PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Minotauro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Buckethead - jump man. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Machida
vs
Minotauro

185 cm
43
205 lbs
35 - 32 - 1

185 cm
44
253 lbs
34 - 26 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 32 - 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 34 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Minotauro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Machida steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Minotauro. That one must have hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Minotauro, as that shot connected.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minotauro circles away quickly and effectively.
Minotauro is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Minotauro there.
Machida lands a leg kick that knocks Minotauro off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minotauro.
Machida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Machida throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Machida is rocked!
Minotauro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minotauro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
Machida is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Machida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Minotauro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Minotauro connects with a looping right hand.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machida staying out of range there.
Machida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minotauro.
Minotauro is looking to land body kicks.
Minotauro misses the jab.
It looked like Machida was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Minotauro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Minotauro, as that shot connected.
Minotauro rushes Machida with punches - Machida moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Machida goes down! Minotauro follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ze Minotauro!
Ze Minotauro thanked the fans post fight for their support.