PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado has chosen Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes as his entrance music. Eliézer Machado told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nyrkki
vs
Machado

186 cm
30
185 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

184 cm
27
177 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliézer Machado!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki throws a big shot that misses.
Nyrkki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A clash of legs there as Machado blocks the low kick.
Nyrkki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki tries to land a leg kick but Machado saw it coming and moves away.
Nyrkki lands a right hook to the body.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a few strikes there.
Nyrkki tries a head kick but it misses.
Machado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A combination from Nyrkki does no damage.
Machado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machado wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Nyrkki lands a head kick. Machado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki looks to land a combination but Machado avoids it well.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick as Machado jumps back.
Machado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nyrkki scores with a body shot.
Machado checks a leg kick nicely.
Nyrkki throws a body kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Nyrkki there.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nyrkki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machado's head.
Nyrkki swings widly with a right hand
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands a head kick. Machado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machado slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Nyrkki.
Nice uppercut lands for Nyrkki. That snapped Machado's head back.
Nyrkki thows a leg kick but Machado checks it

and Machado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyrkki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nyrkki is trying to stall.
Nyrkki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machado effectively controlling the action here.
Nyrkki tries to break the clinch but Machado is controlling the position.
Machado is pushing Nyrkki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nyrkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machado.
Machado scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Machado to work.
Nyrkki swings wildly with an uppercut but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nyrkki up against the cage.
Machado tries to stall but Nyrkki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Machado is pressed up against the cage. Nyrkki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Machado down to the mat. Machado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nyrkki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nyrkki throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyrkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Machado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nyrkki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kake Nyrkki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nyrkki misses with a shot to the body
and Machado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Machado counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyrkki being controlled against the cage.
Machado stalling in the clinch but Nyrkki improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kake Nyrkki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nyrkki misses with a lunging right hand

and Machado moves into the clinch.
Nyrkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Machado leaning against his opponent.
Nyrkki is trying to break the clinch but Machado is controlling him.
Machado avoids a wild elbow strike from Nyrkki.
Machado tries to work over Nyrkki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machado wants to stall.
Nyrkki stalling against the cage.
Machado lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eliézer Machado.
Nyrkki throws a front kick that sends Machado stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Nyrkki misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nyrkki, as that shot connected.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyrkki.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyrkki.
Machado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nyrkki. That's going to slow Machado down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Machado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nyrkki somewhat.
Machado moves out of range as Nyrkki strikes.
Nyrkki throws a right and a left that Machado avoids nicely.
Kake Nyrkki is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nyrkki.
Machado moves out of range of the strikes.
Nyrkki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Machado counter with a right hand.
Nyrkki tests Machado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eliézer Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyrkki throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range.
Nyrkki stalks Machado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machado's face. Machado staggers backwards, shaken.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Nyrkki tries to bum rush Machado with a series of wild strikes but Machado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nyrkki fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Nyrkki.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nyrkki wants to slow Machado down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki tried to score with a low kick but Machado checks it.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyrkki.
A right-left combo lands from Nyrkki.
An inside leg kick lands from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki thumps Machado with a low kick.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machado counters with a three punch combo that has Nyrkki backing up. Nyrkki nods at Machado to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyrkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Nyrkki misses with a hook. Machado ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nyrkki misses with a takedown attempt - Machado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nyrkki misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kake Nyrkki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nyrkki misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot
and Machado counters with a three punch combo that has Nyrkki backing up. Nyrkki nods at Machado to acknowledge the strikes.
Nyrkki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nyrkki is looking to land body kicks.
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machado checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Nyrkki misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Nyrkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machado tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nyrkki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nyrkki.
Machado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good exchange - Nyrkki coming out on top.
Nyrkki tries a low kick but Machado avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nyrkki misses with a hook to the body
and Machado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Nyrkki does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the head.
Machado checks a leg kick nicely.
Nyrkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nyrkki - that will leave a mark!
Nyrkki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Nyrkki misses.
Nyrkki connects with a crisp jab.
Nyrkki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws a right hand that misses
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Nyrkki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nyrkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki misses with a hook

and Machado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machado.
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machado stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Nyrkki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Kake Nyrkki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nyrkki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Machado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eliézer Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kake Nyrkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nyrkki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nyrkki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nyrkki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machado swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kake Nyrkki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyrkki looks for the body kick but Machado saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kake Nyrkki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nyrkki, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kake Nyrkki!
Kake Nyrkki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.