PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Moretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Moretto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyoto Machida's chin.

Moretto
vs
Machida

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Moretto!
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, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moretto forces Machida back against the cage and clinches.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machida avoiding damage as Moretto throws knees to the body.
Moretto lands a nice knee to the body.

Moretto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Machida regains guard immediately.

Machida pushes Moretto off and scrambles back to his feet.
Moretto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moretto takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Moretto feints and as Machida raises his hands in defense, Moretto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Machida pulls Moretto in close to prevent any damage.
Machida is trying to keep Moretto in close.
Moretto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moretto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Machida lands a good elbow from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moretto lands some shots froms side control.
Machida is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moretto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Moretto passes to side control.
Moretto working away.
Check out the look on Moretto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Machida is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Moretto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
An elbow from Moretto crashes against the mat.
Machida wants to control but Moretto postures up.
Machida looks gassed!
Machida managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moretto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to work for a sweep but Moretto has mounted him!
Moretto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moretto lands with some strikes.
Moretto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moretto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moretto with the ground and pound from mount.
Moretto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Machida wants to control but Moretto is having none of it.
BOOM! Moretto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moretto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Machida hang on?
The referee warns Machida that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moretto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Machida hang on?
Moretto lands a big shot there that rocks Machida but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Moretto with shots to the head and body - Machida looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moretto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Machida is looking to get to half guard.
Machida wants to hold on but Moretto pushes him away.
Moretto with a couple of short strikes.
Moretto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moretto controlling from mount.
Moretto with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretto cracks Machida with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moretto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moretto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Machida's face.
Moretto with shots to the head and body - Machida looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moretto controlling his opponent.
Moretto trying to control but Machida is having none of it.
Moretto controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Moretto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch combination from Moretto misses.

Moretto rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moretto.
Moretto lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
Moretto wants a takedown.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Moretto has double underhooks.
Moretto wants a takedown.
Machida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moretto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moretto stalls.
Moretto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Moretto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida fails with the takedown.
Leon Moretto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Moretto closes the distance and clinches.

Machida gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Moretto regains guard.
Machida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moretto's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Moretto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Machida stands up from Moretto's guard - Machida perhaps looking for a knockout.
Moretto throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Machida lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Moretto crumples to the floor! Machida milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lyoto Machida!