PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chinzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naza Malegarie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naza Malegarie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Machida
vs
Malegarie

175 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chinzo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naza Malegarie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malegarie moves out of range of the strikes.
Machida avoids the body shot from Malegarie.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Malegarie slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Malegarie shoots in but Machida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malegarie slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Malegarie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Malegarie ducks under a wild hook from Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with a hook
and Malegarie counters with a nice uppercut.
Malegarie moves out of range of the body kick.
Malegarie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machida is fending him off so far but Malegarie persists. Nope, Machida circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Machida.
Malegarie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Machida throws a body punch but Malegarie moves out of range.
Machida is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Malegarie's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Machida throws a hook but Malegarie blocks it.
Machida connects with the punch.
Malegarie moves out of range as Machida strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a hook. Malegarie ducked under it nicely.
Machida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malegarie tries to land a body kick
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malegarie looks winded!
Machida looks to land a right hand but Malegarie moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malegarie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malegarie swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Malegarie with a poor takedown

and Machida counters with a crisp one two that drops Malegarie! Machida thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Malegarie to his feet! Malegarie is in big trouble!

Malegarie is rocked!
Chinzo Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naza Malegarie.
Malegarie leaves his chin hanging out and Machida seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Malegarie crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chinzo Machida!