PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Natsisiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Machida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machida
vs
Natsisiwa

186 cm
28
210 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
208 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Natsisiwa!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Natsisiwa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Machida scrambles back to his feet.
Kalle Natsisiwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natsisiwa connects with a body shot that sends Machida's belly button to the back.
Machida misses with a lunging right hand

and Natsisiwa counters by clinching up.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Natsisiwa avoids the damage to the body.
Natsisiwa managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Natsisiwa digs a right hand underneath Machida's ribcage. Machida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Natsisiwa digs a right hand into Machida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machida's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsisiwa managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Natsisiwa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machida pushes off an throws an elbow but Natsisiwa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Natsisiwa.
Machida is breathing heavily.

Natsisiwa breaks the clinch.
Natsisiwa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Natsisiwa throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.

It looks like Matt Machida has been cut.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Natsisiwa lands a right hook to the body.
Machida lands a head kick!
Natsisiwa lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsisiwa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Natsisiwa connects with a looping right hand.
Machida throws a leg kick but Natsisiwa moved away.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Natsisiwa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Natsisiwa scores with a body shot.
Natsisiwa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Machida is rocked!
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Natsisiwa works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Machida takes one to the side of the head.

Natsisiwa drops Machida with a beautiful combination! Machida stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Natsisiwa is looking for the KO!
Oh Machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Natsisiwa lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Machida falls backwards - clearly groggy! Natsisiwa dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Natsisiwa!
Kalle Natsisiwa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.