PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dameon Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the ring accompanied by Brazilian Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Machida
vs
Taylor

179 cm
30
148 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

172 cm
26
154 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dameon Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Machida's head back.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Machida.
Machida is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Machida.

Taylor gets tackled into the ropes by Machida. Machida maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Machida.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Machida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Machida scores with a knee to the head.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.
Taylor is struggling to control the position.
Machida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machida scores with a hook to the body.
Taylor looking to stall.
Machida slowing the pace effectively.

Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machida. Machida obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Machida.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machida rather than just go for the knockout.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida stuffs the takedown.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Machida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Machida connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Machida scores with a push kick.
Taylor looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida misses with a body kick.
Machida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Machida throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machida.
Machida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Machida avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Taylor takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Machida looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Machida avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Machida looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Machida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Machida.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Machida counters with a thumping low kick.
Machida is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Machida looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Taylor throws a sloppy body shot
and Machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jorge Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Machida.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Machida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Machida throws a solid leg kick but Taylor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Machida.

Taylor gets a clinch.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machida backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.
Machida prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dameon Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Taylor.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor letting Machida take a breather here.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machida is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machida stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Machida on the inside.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dameon Machida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Machida thuds his shin into the meat of Taylor's side.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor checks the leg kick.
Machida is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machida cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping body kick lands there for Machida.
Machida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Machida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machida momentarily.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Dameon Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and Machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Machida thows a body shot but no joy.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor with a hook.
Dameon Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida tries to land a leg kick but Taylor saw it coming and moves away.
Taylor throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taylor 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.
Machida throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Machida counters with a body kick.
Machida takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Machida avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Machida.
Machida throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Machida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Taylor cracks Machida with a good jab.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor moves out of range of the leg kick from Machida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machida swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
A big right from Machida misses.
Machida is looking to score with low kicks.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machida moves away from the strike by Taylor.

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.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida slips under a jab from Taylor.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Machida's shoulder, as Machida tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taylor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Machida.
Taylor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Machida needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick from Machida misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dameon Machida dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machida throws a body kick that misses.
Machida throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Machida is looking to score with low kicks.
Machida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Machida rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Machida breaks from the clinch.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machida.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machida can pounce on him.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Machida takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Machida's belly button to the back.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Machida.
Taylor throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Machida counters with a solid body kick.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Machida.
Machida tried to score with a low kick but Taylor checks it.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Machida clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machida.
Nice body punch from Machida - that landed with a thud.
Machida lands a nice uppercut.

Machida breaks from the clinch.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor connects with a jab.
Machida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Machida. That one must have hurt.
Machida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Machida clinches with his opponent.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Machida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Machida blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Jorge Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida pushes Taylor back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida stalling the fight.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Machida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Machida.
Machida pushes Taylor back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Machida.
Good body shot from Machida.
A bit of stalling here from Machida.
Machida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Machida effectively controlling the action here.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Machida lands a body shot.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Machida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machida lands a nice elbow.
Dameon Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Machida controls his hands.
Taylor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
Machida prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Machida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dameon Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Taylor.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Machida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machida. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Machida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machida lands with a nice body kick.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dameon 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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