PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Machado (ranked 1931 p4p, 51 weight class) and Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 915 p4p, 23 weight class). Machado comes to the cage accompanied by Latin Thugs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machado
vs
Tudekiks

196 cm
34
208 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

200 cm
45
192 lbs
31 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xander Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Machado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tudekiks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suleijma Tudekiks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tudekiks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Machado moves into the clinch.
Tudekiks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tudekiks.
Tudekiks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.

Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tudekiks doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
Machado blocks a jab.
Tudekiks looks to clinch

and Machado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tudekiks is trying to stand up here but Machado is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Machado is trying to work for a kimura but Tudekiks is defending well.
Tudekiks is trying to stand up here but Machado is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tudekiks is just riding it out for now. Machado eventually gives up the hold.
Tudekiks pushes Machado off looking to stand but Machado dives back in and keeps control.

Machado is trying to work for a kimura but Tudekiks is defending well.
Tudekiks wants to get back to his feet.
Machado slows the pace down in half guard.
Tudekiks is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Machado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tudekiks is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tudekiks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Tudekiks. Those never looked like landing.

Machado bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tudekiks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Machado asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Machado is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tudekiks's shoulder. That is not cool.

Machado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tudekiks, who protects the arm well.
Machado trying to control the position but Tudekiks is working away.
Tudekiks is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Machado is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Machado is chipping away with strikes.
Machado prevents Tudekiks from escaping the position.
Tudekiks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Machado goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tudekiks has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Machado but great work by Tudekiks.

Tudekiks stands up and beckons Machado to his feet.
Tudekiks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tudekiks has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Machado is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tudekiks misses with a straight right.
Machado is looking for a counter combo.

Machado scores with a takedown into Tudekiks's guard.
Tudekiks wants to get back to his feet but Machado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado advances to half guard.

Tudekiks is defending against the submission attempts here by Machado.

Machado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tudekiks is trying to stand back up but Machado is controlling him
Machado controlling the action here.
Machado prevents Tudekiks from standing back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Machado in particular looking to stall.
Tudekiks is trying to stand back up but Machado is controlling him

Machado has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tudekiks defend it? Machado steps over the head and cranks it - Tudekiks is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Machado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xander Machado!
During a confident post fight interview, Xander Machado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.