PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ventura has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Machado
vs
Ventura

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murilo Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado circles away from the clinch attempt.

Machado scores a takedown into full mount!
Machado prevents Ventura from getting the reversal.

Machado with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ventura is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ventura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ventura wants to hold on but Machado pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Machado is working for a guillotine from mount but Ventura frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura tries to hold on but Machado pushes him away.

Machado is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ventura has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ventura!
Ventura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ventura with a flurry of punches that miss.

Machado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ventura stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ventura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a hook. Ventura ducked under it nicely.
Ventura throws a head kick that misses.

Ventura clinches up with Machado and pushes him back against the cage.
Machado is looking to break free of the clinch but Ventura has double underhooks.
Ventura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ventura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Ventura lands a head kick!

Machado shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Ventura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machado is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ventura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machado manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado 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.
Ventura wants to pass the guard but Machado is keeping the position.
Machado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ventura tries to hold on but Machado pushes him away.
Ventura bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Machado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ventura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ventura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ventura stands up from Machado's guard - Ventura perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ventura misses with a wild combination.
Ventura is looking to land body kicks.
Machado throws a half hearted mid kick.

Machado bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Machado dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Machado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ventura as he avoids it easily.
Machado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ventura circles away.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Ventura's shoulder, as Ventura tries to avoid the shot.
Machado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ventura counters with a big head kick but Machado shrugs it off.
Ventura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheers as Ventura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machado doesn't seem phased though.
Machado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ventura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ventura connects with a solid leg kick.
Ventura is breathing heavily.
Ventura missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machado avoids the body shot from Ventura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura thows a body shot but no joy.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murilo Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ventura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Machado does no damage.
Ventura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machado fails with the takedown

so Ventura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ventura wanted to stand there but Machado had control of the position.

Machado is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Ventura frees his head nicely. Oh but Machado has switched to an armbar! Ventura is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Murilo Machado!