PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Wallstrom (ranked 1198 p4p, 135 weight class) and John Machado (ranked 1147 p4p, 131 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wallstrom
vs
Machado

200 cm
24
250 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

177 cm
35
265 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Arcticus University: London

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Wallstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Machado!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wallstrom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machado at a distance.
Wallstrom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machado circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallstrom throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range.
Wallstrom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Wallstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado dives in and grabs Wallstrom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallstrom pushes down on Machado's head and hops out.

Machado scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Machado tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wallstrom's legs.

Machado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wallstrom, who protects the arm well.
Wallstrom is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is looking to take a break and control but Wallstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Machado tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wallstrom regains half guard there - taking advantage of Machado's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

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

Machado is trying to work for a kimura but Wallstrom is defending well.

Machado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Machado is looking for submissions but instead, Wallstrom has regained full guard.
Machado looking to pass the guard.
Wallstrom trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado trying to move into half guard but instead Wallstrom has managed to sweep!

Machado throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wallstrom uses it to pass to side control.
Machado is trying to control Wallstrom's posture but Wallstrom avoids it.
Wallstrom controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wallstrom is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Machado slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Machado tries to get to full guard but Wallstrom has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wallstrom has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machado is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Wallstrom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Machado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wallstrom swivels and escapes.
A quick step to the side and Wallstrom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machado.
Wallstrom misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallstrom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like John Machado has been cut.
Wallstrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallstrom jabs Machado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Machado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wallstrom is fending him off so far but Machado persists. Nope, Wallstrom circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjorn Wallstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Machado.
Wallstrom throws a head kick that Machado semi-blocks.
Wallstrom plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Machado to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Machado just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bjorn Wallstrom!
After the big win, Bjorn Wallstrom made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.