PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Misuto Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benos machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misuto Hans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hans
vs
machida

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misuto Hans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benos machida!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from machida - that will leave a mark!
machida misses with a double jab.
Hans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida misses with a kick to the body.
machida scores with a head kick.

It looks like Misuto Hans has been cut.
Hans blocks a head kick by machida.
A head kick misses from Hans.
Hans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hans throws a nice looking combination but machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
machida digs a good body shot into Hans's ribs.
Hans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick lands from machida.
machida misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - machida finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hans is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
machida looks to land a combination but Hans avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and machida counters with an outside leg kick.
Hans shoots and misses
and machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for machida.
Hans misses with a looping left.
machida throws a sloppy head kick

and Hans counters with a shoot takedown. machida fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hans wants to pass the guard but machida is keeping the position.
Hans passes machida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hans trying to control the action but machida is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans throwing shots but machida is blocking nicely.
Hans works his foot free and advances to mount.

Hans moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, machida has worked his arm free - good work by machida!
Hans misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hans stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hans with a poor takedown
and machida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuto Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hans looks to clinch
and machida counters with a good low kick that Hans was not able to check.
Hans fails with the takedown
and machida counters with a nice leg kick.
machida lands with a kick to the temple. Hans shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
machida scores with a nice body kick.
machida scoring well with a low kick there.
Hans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and machida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
machida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hans clinches but machida breaks the clinch
and machida counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans avoids the head kick by machida.
Hans fails with a takedown attempt.
Hans lands a head kick!

machida is rocked!
Benos machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hans.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hans gets the takedown into side control.
Hans wants to stand but machida has his arm trapped.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hans goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, machida rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hans's guard! Nice work there by machida!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benos machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misuto Hans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

machida misses with a two punch combination.
machida throws a head kick that Hans semi-blocks.
Hans tries for a takedown but machida circles away easily

and machida counters with a head kick that drops Hans!

Hans is rocked!

machida gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Hans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by machida misses

and Hans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in machida's guard now.
Hans seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hans wants to control from the top but machida keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hans tries to free his leg and advance position but machida is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
machida keeping full guard, as Hans tries to pass.
Hans has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of machida is proving hard to escape from.
machida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hans is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

machida has his feet on Hans's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hans tries for a takedown but machida circles away easily
letting machida counter with a right hand.
machida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
machida scores with a sloppy right hand. Hans should have avoided that one.
machida lands a head kick!
machida throws a leg kick
and Hans counters with a nice kick to the body.

machida gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

machida pushes Hans off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and machida counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuto Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
machida swinging wilding here.
machida misses with a low kick.
Hans blocks a head kick by machida.

Hans scores a takedown into full mount!
machida taking shots to the head.
Hans trying to control but machida is having none of it.

Hans goes for an armbar but he's not got it… machida turns into him and now he's in Hans's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

machida stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by machida misses

and Hans counters with a shoot takedown. machida fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hans wants to control from the top but machida keeps moving.
Hans stops machida from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benos machida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Misuto Hans's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hans tries for a takedown but machida circles away easily
and machida counters with a right hand to the body.

Hans darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hans passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for machida!
machida wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hans stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hans throws a series of punches but machida moves out of range.
Benos machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
machida avoids the head kick by Hans.
Hans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and machida counters with a nice body kick.
machida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
machida tries to land a front kick but Hans steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
machida works over Hans's head and body with a nice combination.
Hans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling machida to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuto Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hans blocks a head kick by machida.
Hans moves out of range as machida throws a body kick.
machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Hans misses with a takedown attempt
and machida counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
machida takes a swing at Hans's ribcage but misses.
machida falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hans counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!

machida has his feet on Hans's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hans fails with the takedown
and machida counters with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for machida.
Hans misses with a head kick.
Hans fails with the takedown
and machida counters with a left to the body.
Hans dodges the punch combination from machida.
machida throws a body kick the misses
and Hans counters with a solid body kick.
Benos machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of machida's head.
Hans fails with the takedown
and machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
machida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hans rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida throws a sloppy head kick

and Hans counters with a takedown into side control.
Hans in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hans trying to control the position but machida is working away.

machida bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
machida works Hans's body with a nice hook.
Hans has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by machida.
Misuto Hans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
machida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
machida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hans looks to throw a body kick
enabling machida to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Hans throws a big shot that misses.
Hans has a takedown stuffed.
Hans misses with a takedown attempt
and machida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by machida.
machida blocks a head kick by Hans.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida throws the left hand but Hans avoids the punch easily.
machida connects with a body shot.
Hans throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benos machida.
I've got machida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benos machida!