PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Jude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jude
vs
Machado

185 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

189 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Jude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabio Machado!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jude tries to keep at a distance but Machado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jude lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machado tries a knee to the head but Jude blocks it.
Jude with a knee to the head.

It looks like Fabio Machado has been cut.
Machado has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jude after a bit of a struggle.

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

Machado moves into the clinch.
Jude lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jude landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machado looks winded!
Jude is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jude landing knees to the head.
Jude with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jude fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jude fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.
Jude connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.
Jude connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.

Machado is rocked!
Jude jerks Machado to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Machado's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Jude steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Elias Jude!