PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hayn Diesel (ranked 1076 p4p, 923 weight class) and Seiryu Machida (ranked 162 p4p, 139 weight class). Diesel comes to the cage accompanied by Outerspass - Der Pump. On his way into the cage it seems that Hayn Diesel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hayn Diesel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Diesel
vs
Machida

189 cm
26
195
6 - 1 - 0

192 cm
38
187
28 - 14 - 4

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hayn Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seiryu Machida!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Machida.
Diesel moves out of range as Machida strikes.
Machida scores with a jab. Diesel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diesel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machida avoids it really well and circles away.
Machida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Machida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Machida - that landed with a thud.

Diesel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Machida tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Machida is in trouble now - Diesel has advanced to mount!
Machida working to try and regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diesel wants to take Machida's back but he can't do it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida working to try and regain half guard.
Diesel moves to his opponent's back but Machida bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Diesel.
Diesel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Machida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Diesel working for a triangle but Machida defends it easily.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diesel is looking for a triangle but Machida pushes his legs off easily.
Machida postures up.

Diesel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Machida is aware though and is defending well.
Machida postures up.
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machida manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
Machida controlling the position.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Machida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Machida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diesel defends it easily.
Diesel forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Diesel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diesel tries to pass to full mount but Machida defends it.
Machida is not content to let Diesel control the position.

Diesel is looking for a kimura but Machida is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diesel to get the leverage.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Machida is having none of it.

Diesel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machida moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hayn Diesel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diesel dives in for a single leg takedown but Machida sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Machida lands an uppercut.

Diesel pulls guard successfully.

Diesel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Machida stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.

Diesel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Machida has passed into half guard!
Machida seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diesel has his hands clasped together around Machida's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel wants to control but Machida is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hayn Diesel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Machida has control of the leg.
Diesel wants to control but Machida is keeping busy.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Machida is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diesel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diesel can't keep his opponent in guard - Machida advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diesel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel controls Machida momentarily but Machida frees himself.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machida is pushing down on Diesel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diesel is fighting to maintain full guard but Machida has managed to sneak the leg through.
Machida prevents Diesel from improving his position.
Diesel trying to hold on to Machida's head to control him but Machida postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diesel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Machida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Machida's back!

Machida showing good submission defense here.
Diesel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Machida tries to escape but Diesel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Diesel is looking to control Machida but Machida is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Machida preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Diesel.

Diesel is persistently looking for the submission but Machida is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diesel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Diesel is looking for the choke from the back position but Machida is controlling his hands well.

Machida is in a bad position with Diesel working for a choke. Machida manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

Diesel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Machida defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diesel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machida manages to get himself to full guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hayn Diesel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Diesel shoots in and drives through. Machida sprawls well.
Hayn Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel misses with a takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diesel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayn Diesel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida is looking to slow Diesel down with leg kicks.
Diesel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machida.
Machida lands a body shot.

Diesel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diesel trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida trying to control the position here.
Machida controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diesel fails with a takedown attempt.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Diesel.
A jab from Machida misses.
A good leg kick by Machida.

Diesel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Machida works his way to full guard. Good work.

Diesel drops back looking for a leg! Machida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Machida manages to kick Diesel off! Diesel jumps back into Machida's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to control the position here.

Diesel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diesel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Machida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Seiryu Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
Diesel laying and praying for a moment but Machida takes advantage and regains half guard.

Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.

Diesel is working for a kimura but Machida is defending it quite comfortably.

Diesel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Machida is just riding it out for now. Diesel eventually gives up the hold.
Hayn Diesel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Machida wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Machida won't allow Diesel to pass to mount.

Diesel is looking for a kimura here.

Diesel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seiryu Machida.
I think Diesel 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayn Diesel!
An out of breath Hayn Diesel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.