PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Dragic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Dragan Dragic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lyoto Machida's chin.

Machida
vs
Dragic

185 cm
43
205 lbs
34 - 31 - 1

194 cm
35
281 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dragan Dragic!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragic loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Dragic misses with a straight right.
Machida swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Machida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragic throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Dragic looks to move away, Machida throws a big counter combo bu Dragic just gets out of the way.
Dragic throws a big shot that misses.
Machida misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Dragic misses
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
Dragic looks winded!
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragic misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Dragic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Dragic's shoulder, as Dragic tries to avoid the shot.
Dragic avoids the head kick by Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dragic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida swinging wildly here.
Dragic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
Dragic looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Machida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dragic misses with a straight left.
Machida throws a quick counter head kick but Dragic was just out of range.
Dragic misses with an uppercut. Machida saw that one coming.
Machida is looking for a counter combo.
Dragic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Machida was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dragic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with a left and a right that stings Dragic.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machida misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Machida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dragic misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Dragic shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machida. That's going to slow Dragic down.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dragic blocks the body kick.
Dragic throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Dragic.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Good shot there by Dragic.
Machida scores with a hook.
Machida is looking to slow Dragic down with leg kicks.
Dragic lunges at Machida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machida's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragic.
Dragic throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Dragic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machida scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Dragic misses.
Machida throws a series of punches but Dragic moves out of range.
Machida lunges at Dragic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dragic's hand.

Dragic is rocked!
Dragic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A head kick by Machida misses
and Dragic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dragic is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Dragic throws a head kick that misses.
As Dragic looks to move away, Machida throws a big counter combo bu Dragic just gets out of the way.
Dragic seems to have recovered his senses.
Dragic wants to stay close but Machida steps back to make room for something. Dragic seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Machida and Dragic drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.