PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Luiz
vs
Machida

176 cm
19
166 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Luiz !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chinzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Machida checks a leg kick nicely.
Luiz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machida checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Luiz .
Luiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machida misses the jab.
Luiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Chinzo Machida has been cut.
Luiz throws the left hand but Machida avoids the punch easily.
Luiz is looking to score with low kicks.
Luiz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luiz throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Bruno Luiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machida's head.
Luiz misses with a leg kick.
Luiz throws a front kick aimed at Machida's knee but Machida avoids it well.
Luiz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luiz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machida ducks right into an uppercut from Luiz .
Luiz misses with a jab to the body
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Luiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luiz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luiz throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Luiz misses its intended target.
Luiz misses with a body shot.
Machida checks a low kick from Luiz .
Luiz misses with the body kick
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luiz . Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luiz thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luiz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luiz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
Machida checks a leg kick nicely.
Luiz lands a nice shot that snaps Machida's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machida moves out of range of the leg kick from Luiz .
Luiz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Luiz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luiz connects with a leg kick. Machida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Luiz throws a leg kick
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Machida checks a low kick from Luiz .
Luiz tries to land a front kick but Machida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Machida blocks a head kick by Luiz .
A good leg kick by Luiz .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luiz connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luiz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luiz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luiz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luiz .
Luiz throws a leg kick
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Luiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
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.

Luiz tries to land a leg kick but Machida saw it coming and moves away.
Luiz throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
Luiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machida checks it well.
Luiz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Machida blocks a head kick by Luiz .
Luiz 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Machida under the eye.
Luiz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Luiz misses.
A leg kick checked by Machida.
Luiz avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz misses the shot to the body.
Luiz tries to work over Machida's front leg with a kick but Machida checks it.
Luiz scoring well with a low kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machida checks a leg kick.
Luiz throws a head kick that half lands.
Luiz misses with a wild body shot.
Luiz misses with a hook.
Machida avoids the body shot from Luiz .
Luiz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luiz tries to work over Machida's front leg with a kick but Machida checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Luiz saw that one coming.
Luiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machida.
Luiz misses with a looping left.
Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Machida blocks the leg kick.
Luiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Luiz .
Some bone on bone action there as Machida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luiz needs to keep his hands up - Machida had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Luiz
and Machida counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luiz throws a lazy right hand but Machida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luiz throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luiz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luiz throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Luiz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luiz looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Luiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machida checks it well.
Bruno Luiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Machida as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida blocks a jab.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luiz loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Luiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Luiz misses with a hook to the body
and Luiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luiz throws a lazy head kick
and Luiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luiz tries to land a leg kick but Machida saw it coming and moves away.
Machida checks a low kick from Luiz .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luiz misses with a leg kick.
Luiz throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Luiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Luiz misses with a low kick.
Luiz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Luiz throws a leg kick
and Machida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luiz tries to land a leg kick but Machida saw it coming and moves away.
Luiz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
Machida blocks a low kick nicely.
Luiz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luiz is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luiz .
Luiz jabs Machida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luiz throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
Luiz tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Luiz .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida blocks a leg kick.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
Luiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machida.
Luiz thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luiz checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida takes one to the chin there.
Luiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida slips under a jab from Luiz .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luiz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luiz throws the kick towards the body but Machida avoids it.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luiz thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida counters with a left to the body.
Machida checks the leg kick.
Luiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida checks a low kick from Luiz .
Luiz throws a head kick that misses
and Machida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luiz thinking.
Luiz looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida slips a straight right by Luiz .
Luiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machida stalks Luiz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luiz 's face. Luiz staggers backwards, shaken.
Luiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machida checks it well.
Luiz misses with a kick to the body.
Luiz throws a leg kick but Machida moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machida checks it well.
Machida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Luiz throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luiz throws a body kick that misses.
Machida avoids the body shot from Luiz .
A head kick by Luiz misses
and Machida counters with a series of strikes. Luiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luiz throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luiz throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Luiz is predictable there
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luiz is looking to chop away at Machida's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Luiz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Luiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Luiz throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luiz connects with a nice looking jab.
Luiz 's corner calls for a 1-2. Luiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Machida avoids the head kick by Luiz .
Machida moves out of range of the leg kick from Luiz .
Machida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luiz .
Luiz throws a body kick that misses.
Luiz slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Luiz misses with a leg kick
and Machida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz swings widly with a right hand
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Luiz swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Luiz .
A clash of legs there as Machida blocks the low kick.
Luiz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luiz thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luiz misses with an uppercut.
Luiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Luiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Luiz thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida counters with a series of strikes. Luiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machida moves forwards but Luiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz tries to score with a low kick but Machida moves his leg out of the way.
Luiz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luiz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick.
Machida slips under a jab.
Luiz misses the shot to the body.
Luiz throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Luiz misses with a leg kick
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good exchange - Machida coming out on top.
Machida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luiz throws a head kick that misses
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luiz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Luiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luiz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Luiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machida checks it well.
Machida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luiz scores with a push kick.
Luiz throws a leg kick
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luiz throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida checks the leg kick.
Luiz avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida avoids the head kick by Luiz .
Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luiz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luiz throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luiz throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida moves out of range of the leg kick from Luiz .
Machida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luiz .
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luiz .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Luiz had his way with Chinzo Machida in that round.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Luiz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luiz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luiz misses with a looping right.
Machida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida blocks a head kick by Luiz .
Luiz misses with a low kick.
Luiz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machida if he has to take too many more of those.
Luiz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Luiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz is looking to land body kicks.
Machida tries to land a leg kick but Luiz saw it coming and moves away.
Machida checks a low kick from Luiz .
Luiz throws a body kick that misses.
Luiz tries to work over Machida's front leg with a kick but Machida checks it.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Luiz .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machida checks a leg kick.
Luiz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Luiz connects with a leg kick. Machida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luiz throws a chopping leg kick but Machida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida swings for the body but Luiz moves out of range.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luiz .
Luiz looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
Luiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luiz lands a leg kick that knocks Machida off balance momentarily.
Luiz throws a low kick but Machida avoids it.
Machida staying out of range there.
Luiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luiz .
Luiz throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
Bruno Luiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machida blocks a leg kick.
Luiz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luiz throws a chopping leg kick but Machida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luiz tries to land a leg kick but Machida saw it coming and moves away.
Machida checks a low kick from Luiz .
Luiz misses with an uppercut.
Crunch! Luiz slams his shin into Machida's torso.
Luiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throws a body kick that misses
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Luiz throws a low kick but Machida avoids it.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luiz tries a low kick but Machida avoids it.
Machida staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Luiz .
Machida staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chinzo Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luiz thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Luiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luiz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Luiz !
Bruno Luiz is the new lightweight champion!