PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iago Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alek Kaervosk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Kaervosk

178 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iago Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alek Kaervosk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machado.
Kaervosk throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
Machado shoots for a takedown but Kaervosk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Machado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaervosk defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iago Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaervosk counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaervosk tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaervosk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaervosk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machado doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaervosk counters with a two punch combo.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Kaervosk.
A head kick misses from Kaervosk.
Machado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Machado tries to clinch but Kaervosk moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaervosk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Machado back to the cage. Kaervosk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kaervosk misses with a wild combination.
Machado blocks a head kick by Kaervosk.
Kaervosk misses with a wild combination.
Alek Kaervosk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kaervosk gets a clinch.
A short left from Kaervosk.
Kaervosk avoiding damage as Machado throws knees to the body.
Machado is trying to break the clinch but Kaervosk is controlling him.
Machado is trying to pull guard but Kaervosk has him pressed against the cage.

Kaervosk breaks from the clinch.
Machado shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaervosk throws a combination. Machado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaervosk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaervosk misses with a wild combination.
Machado takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kaervosk tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.
Machado doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaervosk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaervosk.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machado doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kaervosk moves into the clinch.
Kaervosk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Machado or not.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaervosk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Machado gets tackled into the cage by Kaervosk. Kaervosk maintains the clinch.

Kaervosk manages to break the clinch.

Kaervosk forces Machado back against the cage and clinches.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch.
Kaervosk throws a head kick that half lands.
Kaervosk works over Machado's head and body with a nice combination.
Machado slips a jab and a cross from Kaervosk.
Kaervosk is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kaervosk connects with a jab.
Machado is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kaervosk.
Kaervosk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kaervosk duly obliges.

Kaervosk clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaervosk lands a body punch.
Kaervosk digs a right hand underneath Machado's ribcage. Machado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaervosk lands an elbow that stopped Machado in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Kaervosk.

Kaervosk manages to break the clinch.

Kaervosk moves into the clinch.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaervosk controls his hands.
Kaervosk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaervosk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kaervosk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaervosk closes the distance and pushes Machado back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alek Kaervosk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kaervosk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kaervosk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.

Machado closes the distance and pushes Kaervosk back into the cage.
Machado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaervosk throws an elbow that misses.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Kaervosk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.
Kaervosk has Machado pressed against the cage, preventing Machado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machado prevents a body shot from Kaervosk.

Kaervosk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaervosk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaervosk throws a sloppy head kick and Machado moves out of range easily.
Kaervosk tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaervosk tries to clinch up.

Machado dives in and scores a takedown into Kaervosk's guard.
Machado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Machado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaervosk keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Iago Machado has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kaervosk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iago Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaervosk throws a sloppy head kick and Machado moves out of range easily.

Kaervosk clinches with his opponent.
Machado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machado has had enough of the clinch but Kaervosk keeps him there for the moment.

Kaervosk breaks from the clinch.
Machado drops his hands momentarily and Kaervosk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaervosk looks to land a combination but Machado avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaervosk!
Kaervosk moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.

Machado moves into the clinch successfully.
Machado fails to pull guard.
Kaervosk looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kaervosk clinches.
Machado wants to take the fight to the mat but Kaervosk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

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

Kaervosk clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaervosk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaervosk digs a right hand into Machado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machado's gas tank.
Kaervosk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Kaervosk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaervosk scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kaervosk breaks from the clinch.

Kaervosk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.

Kaervosk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaervosk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kaervosk has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaervosk cracks Machado with a nice body shot.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch.
Kaervosk lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alek Kaervosk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Machado gets tackled into the cage by Kaervosk. Kaervosk maintains the clinch.
Kaervosk gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaervosk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kaervosk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch.

Kaervosk moves into the clinch successfully.

Kaervosk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaervosk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machado.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iago Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kaervosk has closed the distance and engaged Machado in a clinch.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaervosk scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaervosk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machado backs up against the cage.

Kaervosk closes the distance and pushes Machado back into the cage.
Kaervosk tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Kaervosk scores with a four punch combination!
Machado misses with a takedown attempt - Kaervosk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaervosk.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaervosk scores with a three punch combo!
Kaervosk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machado's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaervosk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kaervosk connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaervosk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Kaervosk.
Machado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Machado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kaervosk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaervosk!

Kaervosk moves into the clinch.
Kaervosk stops a takedown attempt from Machado.
Nice elbow from Kaervosk.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaervosk gets a clinch.

Kaervosk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaervosk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kaervosk has managed to clinch.
Kaervosk working Machado over with knees to the body.

Machado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaervosk takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaervosk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machado.
Kaervosk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaervosk keeps the fight on the outside.

Kaervosk darts in and clinches Machado up against the cage.

Kaervosk breaks the clinch.
Kaervosk tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Kaervosk lands but Machado takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kaervosk closes the distance and pushes Machado back into the cage.

Kaervosk manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kaervosk moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaervosk obliges.
Iago Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alek Kaervosk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kaervosk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alek Kaervosk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaervosk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Alek Kaervosk!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Alek Kaervosk!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Alek Kaervosk!

Alek Kaervosk wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Alek Kaervosk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.