PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 254 p4p, 484 weight class) and Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 33 p4p, 67 weight class). Machado's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, El Barrio. Matsuda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avenged Sevenfold - Hail to the King kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machado
vs
Matsuda

175 cm
24
187
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
200
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Machado throws a body punch but Matsuda moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Matsuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuda let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado.
Machado leaves Matsuda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matsuda connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsuda.
Matsuda looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Matsuda digs a good hook to Machado's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wanderson Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuda misses the target.
Machado throws a body punch but Matsuda moves out of range.
Matsuda throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
As Matsuda tries to get set, Machado tries to push him back and clinch up but Matsuda manages to avoid the attempt.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuda.
Machado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matsuda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Machado misses.
Matsuda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Machado counters with a low kick, right behind Matsuda 's knee.
Jab from Matsuda.
Matsuda swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda ducks right into an uppercut from Machado.

It looks like Tanaka Matsuda has been cut.
Matsuda shoots in but no luck this time.
Machado walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machado swings for the body but Matsuda moves out of range.
Matsuda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matsuda ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado moves away from the strike by Matsuda.
Matsuda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Machado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matsuda throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
Machado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Matsuda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda lands an overhand right.
Matsuda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanaka Matsuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Matsuda shoots in and bounces Machado off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Machado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matsuda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matsuda lands a couple of digs.
Machado is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Zoo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Matsuda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Machado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matsuda's guard.

Machado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matsuda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Machado passes into half guard.
Matsuda wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Machado is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Matsuda actively working from the bottom here.

Matsuda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tanaka Matsuda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanaka Matsuda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Machado moves out of range as Matsuda strikes.
Machado is looking to counter punch.
Machado digs a good hook to Matsuda's body.
Machado walks into a stiff left hand from Matsuda.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsuda's head backwards.
Machado slips under a jab.
Machado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matsuda lands a jab to Machado's midsection.
Machado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Machado tenderised Matsuda's leg. Matsuda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matsuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado slips a straight right by Matsuda.
Nice sprawl there from Machado as Matsuda shoots in.
It looked like Machado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Machado stuffs the takedown.
Machado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsuda misses with a shot to the body
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsuda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matsuda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Machado lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Matsuda. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda misses the shot to the body.
Machado scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Machado misses.
Matsuda slips under a jab.
Machado's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Machado duly obliges.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuda.
Matsuda misses with a hook

and Machado counters with a crisp right hand that drops Matsuda! Machado lets Matsuda back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Matsuda is rocked!

That has opened up Tanaka Matsuda's cut even more.
Matsuda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsuda is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
Machado throws a hook but Matsuda blocks it.
And Matsuda tries to counter it with a takedown but Machado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Machado throws a monster overhand right that drops Matsuda! Machado follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderson Machado!
Wanderson Machado retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Wanderson Machado rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.