PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machi Machiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes to the cage accompanied by Swagga Like Us - TI. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grace
vs
Machiko

182 cm
26
163 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

170 cm
27
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Machi Machiko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machiko throws a hook to the side of Grace's head but Grace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grace takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machiko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machiko lands a jab to the head.
Machiko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grace.
Grace throws a nice head kick!
Machiko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grace.
Machiko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grace throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace lands the left hand.
Machiko throws out a leg kick but Grace moves out of range and Machiko only half commits.
Grace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Grace as Machiko shoots in.
Machiko moves out of range of the body kick.
Chuck Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Grace throws a wild body kick that Machiko sees coming a mile off.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Machiko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machiko.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grace.
Machiko misses with a low kick.
Machiko looks to land a left hand but Grace moved out of range nicely.
Machiko blocks a head kick by Grace.
Grace swings for the body but Machiko moves out of range.
Machiko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grace.
Grace scores with a sloppy right hand. Machiko should have avoided that one.
Machiko takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Machiko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machiko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machiko moves out of range of the body kick from Grace.
Machiko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machiko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machiko blocks a head kick by Grace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace throws a head kick that half lands.
Machiko throws a lazy head kick
and Grace counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Machiko is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Machiko rushes Grace and presses him up against the cage.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grace taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Grace.
Grace tries a knee to the head but Machiko blocks it.
Machiko digs a right hand into Grace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grace's gas tank.
Grace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machiko slows down the pace here.
Machiko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Machiko breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiko throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
Machiko throws a leg kick
and Grace counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machiko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grace counters with a head kick.
Machiko avoids a kick to the body.
Machiko 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.
Grace missing with a left hand there. Machiko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Machiko is just out of range.
A big left from Machiko misses.
Grace tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machiko.
Grace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machiko throws out the jab.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machiko manages to avoid it.
Grace throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries to work over Machiko's front leg with a kick but Machiko checks it.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machiko.
Grace is looking to wear down Machiko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grace scores with a leg kick.
Grace thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machiko if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machiko shoots in looking for a takedown. Grace tries to sprawl out of it but Machiko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chuck Grace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machi Machiko.
Machiko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machiko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grace stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace lands with a slapping head kick.
Grace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machiko throws out the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machiko trying to stall but Grace improves his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grace has Machiko pressed against the cage, preventing Machiko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machiko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Machiko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machiko missing with knees to the body.
Machiko lands a shoulder strike.
Grace can't find room to land a body shot as Machiko controls the action.
Machiko is trying to stall.
Machiko blocks a body shot from Grace.
Grace missing with knees to the body.

Grace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machiko checks a low kick from Grace.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Machiko shoots for a takedown but Grace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An inside leg kick from Grace misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grace. That's going to slow Machiko down.
Machiko throws a chopping leg kick but Grace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machiko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machiko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace walks into a jab.
Machiko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machiko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grace, right into the meat.
Grace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Machiko.
Grace misses the body punch
and Machiko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Machiko misses with a body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machiko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grace takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machiko.
Machiko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Grace.
Machiko throws a head kick that misses.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Machiko.
Good leg kick by Machiko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Machiko misses.
Grace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machiko.
Machiko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Machiko has Grace up against the cage in a clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Machiko has Grace pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machiko's brow.
Grace is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machiko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machiko blocking some punches.
Grace misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Machiko.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Machiko swings wildly with an uppercut but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.

Machiko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grace connects with a leg kick. Machiko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Grace misses.
Grace throws a shot to the body.
Grace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machiko.
Machiko misses with an uppercut. Grace saw that one coming.
Grace avoids the head kick by Machiko.
Grace is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machiko jabs Grace right on the nose. Grace blinks but takes it well.
Machiko thuds a left hand into Grace's body.
Machiko catches Grace with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machiko blocks a head kick by Grace.
A head kick misses from Machiko.
Machiko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machiko throws a big shot that misses.
Grace throws a nice head kick!
Machiko avoids the body shot from Grace.
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!
Machiko works Grace's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Grace will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machiko.
Grace lands a head kick!
Jab from Machiko.

Grace is rocked!
A slow jab from Machiko misses its intended target.
Oh Grace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grace tries to land a front kick but Machiko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Grace misses
and Machiko counters with a solid body kick.

Machiko closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machiko digs a right hand into Grace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grace's gas tank.
Machiko taking a breather.
A short left from Machiko.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machiko throws a big uppercut that drops Grace! More strikes from Machiko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Grace lies dazed against the cage as Machiko celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Machi Machiko!