PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tondeum Malevolente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Whom The Bell Tolls. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Machida
vs
Malevolente

185 cm
31
205 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

180 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tondeum Malevolente!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida misses with a shot to the body

and Malevolente counters by clinching up.

Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Malevolente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Malevolente gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malevolente is pushing Machida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Malevolente has him pressed against the cage.
Malevolente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malevolente can't find room to land a body shot as Machida controls the action.
Malevolente swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malevolente throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machidas head.
A head punch on the inside from Malevolente fails to land.

Malevolente breaks the clinch.
Malevolente tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.

Malevolente moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Malevolente on the inside.
Machida is trying to break free.

Malevolente pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malevolente tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.

Malevolente clinches up against the cage.

Malevolente breaks from the clinch.
Malevolente tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente wants to clinch.
Machida swings for the body but Malevolente moves out of range.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Malevolente avoids it.

Malevolente has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malevolente is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Malevolente is looking to clinch.

Malevolente clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Malevolente.
Malevolente throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malevolente misses with a punch to the body.

Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Malevolente moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tondeum Malevolente dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Malevolente darts in trying to clinch
and Machida counters with a solid body kick.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malevolente fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malevolente fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machida.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machida gets tackled into the cage by Malevolente. Malevolente maintains the clinch.
Machida blocks a body shot from Malevolente.
Malevolente misses with a punch on the inside.
Malevolente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida blocks a body shot from Malevolente.
Machida is trying to break free.
Malevolente softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machida tries to break free but Malevolente pushes him back against the cage.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Malevolente keeps him there for the moment.
Machida blocks a body shot from Malevolente.
Machida blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machida up against the cage.
Malevolente lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malevolente lands a nice uppercut.
Malevolente lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malevolente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malevolente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Malevolente breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malevolente tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machida.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malevolente throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Machida throws a right hand that Malevolente ducks under and follows up with a left that Malevolente also avoids with ease.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Malevolente.
Malevolente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a head kick. Malevolente smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Tondeum Malevolente has been cut.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Malevolente tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Machida.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malevolente closes the distance but Machida moves to the side
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tondeum Malevolente's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malevolente counters with a left to the body.
Malevolente clobbers Machida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malevolente feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Machidas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Malevolente falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malevolente fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malevolente darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malevolente tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Malevolente looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malevolente tries to clinch but Machida moves away
and Machida counters with a nice leg kick.
Malevolente on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente closes the distance looking to clinch
and Machida counters with a nice leg kick.
Malevolente fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malevolente wants to clinch
and Machida counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente wants to clinch
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malevolente.
Malevolente wants to clinch
and Machida counters with an inside leg kick.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lyoto Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida is looking to score with low kicks.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malevolente tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lyoto Machida.
I think Machida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Tondeum Malevolente!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Tondeum Malevolente!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight as a draw!

Tondeum Malevolente wins by majority decision!
Tondeum Malevolente thanked the fans post fight for their support.