PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilburne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You'll never walk alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Machado
vs
Lilburne

195 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
218 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Global MMA Gear

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado moves away from the strike by Lilburne.
Machado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lilburne is out of range.
Lilburne connects with a single shot there.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilburne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
Lilburne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machado in his tracks.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lilburne.
Machado throws a front kick aimed at Lilburne's knee but Lilburne avoids it well.
Machado tries to land a leg kick but Lilburne saw it coming and moves away.
Lilburne throws the kick towards the body but Machado avoids it.
Lilburne blocks a head kick by Machado.
Lilburne lands with a cross.
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!
Machado tries a head kick but it misses.
Machado misses with a head kick.
Machado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Machado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machado tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilburne cracks Machado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lilburne scores with the left hand. Machado knows he should have avoided that one.
Lilburne scores with a nice body kick.
Machado is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne misses with the combination.
Lilburne works the jab nicely.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick from Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a head kick. Machado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lilburne. Machado shrugs it off though.
Lilburne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machado.

Machado is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilburne cracks Machado with a left hook right on the temple and Machado goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Lilburne lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Machado is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Lilburne!