PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Decision Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfie Norks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norks has chosen Like a G6 as his entrance music. Decision Machine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machine
vs
Norks

205 cm
22
245 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
267 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Decision Machine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfie Norks!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Machine. That's going to slow Norks down.
Machine tries a head kick but it misses.
Norks thows a leg kick but Machine checks it
letting Machine counter with a right hand.
Machine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machine scores with a nice strike.
Norks tried to score with a low kick but Machine checks it.
Norks throws a lazy right hand but Machine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Machine. Those never looked like landing.
Machine catches Norks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Machine has closed the distance and engaged Norks in a clinch.
Machine blocking some punches.
Norks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
Machine digs a right hand into Norks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norks's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Machine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norkss head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine avoiding damage as Norks throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Machine.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Norks controls his hands.
Norks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine lands a nice uppercut.
Norks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machine blocks an elbow strike.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Norks controls the action.
Machine tries to throw a body punch but Norks avoids it by throwing Machine back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Norks tries to land a knee to the head but Machine blocks with his arms.
Machine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Norks.
Machine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norks backwards.
A body shot lands from Machine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine throws a head punch that misses.
Machine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Machine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine scores with a shot to the side of Norks's head.
Machine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Norks up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Norks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machine dodges an elbow strike from Norks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Norks obliges.
Norks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norks crunches a lovely knee into Machine's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Machine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norks.
Machine trying to land knees to the body.
Machine managing to block the knees to the body from Norks.
Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norks swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Machine.
Machine avoiding damage as Norks throws knees to the body.
Machine misses with the head strike.
Machine tries to work over Norks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine managing to block the knees to the body from Norks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norks tries a body shot but Machine blocks it.

Norks breaks from the clinch.
Machine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Norks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machine manages to avoid it.
Norks takes a swing at Machine's ribcage but misses.
Machine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machine scoring well with a low kick there.
Machine cracks Norks with an open hand slap.
Norks moves out of range as Machine throws a body kick.
Machine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Machine dips to his left and cracks Norks with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine throws out a loose jab but Norks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machine scores with a spinning back kick!
Machine throws a body kick the misses
and Norks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Machine lands with an overhand left.
Machine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Machine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machine.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norks misses the shot to the body.
Machine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Norks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machine counters with a low kick, right behind Norks 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Decision Machine dominated that 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.

Norks thows a leg kick but Machine checks it
and Machine counters with a leg kick.
Norks motions for Machine to come forward. Norks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machine moves away from the strike by Norks.
Machine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norks throws a front kick aimed at Machine's knee but Machine avoids it well.
Machine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Machine here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Norks moves out of range of the body kick from Machine.
Norks slips a jab from Machine.
Machine throws a hook but Norks blocks it.
Nice body punch from Machine.
Machine staying out of range there.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Machine.
Decision Machine is winning the standup battle so far.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Norks circles away.
Machine tries to bum rush Norks with a series of wild strikes but Norks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machine lands a nice shot to the body.
Norks misses with a low kick as Machine jumps back.
Machine slips under a jab from Norks.
Norks misses with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Machine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machine.
Machine sizes up Norks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Machine scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick by Norks misses
and Machine counters with a body kick.
Norks misses with a lunging right hand
and Machine counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine takes a swing at Norks's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Norks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Machine - the referee stops the clock and Norks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Machine. Norks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Norks checks a low kick from Machine.
Machine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Norks controlling the action here for a moment.
Machine pushes Norks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machine misses with a body punch.
Machine trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Machine.
Machine blocks an elbow strike from Norks.
Norks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Norks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Norks taking a breather.
Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machine tries to work over Norks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norks blocks an uppercut.
Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Machine.
Norks blocks a body shot from Machine.
Machine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norks taking a breather.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Norks controls his hands.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norks's elbow.
Machine is trying to maintain a safe position but Norks gets an underhook and turns Machine into the cage.
Norks blocks a body shot from Machine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machine missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine scores with a hook to the body.
Machine avoids a wild elbow strike from Norks.
Machine tries to throw a body punch but Norks avoids it by throwing Machine back against the cage.
Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machine avoiding damage as Norks throws knees to the body.
Machine tries to work over Norks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norks blocks a body shot from Machine.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Norks controls his hands.
Machine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Norks.
Machine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Norks tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Norks controls the action.
Norks lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Machine.
Norks is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machine.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machine tries to throw a body punch but Norks avoids it by throwing Machine back against the cage.
Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norks's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Norks in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Machine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

It looks like Alfie Norks has been cut.
Nice body kick from Machine.
Decision Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine feints and then cracks Norks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norks down.
Machine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machine lands with a nice body punch.
Machine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Machine misses.
Nice defenses there by Norks.
Norks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Norks misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine feints and then cracks Norks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norks down.
Norks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machine misses with a low kick.
Norks misses with a low kick.
Norks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machine can pounce on him.
Norks misses with a straight right.
Machine sizes up Norks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Norks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Machine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norks can do to turn this around?
Norks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Norks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machine, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norks.
Norks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Norks throws a predictable looking body shot

and Machine counters by clinching up.
Norks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norks struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Machine stalls.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Norks controls his hands.
Machine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machine avoiding damage.
Machine avoids a wild elbow strike from Norks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norks landing knees to the body.
Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norks prevents a body shot from Machine.
Norks trying to land knees to the body.
Norks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machine tries a body shot but Norks blocks it.
Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norks has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Norks lands a damaging elbow.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norks's elbow.
Norks prevents a body shot from Machine.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machine.
Norks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machine's brow.
Machine tries to work over Norks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Norks controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Machine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norks.
Norks working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machine misses with a body punch.
Norks lands a good knee to the midsection. Machine won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Norks.

Norks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norks was well out of range. Poor timing from Machine.
Norks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norks works the jab nicely.
Norks lands a jab to the nose.
Norks moves out of range as Machine strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machine. That did some damage!
Norks checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Decision Machine did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Alfie Norks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Norks is looking to clinch.
Machine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norks scores with a head kick. Machine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Norks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machine cracks a nice hook into Norks's ribs.
Norks swings widly with a right hand
and Machine counters with a good low kick that Norks was not able to check.
Machine throws a hook but Norks blocks it.
Norks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machine.
Norks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machine avoids the head kick by Norks.

Machine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norks avoiding damage as Machine throws knees to the body.
Norks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norks avoids it.
Norks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Decision Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machine digs a right hand into Norks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norks's gas tank.
Norks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice body punch from Machine.
Machine tries to throw a body punch but Norks avoids it by throwing Machine back against the cage.
Machine lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Machine cracks Norks with a nice body shot.
Machine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machine misses with a body punch.
Norks blocks a body shot from Machine.
Norks blocking some punches.
Machine lands an elbow inside that Norks shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machine.
A head punch on the inside from Norks fails to land.
Machine lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Machine as the two fighters clinch.
Machine digs a right hand into Norks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norks's gas tank.
Machine tries a body shot but Norks blocks it.
Machine leaning his opponent against the cage.
Norks managing to block the knees to the body from Machine.
Norks blocks a body shot from Machine.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norks's elbow.
Norks blocks a body shot from Machine.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machine.
Machine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norks's elbow.
Norks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machine avoids it.
Machine scores with a shoulder strike.
Machine working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norks prevents a body shot from Machine.
Norks has Machine pushed against the cage.
Machine avoids the elbow strike from Norks, against the cage.
Machine scores with a shoulder strike.
Machine trying to land knees to the body.
Machine misses with a body punch.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Norks controls the action.
Machine avoids a wild elbow strike from Norks.
Norks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norks avoiding damage as Machine throws knees to the body.
Machine looking to slow down the pace here.
Norks trying to land knees to the body.
Machine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Machine tries a body shot but Norks blocks it.
Norks misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to throw a body punch but Norks avoids it by throwing Machine back against the cage.
Machine stalling against the cage.
Norks struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Machine tries to land knees in the clinch but Norks avoids the damage to the body.
Norks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Decision Machine has been cut.
Norks crunches a lovely knee into Machine's ribcage.
Norks tries to stall but Machine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machine managing to block the knees to the body from Norks.
Norks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norks.
Norks trying to stall but Machine improves his position.
Norks lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Norks breaks the clinch.
Norks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machine walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Decision Machine will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Norks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Norks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Machine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Norks lands an overhand right.
Norks looks for the body kick but Machine saw that one coming.
Norks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Machine.
A jab from Machine finds it's way through Norks's defenses.
Norks throws out a leg kick but Machine moves out of range and Norks only half commits.
Machine connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norks takes one to the chin there.
Machine cracks a nice hook into Norks's ribs.
Machine keeps the fight on the outside.
Machine throws out a leg kick but Norks moves out of range and Machine only half commits.
Machine throws a chopping leg kick but Norks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Norks.
Machine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norks, right into the meat.
Norks tries a head kick but it misses.
Alfie Norks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norks throws out the jab.
Machine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machine checks a low kick from Norks.
Machine defending well as Norks loads up on a big left hand.
Norks checks a low kick from Machine.
Norks misses with a body shot.
Machine throws a jab when Norks was well out of range.
Machine lands a nice hook to Norks's body. Norks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Norks misses its intended target.
Machine misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Machine scores with a shot to the body.
Norks walks into a stiff left hand from Machine.
Machine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norks. That did some damage!
Machine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Norks's head backwards.
Norks misses with a looping right.
Machine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norks.
Norks takes a swing at Machine's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Machine.
Norks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine works Norks's body with a nice hook.
Norks throws a front kick aimed at Machine's knee but Machine avoids it well.
A lazy body kick from Norks
enabling Machine to counter with a crisp jab.
Machine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Machine throws a head kick but Norks moves out of range.
Machine scores with a sloppy right hand. Norks should have avoided that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Machine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Decision Machine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

And that's the end of the fight!
Decision Machine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machine 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decision Machine!
Decision Machine is the new heavyweight champion!