PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between marucio machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jian Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieu has chosen "Da Rockwilder" by Method Man and Redman as his entrance music. Jian Lieu has the eye of the tiger tonight.

machida
vs
Lieu

175 cm
21
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, marucio machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jian Lieu!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida looks to land a right hand but Lieu moved out of range.
Lieu lands a two punch combo.

It looks like marucio machida has been cut.
Lieu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
machida lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Jian Lieu has been cut.
machida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Lieu misses.
Nice body punch from machida.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieu lands a jab to machida's midsection.
machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lieu defending well as machida loads up on a big left hand.
machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lieu misses with a few strikes there.
Lieu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lieu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
marucio machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lieu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lieu misses with a few strikes there.
Lieu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
machida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lieu looks gassed!
Lieu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by machida.

machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lieu tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Lieu is trying to maintain a safe position but machida gets an underhook and turns Lieu into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu swings wildly with an uppercut but machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lieu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
machida blocking some punches.
Lieu fails to pull guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lieu. machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
machida lands a lovely overhand right.

Lieu is rocked!
Lieu is looking to clinch.
Lieu tries to bum rush machida with a series of wild strikes but machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lieu throws a right and a left that machida avoids nicely.
Lieu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida scores with a nice strike.
Lieu is still on wobbly legs! Can machida finish him?

That has opened up Jian Lieu's cut even more.

machida rushes Lieu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

machida gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lieu regains guard.
Lieu seems to have recovered his senses.
Lieu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
machida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lieu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from machida.
Lieu is trying to keep machida in close.
machida stopping the sweep attempt from Lieu.
machida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lieu is keeping the position for now.
machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
machida with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lieu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

machida closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lieu did well to prevent machida getting side control.
machida keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
machida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lieu is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
machida thows a huge punch but Lieu dodges it nicely.
machida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
machida has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
machida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida trying to pass the guard but Lieu defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
machida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lieu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

machida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
machida thows a huge punch but Lieu dodges it nicely.
machida wants to control but Lieu is keeping him busy.
Lieu won't allow machida to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
machida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
machida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marucio machida dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lieu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lieu throws a series of punches but machida moves out of range.
Lieu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent machida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

machida has Lieu up against the cage in a clinch.
Lieu misses with a punch on the inside.

machida gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
machida trying to control the action but Lieu is working from the bottom.
Lieu tries to get to full guard but machida has control of the leg.
machida working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu wants to control but machida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
machida working the head and body with strikes.
machida is looking to take a break and control but Lieu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lieu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lieu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from machida.
Lieu is trying to keep machida in close.
machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
machida landing with the ground and pound.

That's two 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.
machida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lieu wants to stand and escape but machida is having none of it.
Lieu looking for a sweep. Not yet Lieu, not yet.
Lieu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst machida is controlling him.
Lieu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from machida.
machida landing with the ground and pound.
machida stopping the sweep attempt from Lieu.
machida lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida stands up over Lieu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
machida thows a big elbow that misses.
machida is in close to Lieu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
machida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
machida chips away with some ground and pound.
Lieu controls machida momentarily but machida frees himself.
Lieu wants to get back to his feet but machida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
machida landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida trying to control but Lieu is working from the bottom.
Lieu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lieu working a defensive guard here.
machida with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lieu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from machida both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marucio machida dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lieu misses with a two punch combination.
Lieu moves in looking to clinch but machida pushes him off.
machida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

machida rushes Lieu and presses him up against the cage.
Lieu stalling in the clinch but machida improves position.
machida effectively controlling the action here.

machida has picked Lieu up - he's going for a ride! machida dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lieu wants to get back to full guard.
Lieu taking some punishment here, with machida in his half guard.
Lieu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lieu trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lieu is controlling machida's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida working some strikes from top position.
machida cracks Lieu with a solid left hand.
machida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lieu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
machida trying to control but Lieu is working from the bottom.
Lieu wants to get back to his feet but machida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lieu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
machida pushes down on Lieu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
machida is nestled in close to Lieu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lieu is looking to control machida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lieu avoid being mounted?
Lieu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but machida scores with a couple of nice shots.
machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lieu keeps working.
machida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lieu defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu taking some punishment here, with machida in his half guard.
machida looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lieu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
machida drops an elbow to the side of Lieu's head.
machida working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. machida connects with a nice short shot to Lieu's temple.
Lieu is looking for a sweep. machida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
machida throwing shots but Lieu is blocking nicely.
Lieu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from machida.
Lieu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lieu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lieu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. machida is working away from the top position though.
machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lieu can do to turn this around?
machida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
marucio machida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by machida there.
machida connects with a body shot.
marucio machida is winning the standup battle so far.
machida lands a nice looking body shot.
Jian Lieu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lieu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lieu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
machida scores with a hook to the body. Lieu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

machida closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - machida lands in his opponent's guard.
Jian Lieu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
marucio machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
machida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
marucio machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well machida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

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