PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hofniel Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hofniel Apollyon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronny Machine's chin.

Apollyon
vs
Machine

171 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hofniel Apollyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronny Machine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Apollyon is looking to clinch.
Machine avoids the head kick by Apollyon.

Apollyon drives through and clinches with Machine against the ropes.
Apollyon tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Machine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machine avoids the elbow strike from Apollyon, against the ropes.
Apollyon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apollyon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apollyon misses with a knee strike.
Machine managing to block the knees to the body from Apollyon.
Apollyon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Apollyon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apollyon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollyon prevents Machine from breaking the clinch.
Apollyon tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Machine avoids a wild elbow strike from Apollyon.
Machine tries to break free but Apollyon pushes him back against the ropes.
Apollyon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machine avoids the elbow strike from Apollyon, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon trying to land knees to the body.
Apollyon crunches a lovely knee into Machine's ribcage.
Machine managing to block the knees to the body from Apollyon.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apollyon misses with a knee strike.
Apollyon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Apollyon.
Apollyon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Machine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apollyon lands a good knee to the midsection. Machine won't want to take too many of those.
Apollyon has Machine pressed against the ropes, preventing Machine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Apollyon misses with a knee strike.
Machine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apollyon has him pressed against the ropes.
Machine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Apollyon stops a takedown attempt from Machine.
Apollyon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machine is defending well for now.

Machine pulls Apollyon into guard.
Apollyon tries to stand but Machine is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Machine has his feet on Apollyon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Machine throws a right and a left that Apollyon avoids nicely.
Machine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Apollyon circles away quickly and effectively.
Apollyon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Apollyon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apollyon wants to clinch.
Machine throws a nice looking combination but Apollyon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machine looks gassed!
Apollyon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Apollyon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machine.
Some wild striking there from Machine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon tries to clinch up.
Machine avoids the head kick by Apollyon.
Machine blocks a head kick by Apollyon.
Apollyon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Machine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apollyon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apollyon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Apollyon doesn't manage to clinch there - Machine circles away.
A head kick misses from Apollyon.
Apollyon wants to clinch.
Apollyon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apollyon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machine keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Apollyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apollyon misses with a head kick.
Apollyon dodges the punch combination from Machine.
Apollyon throws a sloppy head kick and Machine moves out of range easily.
Apollyon tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.
Hofniel Apollyon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Apollyon moves in looking to clinch but Machine pushes him off.
Apollyon doesn't manage to clinch there - Machine circles away.
Apollyon wants to clinch up but Machine keeps it at a distance.
Apollyon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Machine misses with the combination.
Apollyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apollyon tries to close the distance and clinch but Machine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Apollyon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hofniel Apollyon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Apollyon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollyon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Machine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Apollyon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Apollyon.
Apollyon dodges the punch combination from Machine.
Apollyon throws a sloppy head kick and Machine moves out of range easily.
Apollyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollyon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Apollyon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machine.
Machine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Machine in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Apollyon tries to close the distance and clinch but Machine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon scores with a head kick. Machine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Apollyon doesn't manage to clinch there - Machine circles away.
Apollyon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Apollyon lands a front kick.
Machine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machine keeps the fight on the outside.
Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Apollyon.
Apollyon throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apollyon tries to close the distance and clinch but Machine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apollyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Apollyon can pounce on him.
Apollyon scores with a head kick.

Apollyon lands a big head kick that sends Machine tumbling to the mat! Apollyon takes a step backwards and waves Machine back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Machine is rocked!
Apollyon tries to clinch up but Machine circles away and keeps his distance.
Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Apollyon finish him?
Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Apollyon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Machine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machine seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollyon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apollyon fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Apollyon.
Apollyon thuds his shin into the meat of Machine's side.
Machine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollyon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machine.
Apollyon doesn't manage to clinch there - Machine circles away.
Apollyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apollyon tries to clinch up but Machine circles away and keeps his distance.
Apollyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hofniel Apollyon is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollyon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apollyon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Apollyon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Apollyon.
That kick from Apollyon tenderised Machine's leg. Machine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Apollyon moves in looking to clinch but Machine pushes him off.
Machine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollyon tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.
Apollyon lands a high kick!
Apollyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apollyon tries to clinch up.
Apollyon lands a head kick. Machine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Apollyon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machine stalks Apollyon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Apollyon's face. Apollyon staggers backwards, shaken.
Apollyon tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.
Apollyon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Machine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apollyon tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Apollyon drives through and clinches with Machine against the ropes.
Apollyon lands a good knee to the midsection. Machine won't want to take too many of those.
Apollyon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apollyon lands a nice elbow.
Apollyon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machine is defending well for now.
Apollyon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machine blocks it with crossed arms.
Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apollyon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apollyon misses with a knee strike.
Machine avoiding damage as Apollyon throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Apollyon misses with a knee to the head.
Apollyon scores a nice knee to the body.
Apollyon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hofniel Apollyon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Machine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Apollyon tries to clinch up.
Machine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machine throws a right and a left that Apollyon avoids nicely.
Apollyon is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollyon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machine blocks a head kick by Apollyon.
Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Machine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollyon fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollyon wants to clinch.
Apollyon tries a head kick but it misses.
Apollyon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machine circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon misses with a head kick.
Apollyon tries to close the distance and clinch but Machine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machine keeps the fight on the outside.
Apollyon connects with a high kick.
Apollyon is looking to clinch but Machine is avoiding it.
Machine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollyon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apollyon looks to land a body kick but Machine moved away.
Apollyon wants to clinch up but Machine keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Apollyon.
Machine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Apollyon.
Apollyon tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.
Machine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon wants to clinch.
Machine throws a series of punches but Apollyon avoids them all with ease.
Machine throws a series of punches but Apollyon avoids them all with ease.
Apollyon doesn't manage to clinch there - Machine circles away.
Apollyon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollyon manages to avoid it.
Machine keeps the fight on the outside.
Apollyon wants to clinch up but Machine keeps it at a distance.
Apollyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apollyon moves in looking to clinch but Machine pushes him off.
Machine keeps the fight on the outside.
Apollyon slips a jab and a cross from Machine.
Apollyon wants to clinch.
Machine throws a series of punches but Apollyon avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon doesn't manage to clinch there - Machine circles away.
Apollyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apollyon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Apollyon.
Apollyon lands a high kick!
Apollyon lands with a slapping head kick.
Apollyon connects with a high kick.
Apollyon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Machine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Machine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Apollyon wants to clinch.
Hofniel Apollyon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apollyon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Apollyon.
Apollyon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apollyon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apollyon connects with an inside leg kick.
Machine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apollyon scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Apollyon.
Apollyon misses with a head kick.
Apollyon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Apollyon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machine can do to turn this around?
Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine is having none of it.
Apollyon tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.
Apollyon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ronny Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hofniel Apollyon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Apollyon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Machine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Apollyon tries to clinch but Machine is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hofniel Apollyon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Apollyon, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hofniel Apollyon!