PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hellmuth Jr
vs
Machado

188 cm
26
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Highland Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Machado!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Hellmuth Jr.
Phil Hellmuth Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hellmuth Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Carlos Machado has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow just above Machado 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Hellmuth Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hellmuth Jr lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Carlos Machado's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr is working Machado over against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
Good body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Carlos Machado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Machado jumps guard but Hellmuth Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Phil Hellmuth Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Machado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.

Carlos Machado's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Hellmuth Jr drops Machado onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Machado is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Machado is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Machado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
Phil Hellmuth Jr took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.