PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Machida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Kid
vs
Machida

192 cm
23
188 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

190 cm
30
199 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69
Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy The Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from The Kid tenderised Machida's leg. Machida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Kid, as that shot connected.

The Kid rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.
The Kid scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Machida is trying to pull guard but The Kid has him pressed against the cage.
Machida taking a breather.
The Kid landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Kid obliges.
Machida looks gassed!
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!
The Kid taking a breather.
The Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
The Kid lands a knee to the head.
Machida looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Machida to work.
The Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Kid missing with knees to the body.
The Kid looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from The Kid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to stall but The Kid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Kid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Machida is trying to stall.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machida holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Kid with a knee to the head.
The Kid dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida throws an elbow that misses.
The Kid misses with a knee strike.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Kid tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
The Kid tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida avoiding damage as The Kid throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Machida slowing the pace effectively.
The Kid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
The Kid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Kid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
The Kid tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Kid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Kid lands a nice elbow.
The Kid lands a big knee! That's hurt Machida! Oh, he's all over the place! The Kid lands another knee that sends Machida to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy The Kid!
Billy The Kid managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $69, into his post fight interview.