a head kick by Tamagori.
Tamagori lands with a shot to the body.
Tamagori throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tamagori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Machida's hands.
Eduardo Tamagori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamagori cracks Machida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tamagori lands a right hook to the body.
Machida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tamagori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tamagori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tamagori scores with a jab to the body.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tamagori scores with a one two! Machida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Machida drops his hands momentarily and Tamagori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Machida is rocked!
Tamagori scores with a body shot.
Oh Machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tamagori grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Machida takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Tamagori cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eduardo Tamagori!