PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Seba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Rev Theory - Hell Yeah . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Machida
vs
Seba

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastian Seba!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seba misses with a jab, cross combination.

Machida drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Machida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machida won't allow Seba to get back to his feet.
Machida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machida throws a strike but Seba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Seba forces his way into half guard.
Machida has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
It looks like Seba is going to stand back up.
Seba trying to control from half guard but Machida is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida wants to control but Seba is keeping busy.
Machida preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Machida kicks off Seba and gets to his feet.
Seba avoids the body shot from Machida.

Machida feints and as Seba raises his hands in defense, Machida changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Machida thows a big elbow that misses.
Seba keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Machida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Machida decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Machida gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Seba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seba with a poor takedown

and Machida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Seba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Machida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Machida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Seba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seba looks gassed!
Machida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machida passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Machida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Machida staying calm.
Seba takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Machida stands up.
Seba fails with the takedown

and Machida counters with a single leg into guard. Seba didn't expect that.
Seba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Seba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seba is looking to stand up but Machida isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Machida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machida showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Machida wants to control from the top but Seba keeps moving.

Machida gets to his feet - Seba follows without any prompting.

Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Machida taking a breather.
Machida seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seba tries to score a body lock takedown but Machida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Seba.
Machida is trying to break free.

Machida turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Machida shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Machida was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Machida is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Machida has hold of Seba's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Seba manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Machida lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Machida lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Seba hang on?
Machida lands a big elbow.
Seba is bucking up trying to escape but Machida cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Machida is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Seba to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Seba shrugs it off.
Machida cracks Seba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Machida lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Machida with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seba tries to hold on but Machida postures up.
Machida scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Seba defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Machida.

Machida looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Seba is bucking up trying to escape but Machida cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Seba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Machida scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida punishing his opponent with strikes.
Seba tries to hold on but Machida postures up.
Seba is breathing heavily.
Machida with shots to the head and body - Seba looks very uncomfortable down there.
Seba is squirming around, avoiding Machida's attempts to control the action.
Machida pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Machida controlling from the full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Machida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Seba wants to control but Machida is having none of it.
Machida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Machida lands a big shot there that rocks Seba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Machida lands a big elbow.

Machida stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Machida shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Seba's guard.
Machida lands a couple of elbows.
Seba keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida is really struggling to control Seba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Machida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Machida gets to his feet - Seba follows without any prompting.

Seba tries to sprawl but Machida drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Machida 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.
Machida working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Machida there.
Machida is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Machida frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida controlling his opponent.
Machida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seba tries to lock up and control but Machida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Machida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Machida has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Seba's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Machida rushes Seba and presses him up against the cage.
Seba jumps guard but Machida stands there with Seba around his waist. Seba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seba can do to turn this around?
Seba lands a knee to the head.

Machida has hold of one of Seba's legs. Seba is fighting the takedown attempt but Machida gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Machida wants to control from the top but Seba keeps moving.

Seba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Machida defends it easily.
Machida looking to pass the guard.
Machida trying to control but Seba is working from the bottom.
Seba doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Seba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machida scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is stalling in the full guard.
Seba keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machida wants to pass the guard but Seba is keeping the position.
Machida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Machida stands up and waves to Seba to follow him.

Machida scores a takedown into full mount!
Seba is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida landing punches.
Machida working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Seba takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Machida goes for an armbar but Seba turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Seba.
Machida wants to sweep here but Seba controlling him for the moment.
Machida manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Seba manages to get himself to full guard.
Seba has momentary wrist control but Machida slips an elbow through the middle.
Machida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lyoto Machida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machida postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Machida distracts Seba with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Seba is trying to keep Machida in close.

Machida stands up from Seba's guard - Machida perhaps looking for a knockout.

Machida clinches.
Machida is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Seba fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machida has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Seba uses from the top position.
Seba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.

Machida has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Seba off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seba misses with a takedown attempt

and Machida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Seba.

Machida has picked Seba up - he's going for a ride! Machida dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Machida is taking a breather. Seba says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Machida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seba sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sebastian Seba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyoto Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machida, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machida!