PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Fimonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sena Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sena Machida enters the cage!

Fimonte
vs
Machida

190 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 6 - 1

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emanuel Fimonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sena Machida!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fimonte swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fimonte swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fimonte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Machida tries to lock up and control but Fimonte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fimonte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida on the ground.
Fimonte prevents Machida from getting the reversal.
Fimonte working the ground and pound effectively.
Machida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fimonte looking to finish Machida with some ground and pound. This is bad for Machida!
Machida wants to control but Fimonte is having none of it.
Machida is trying to escape the mount.
Fimonte controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fimonte has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Machida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fimonte controlling from mount.
Machida tries to lock up and control but Fimonte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machida's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Machida is squirming around, avoiding Fimonte's attempts to control the action.
Fimonte pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fimonte prevents Machida from getting the reversal.
Machida looks gassed!
Fimonte avoids the attempt from Machida to control.
Fimonte looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fimonte's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Emanuel Fimonte just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Fimonte drives through and clinches with Machida against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machida tries to score a body lock takedown but Fimonte shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fimonte tries to pull guard but Machida holds him up against the cage and eventually Fimonte drops back down to his feet.

Fimonte manages to pull guard.
Machida would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Machida advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fimonte wants to control but Machida is keeping busy.
Machida tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Fimonte.

Machida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuel Fimonte dominated that round.
That's time! Fimonte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fimonte gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Machida is refusing to be controlled, as Fimonte sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Machida actively working from the bottom here.
Machida gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fimonte manages to get himself to full guard.
Machida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fimonte wants to stand and escape but Machida is having none of it.
Machida content to stall in guard here.
Machida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Fimonte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fimonte is looking to sweep but instead, Machida has passed into half guard.
Fimonte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machida trying to control from half guard but Fimonte is working away.
Fimonte on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fimonte tries to get out of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machida fails with the takedown

and Fimonte counters with a single leg into guard. Machida didn't expect that.
Fimonte is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fimonte is looking to stand up but Machida won't let him.
Machida wants to stand but Fimonte is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida has a closed guard, preventing Fimonte from standing up.
Fimonte looking to pass the guard.
Machida is trying to control the position but Fimonte postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida tries to clinch but Fimonte moves out of range.
Machida misses with a takedown

and Fimonte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fimonte rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.

Machida has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fimonte regains guard immediately.
Fimonte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machida is stalling in the full guard.
Fimonte bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.
Fimonte is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuel Fimonte dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fimonte is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Fimonte closes the distance and clinches.
Machida drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fimonte pulls his leg out and moves away.
Machida doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fimonte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fimonte taking a breather.

Fimonte ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fimonte no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Machida wants to control from the top but Fimonte keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fimonte controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fimonte is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Emanuel Fimonte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machida trying to control but Fimonte is working from the bottom.
Fimonte tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machida doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fimonte counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Emanuel Fimonte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sena Machida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fimonte wants to stand but Machida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fimonte trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Machida manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fimonte has control of Machida's left arm, preventing Machida from doing any damage.
Fimonte is trying to keep Machida in close.
Fimonte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Fimonte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fimonte has his hands on Machida's head, controlling the position.
Machida forces his way into half guard.
Machida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Machida controlling the pace.
Machida seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fimonte trying to control but Machida postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fimonte is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Machida is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fimonte is positioning himself well to prevent Machida advancing to mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fimonte shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.

Fimonte scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sena Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emanuel Fimonte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machida is not content to let Fimonte control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emanuel Fimonte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fimonte, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Fimonte!