PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strawwhot Luppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Machida
vs
Luppy

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Strawwhot Luppy!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luppy swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
Luppy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Luppy misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a left and a right that stings Luppy.
Luppy swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with an outside leg kick.
Machida thuds his shin into the meat of Luppy's side.
Luppy misses with a hook
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
Luppy throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luppy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luppy misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a low kick, right behind Luppy 's knee.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strawwhot Luppy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida scores with a sloppy right hand. Luppy should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luppy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luppy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luppy scrambles back to his feet.
Machida punishes Luppy's body with a nice straight punch.
Luppy throws a right hand that misses
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Machida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Machida cracks the inside of Luppy's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a leg kick which misses Luppy's front leg but catches the back leg as Luppy tries to avoid it.
Luppy misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luppy misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a body kick.
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Luppy misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a one-two to the body.
Luppy looks gassed!
Luppy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Machida throws a series of strikes that have Luppy backpedaling.
Machida is working the combinations to good effect here.
Machida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Machida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Machida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a left and a right that stings Luppy.
Luppy swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Machida both land. Nice combination.
Machida scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luppy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machida lands a jab-cross combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Machida.
Luppy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Machida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machida throws a one two combo.
Machida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machida moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Luppy swings widly with a right hand
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida connects with an inside leg kick.
Luppy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Machida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luppy will feel that in the morning.
Machida throws a combination. Luppy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Luppy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luppy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luppy misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a series of strikes. Luppy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machida works over Luppy's head and body with a nice combination.
Machida lands a body shot.
Machida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Machida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Machida!
Luppy swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machida moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Machida lands a right hook to the body.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
Machida connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Luppy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Luppy backing up. Luppy nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
Luppy misses with a right hand
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida lands a leg kick that knocks Luppy off balance momentarily.
Luppy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Machida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machida.
Luppy misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a left and a right that stings Luppy.
Luppy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Luppy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luppy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Machida lands with a straight right. Luppy didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luppy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Machida.
Jab from Machida.
Machida throws a combination. Luppy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Luppy walks into a straight right hand from Machida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that 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.

Machida fails to land with a series of punches.
Luppy swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luppy throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice kick to the body.
Machida works over Luppy's head and body with a nice combination.
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida slips a jab from Luppy.
Luppy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a nice leg kick.
Luppy throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Luppy throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luppy really felt that one!
Luppy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luppy is breathing heavily.
Luppy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luppy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Machida looks to land a combination. Luppy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a left and a right that stings Luppy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luppy misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machida, right into the meat.
Machida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luppy can do to turn this around?
Machida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luppy momentarily.
Luppy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Machida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Machida!
Luppy misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luppy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Luppy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Machida has got the better of the exchanges.
Machida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Machida. Luppy shrugs it off though.
Luppy throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with a body kick that stops Luppy in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Machida's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Machida duly obliges.
Machida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luppy swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Machida scores with a kick to the body.
Luppy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a left and a right that stings Luppy.
Luppy misses with a hook
and Machida counters with an inside leg kick.
Luppy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Machida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machida scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luppy swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a one-two to the body.
Luppy misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luppy misses with a left hand
and Machida finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lyoto Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Luppy misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a one-two to the body.
Machida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luppy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
Machida scores with a nice body kick.
Luppy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luppy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machida lands a really nice looking cross but Luppy seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machida, right into the meat.
Luppy throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Luppy throws a right hand that misses
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida keeps Luppy at a distance using the push kick.
That kick from Machida tenderised Luppy's leg. Luppy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luppy throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luppy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Machida!
Luppy throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
Machida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luppy will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luppy misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.
Machida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luppy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luppy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luppy throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Machida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Luppy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luppy's knee momentarily.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Luppy misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a left and a right that stings Luppy.
Machida slips under a jab.
Luppy misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a series of strikes. Luppy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Luppy throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with an outside leg kick.
Luppy misses with a hook
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Luppy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luppy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a nice kick to the body.
Luppy misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Luppy misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a left and a right that stings Luppy.
Machida works over Luppy's head and body with a nice combination.
Machida throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machida.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida scores with a jab.
Luppy lands with a right hand.
Luppy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Machida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machida lands a jab.
Machida is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luppy misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Luppy backing up. Luppy nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
Machida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Machida cracks Luppy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Machida throws a series of strikes that have Luppy backpedaling.
Luppy throws a right hand that misses
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luppy misses with a right hand
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida lands a two punch combo.
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
and Machida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Luppy misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luppy will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luppy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luppy misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machida. That's going to slow Luppy down.
Machida throws a one two combo.
Luppy throws a right hand that misses
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luppy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machida slips a jab from Luppy.
Luppy misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a body kick that stops Luppy in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida thuds his shin into the meat of Luppy's side.
Machida throws a series of punches but Luppy moves out of range.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luppy throws the left hand but Machida avoids the punch easily.
Luppy throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a body kick.
Luppy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luppy misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luppy misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a left and a right that stings Luppy.
Luppy throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luppy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Luppy misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luppy moves out of range as Machida throws a body kick.
Machida slips under a jab.
Luppy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luppy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luppy throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machida scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luppy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luppy.
Luppy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luppy swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luppy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida throws a one two combo.
Strawwhot Luppy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyoto Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luppy throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

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