PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado comes to the cage accompanied by Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kreisi's choice of entrance music: Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Machado
vs
Kreisi

184 cm
35
177 lbs
21 - 21 - 0

182 cm
34
178 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliézer Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreisi scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreisi. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kreisi manages to circle out of the way.
Kreisi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kreisi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machado is fending him off so far but Kreisi persists. Nope, Machado circles away and we're back to standing.
Machado seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kreisi throws a hook to the side of Machado's head but Machado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kreisi swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Kreisi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machado seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kreisi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Kreisi tries to get set, Machado tries to push him back and clinch up but Kreisi manages to avoid the attempt.
Kreisi throws a right hand that misses
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Kreisi misses the target.
Machado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kreisi.
Kreisi missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Machado moves into the clinch.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but Machado has him pressed against the cage.
Eliézer Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hois Kreisi.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of Kreisi's head.
Kreisi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kreisi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kreisi jumps guard but Machado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kreisi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kreisi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Machado walks away with a smile on his face. Kreisi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kreisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Kreisi misses with a lunging right hand

and Machado counters by moving into the clinch.
I was talking to Machado's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Machado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of Kreisi's head.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.
Machado tries a body shot but Kreisi blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Machado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreisi tries to pull guard but Machado holds him up against the cage and eventually Kreisi drops back down to his feet.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Machado to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi fails to pull guard.
Kreisi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machado smiles and moves away.
Hois Kreisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreisi looks winded!
Kreisi misses with a shot to the body
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Eliézer Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kreisi lands with a nice body punch.
Kreisi misses with a shot to the body

and Machado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machado.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
Machado scores with a shoulder strike.
Kreisi fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kreisi pulls Machado into guard.
Kreisi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machado is one step ahead there.

Kreisi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Machado has picked Kreisi up and slammed him! Kreisi can't keep hold of the triangle and Machado manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Machado stalls from top position.
Kreisi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Machado wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kreisi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kreisi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Machado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Machado's back!

Machado defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kreisi's arms.
Machado trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi keeps control of the position as Machado tries to break free.
Machado just looking to survive in the bad position.
Machado trying to control but not successfully.

Machado is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kreisi gets his way!

Kreisi looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Machado is controlling Kreisi 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliézer Machado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kreisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Kreisi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kreisi swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Machado counters by clinching up.
Kreisi tries to pull guard but Machado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Machado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kreisi can do to turn this around?
Kreisi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Machado walks away with a smile on his face. Kreisi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kreisi just misses with a punch to the body.
As Kreisi looks to move away, Machado throws a big counter combo bu Kreisi just gets out of the way.
Machado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eliézer Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hois Kreisi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreisi misses with a body punch
and Machado counters with a one-two to the body.
Kreisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kreisi manages to circle out of the way.
Kreisi misses with a hook to the body

and Machado counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi fails to pull guard.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but Machado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kreisi is breathing heavily.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Kreisi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kreisi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Machado walks away with a smile on his face. Kreisi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kreisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Kreisi swings widly with a right hand
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kreisi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Machado counters by clinching up.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but Machado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Machado.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
Kreisi jumps guard but Machado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Machado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kreisi is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
Kreisi is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
Kreisi jumps guard but Machado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machado.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kreisi backwards.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but Machado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eliézer Machado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machado cracks Kreisi with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
Machado throws a big uppercut that drops Kreisi! More strikes from Machado and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kreisi lies dazed against the cage as Machado celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliézer Machado!