PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 791 p4p, 792 weight class) and Luka Marka (ranked 110 p4p, 111 weight class). Marka has chosen The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as his entrance music. Wanderson Machado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luka Marka's chin.

Machado
vs
Marka

175 cm
23
187
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
185
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luka Marka!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marka.
Machado feints and then cracks Marka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marka down.
Marka throws a poor cross that misses
and Machado counters with a left to the body.
Machado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marka misses with an uppercut
and Machado counters with a left to the body.
We've been told by Machado's head coaches at The Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Machado throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Marka counter with a right hand.
Marka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machado moves out of range of the strikes.
Marka throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Marka clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machado avoids it.
Marka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.

It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.
Machado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marka lands with a left to the head.
Machado is pushing Marka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marka tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
Marka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marka throws a head punch that misses.
Marka looking to throw knees to the head but Machado is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marka.
Machado lands a right hand.
Marka looking to throw knees to the head but Machado is blocking nicely.
Machado is trying to push Marka away but Marka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marka connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marka misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Marka.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Marka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machado working aggressively here.
Marka throws a head punch that misses.
Marka tries a knee to the head but Machado blocks it.
Marka tries to land a knee to the head but Machado blocks with his arms.
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Marka lands a knee to the head.
Marka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marka's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Machado.
Machado swings wildly with an uppercut but Marka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marka lands a knee to the head.
Marka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado pushes Marka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marka looks winded!
Marka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.

Machado manages to break the clinch.
Machado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machado.
Marka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
An attempted straight right counter from Machado misses the target.
Marka has his takedown stuffed
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Machado scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Machado drops Marka with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Marka looks back up at him and smiles so Machado waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Marka is rocked!
Marka tries to get into range but Machado steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Marka! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Machado scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wanderson Machado!
After winning the bout, Wanderson Machado thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Luka Marka was interviewed post fight and said 'Luka Marka took an IQ test today and scored 112.'.