PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akao Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparring Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machida
vs
Dummy

186 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

194 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akao Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sparring Dummy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries to clinch but Dummy moves out of range.

Machida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dummy is trying to defend but Machida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dummy wants to get back to full guard.

Machida stands up from half guard.

Machida scores with a takedown into Dummy's guard.
Machida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dummy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Machida postures up in Dummy's guard and throws a big left but Dummy blocks it.
Machida wanted to stand there but Dummy had control of the position.

Machida stands up from Dummy's guard - Machida perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dummy looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Dummy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Machida as he checks the leg kick.
Machida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dummy.
Machida tries to clinch but Dummy is having none of it.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Dummy pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dummy misses with a kick to the body.
Akao Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Machida scores a takedown into full mount!

Machida looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dummy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dummy gets back to half guard.
Machida throwing shots but Dummy is blocking nicely.

Dummy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machida pulls his head out easily.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Machida.

Machida postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dummy to stand up.

Machida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Machida punching from mount but Dummy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dummy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Machida looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
Machida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Machida has control of Dummy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dummy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dummy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dummy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Machida tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dummy.
Dummy wants to get back to full guard.
Dummy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dummy actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dummy's guard.
Dummy wants to stand up but Machida is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dummy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sparring Dummy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dummy tries a low kick but Machida avoids it.
Dummy throws a body kick that misses.
Dummy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the cage.
Dummy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Machida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dummy sprawls well initially but Machida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Machida prevents Dummy from improving his position.
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.
Dummy gets back to full guard.

Dummy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Machida is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dummy has his foot on Machida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machida works his way back into a safe position though.

Machida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Machida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Machida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dummy's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dummy swinging wildly here.
Dummy tries to land a front kick but Machida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dummy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dummy throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Dummy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dummy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dummy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dummy misses with a body kick.

Machida closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dummy did well to prevent Machida getting side control.
Dummy is trying to get back to full guard.
Dummy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Machida.
Dummy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dummy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dummy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dummy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Machida.

Machida gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dummy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dummy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machida checks it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dummy throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Dummy throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dummy!
Dummy looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dummy misses with a low kick.
Dummy misses with a wild combination.
Dummy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dummy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dummy throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dummy misses with a wild combination.
Akao Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Machida feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Machida stands up from Dummy's guard - Machida perhaps looking for a knockout.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dummy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dummy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dummy misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machida checks a leg kick.
Dummy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Dummy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dummy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dummy's waist but Dummy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dummy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Machida tries to clinch up but Dummy circles away and keeps his distance.
Dummy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dummy throws a one two combo.
Dummy tries to land a front kick but Machida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machida tries to clinch there but Dummy circles away.
Dummy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dummy!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dummy misses with a low kick.
Machida shoots in for a double leg but Dummy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akao Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dummy swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Dummy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dummy slaps away a takedown attempt from Machida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dummy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dummy throws the kick towards the body but Machida avoids it.
Dummy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dummy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dummy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dummy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Machida closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Machida stands up and beckons Dummy to his feet.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida dives in and grabs Dummy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dummy pushes down on Machida's head and hops out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dummy.

Machida changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dummy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dummy tries to improve position but can't.

Machida stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Machida drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Machida gets to his feet - Dummy follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dummy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the cage.
Dummy misses with a few strikes there.

Machida gets a takedown into half guard.
Machida passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akao Machida dominated that second round.
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!

Dummy throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida moves out of range as Dummy throws a body kick.
Dummy throws a half hearted mid kick.

Machida gets to his feet - Dummy follows without any prompting.
Dummy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Machida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dummy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dummy swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida tries to clinch but Dummy is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Dummy as Machida shoots in.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dummy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Machida blocks the body kick.
Dummy throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machida checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dummy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dummy tries to land a front kick but Machida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dummy tries to land a front kick but Machida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dummy throws a one two combo.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dummy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dummy duly obliges.
Dummy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dummy misses with a kick to the body.
Dummy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machida avoids a kick to the body.
Dummy stuffs the takedown attempt from Machida. Machida gets slowly back to his feet.
Dummy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machida is out of range and Dummy settles back down.
Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dummy works over Machida's head and body with a nice combination.
Dummy is looking to land body kicks.
Dummy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sparring Dummy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dummy stalks Machida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machida's face. Machida staggers backwards, shaken.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dummy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dummy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Danga de danga de dang - Dummy scores with a four punch combination!
Machida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dummy.
A low kick from Dummy misses

and Machida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dummy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dummy actively working from the bottom here.

Machida postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dummy to stand up.
Machida tries to clinch but Dummy moves out of range.
Machida blocks a leg kick.
Dummy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.

Machida changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dummy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Machida tries for a kimura but Dummy is defending well.

Machida stands up.
Dummy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Machida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dummy tries to roll over but Machida keeps him under control.
Machida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dummy is looking for a sweep. Machida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Machida gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Machida shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dummy actively working from the bottom here.

Machida stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dummy to get to his feet.

Machida gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Machida decides to stand back up.
Dummy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida tries to clinch there but Dummy circles away.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dummy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dummy misses with a body kick.

Dummy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Machida to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Akao Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dummy's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akao Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machida, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akao Machida!