PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliezer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinco Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cinco Mayo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Machado
vs
Mayo

184 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliezer Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cinco Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado blocks a head kick by Mayo.
Mayo tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.

Mayo rushes Machado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayo has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.

Mayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayo is looking to clinch.
Mayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayo cracks the inside of Machado's front leg.

Machado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mayo wants to break free but Machado has control.
Machado is trying to push Mayo away but Mayo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mayo can't break the clinch.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayo's efforts to push away.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayo's efforts to push away.
Machado has Mayo pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado avoiding damage as Mayo throws knees to the body.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayo is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks.
Mayo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machado is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mayo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Machado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayo is trying to push Machado away but Machado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machado has Mayo pressed against the cage, preventing Mayo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Mayo manages to break the clinch.
Mayo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Machado clinches with his opponent.
Mayo working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Mayo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mayo gets tackled into the cage by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
Machado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mayo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machado is defending well for now.
Machado taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mayo tries to circle away but Machado has him pinned against the cage.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Machado blocks it.
Mayo can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mayo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machado avoids it.
Mayo is trying to break the clinch but Machado has him pressed against the cage.

Mayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayo throws a head kick that misses.
Mayo looks gassed!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado managing to block the knees to the body from Mayo.
Mayo prevents Machado from breaking the clinch.
Mayo is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks.
Machado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayo backwards.
Mayo is trying to break the clinch but Machado has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mayo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayo wants to get back to striking at distance but Machado won't allow it.
Machado manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mayo can't break the clinch.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machado tries to break the clinch but Mayo is controlling the position.
Machado is struggling to control the position.
Mayo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayo's efforts to push away.
Machado gets through Mayo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado keeps control of Mayo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machado blocks an elbow strike from Mayo.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayo's efforts to push away.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mayo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayo tries to break free but Machado pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Machado takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliezer Machado dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Machado has closed the distance and engaged Mayo in a clinch.
Machado'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.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Machado blocks it.
Mayo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayo looking to throw knees to the head but Machado is blocking nicely.
Machado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machado has Mayo pressed against the cage.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mayo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mayo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machado stalling against the cage.
Mayo trying to land knees to the body.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machado avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Machado - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayo tries to clinch up

and Machado counters by moving into the clinch.
Machado leaning against his opponent.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Machado blocks it.
Mayo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mayo is trying to break free.
Mayo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Machado blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayo's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machado.
Machado lands with a right to the head.
Machado keeps control of Mayo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machado scores with a shoulder strike.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayo's efforts to push away.
Mayo keeps control of Machado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Machado breaks from the clinch.

Machado moves into range and clinches up with Mayo.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayo's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mayo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machado dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Machado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayo being controlled against the cage.
Mayo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machado has Mayo pressed against the cage, preventing Mayo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machado has Mayo pressed against the cage, preventing Mayo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Machado.

That's four 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.
A frustrated look appears on Mayo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Mayo working hard to break the clinch.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machado has Mayo pressed against the cage, preventing Mayo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machado has him pressed against the cage.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayo's efforts to push away.
Machado leaning against his opponent.
Mayo is trying to break the clinch but Machado has him pressed against the cage.
Machado prevents Mayo from breaking the clinch.
Mayo wants to get back to striking at distance but Machado won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machado leaning his opponent against the cage.

Mayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliezer Machado dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Machado moves into the clinch.
Mayo can't break the clinch.
Mayo has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.
Mayo tries to break the clinch but Machado is controlling the position.
Mayo is trying to force a seperation but Machado has the dominant position.

Mayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayo moves to clinch but Machado breaks away
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.

Machado has Mayo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayo wants to get back to striking at distance but Machado won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mayo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mayo breaks from the clinch.
Mayo motions for Machado to come forward. Mayo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Machado moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Machado.
Mayo is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Machado stalling against the cage.
Machado gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mayo trying to land knees to the body.
Machado stalling.
Machado tries to circle away but Mayo has him pinned against the cage.
Mayo is trying to break the clinch but Machado has him pressed against the cage.
Machado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machado keeps control of Mayo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Machado's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Machado stalling.
Machado cracks Mayo with a nice body shot.
Machado stalling the fight.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machado is stalling here.
Mayo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayo or not.
Mayo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machado's efforts to push away.
Mayo is trying to push Machado away but Machado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Machado lands a body punch.
Machado lands a right hand.
Mayo has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machado manages to break the clinch.

Machado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Machado stalls.
Mayo is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks.
Machado tries to circle away but Mayo has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mayo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Machado to work.
Mayo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mayo tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Machado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machado slows down the pace here.
Machado digs a right hand underneath Mayo's ribcage. Mayo let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machado pressing his opponent against the cage.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayo's efforts to push away.
Mayo can't break the clinch.
Eliezer Machado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mayo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayo wants to get back to striking at distance but Machado won't allow it.
Machado content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Machado has Mayo pressed against the cage, preventing Mayo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cinco Mayo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machado is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mayo working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eliezer Machado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliezer Machado!