PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Machida's choice of entrance music: For Whom The Bell Tolls. Nate Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Machida

225 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machida in his tracks.
Machida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Machida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nate Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
A jab from Brown misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machida.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Machida saw that one coming.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice combination there by Machida.

It looks like Nate Brown has been cut.
Lyoto Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida slips under a jab.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Machida misses with a straight left.
Brown lands a body shot.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Machida.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown lands a jab to Machida's midsection.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Machida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown misses with a straight right.
Machida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Machida's head.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Machida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Machida avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Machida backs away looking to recover.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Machida backs away looking to recover.
Machida slips under a jab from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Machida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Machida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machida delivers a nice body kick.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machida, right into the meat.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
Brown avoids the head kick by Machida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
Machida scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Machida misses with the combination.

Brown is rocked!
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Machida avoids the body shot from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Machida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Machida's head back.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown lands a jab to Machida's midsection.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nate Brown's cut is getting worse.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nate Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown scores with the left hand. Machida knows he should have avoided that one.
Brown cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Machida counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown with a jab.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Machida throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown tests Machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
A big right from Brown misses.
Machida walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Machida misses with a looping right.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Machida with an uppercut!
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown stalks Machida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machida's face. Machida staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown throws the left hand but Machida avoids the punch easily.
Machida throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Machida.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machida is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Machida circles away and we're back to standing.
Machida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Machida defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Lyoto Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a head shot.
Machida misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machida's waist but Machida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Machida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Machida.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with a one-two to the body.

Machida lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Machida takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Nate Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Machida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Crack! Machida connects with the perfect overhand right and Brown falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Machida!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida is the new light heavyweight champion!