PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pauly D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LieHarder Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

D
vs
Machete

178 cm
27
158 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
156 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pauly D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, LieHarder Machete!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machete looks to clinch

and D counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Machete can't get the takedown.
A short left from D.
Machete tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pauly D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LieHarder Machete.
Nice body punch from D - that landed with a thud.
Machete drops to a knee looking for a takedown but D gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Machete is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. D is defending well for now.
Machete fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from D.
Machete takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machete goes for a takedown attempt but D pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machete closes the distance but D moves to the side

and D counters by moving into the clinch.
Machete is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
D lands with a right to the head.
Machete drops down looking for an ankle pick but D pulls his leg out and moves away.
D dips to his left and cracks Machete with an uppercut!
D looks to score with a jab to the body but Machete is just out of range.
Machete darts in trying to clinch
and D counters with a big right hand! Oh Machete is in trouble here! D follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauly D!