PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Lyoto Machida has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Machida
vs
Nolan

185 cm
36
205 lbs
28 - 21 - 1

190 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 28 - 21 - 1, 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Nolan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nolan looks to land a body kick but Machida moved away.
Nolan swinging wildly here.
Nolan lands with a nice body punch.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Nolan.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nolan.
Nolan throws a wild body kick that Machida sees coming a mile off.
Nolan misses with a wild combination.
Nolan misses with a wild combination.
Nolan misses with a series of wild punches.
Nolan throws the kick towards the body but Machida avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Nolan throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nolan looks winded!
Nolan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Nolan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Nolan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Nolan misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nolan misses with a leg kick
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida lands a leg kick that knocks Nolan off balance momentarily.
Machida lands with a straight right. Nolan didn't see that one coming.
Machida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida cracks a nice hook into Nolan's ribs.
Machida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Machida lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida dips to his left and cracks Nolan with an uppercut!
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nolan is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Machida lands a big head kick that sends Nolan tumbling to the mat! Machida takes a step backwards and waves Nolan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nolan is rocked!
Machida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nolan is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nolan misses with a body shot.

Machida lands a big right hand that sends Nolan crashing to the mat! Machida stays standing though and waves Nolan back to his feet!
Machida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John Nolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida cracks Nolan with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Nolan falls to his knees and Machida doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.