PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Machida The Coward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Coward comes to the cage accompanied by machida the best. Carolla has chosen Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The Coward
vs
Carolla

170 cm
32
192 lbs
27 - 2 - 0

198 cm
35
201 lbs
36 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machida The Coward!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Coward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carolla scores with a three punch combo!
Adam Carolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Coward misses with a wild body shot.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Carolla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Carolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from The Coward.
Carolla misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carolla misses with a wild combination.
Carolla catches The Coward with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carolla lands with an overhand left.
The Coward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carolla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carolla scores with a hook to the body. The Coward takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Coward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Coward, right into the meat.
Carolla tries to bum rush The Coward with a series of wild strikes but The Coward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good standup being displayed there by Carolla as he connects with a hook.
The Coward scores with a nice body kick.
Carolla looks to land a left hand but The Coward moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carolla, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by The Coward.
Carolla throws a right and a left that The Coward avoids nicely.
The Coward lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Coward wants to slow Carolla down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Coward lands a leg kick that knocks Carolla off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla moves out of range of the strikes.
The Coward thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carolla misses with a left hand
and The Coward counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from The Coward is predictable there
and Carolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Carolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Coward.
The Coward tries a low kick but Carolla avoids it.
Carolla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Coward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carolla.
Carolla swinging wildly here.
The Coward throws the kick towards the body but Carolla avoids it.
Carolla misses with a double jab
and The Coward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla misses with a looping right.
Carolla lands a nice shot that snaps The Coward's head back.
The Coward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carolla.
The Coward throws a push kick but Carolla slaps the foot to one side.
The Coward slips under a jab from Carolla.
The Coward wants to slow Carolla down by chopping away at his legs.
Carolla avoids the head kick by The Coward.
The Coward misses with a wild body shot.
Carolla throws a series of punches but The Coward moves out of range.
The Coward dodges the punch combination from Carolla.
The Coward misses with an uppercut.
Carolla is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carolla moves out of range of the body kick.
Carolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Carolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Coward moves away.
The Coward has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Carolla misses.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
The Coward looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - The Coward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Coward shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Carolla does no damage.
The Coward misses the shot to the body.
The Coward misses with a kick to the body
and Carolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 Machida The Coward will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Coward connects with a single shot there.
Carolla misses with a few strikes there.
The Coward is looking to chop away at Carolla's legs.
Carolla defending well as The Coward loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Carolla lands.
The Coward throws a body punch but Carolla moves out of range.
The Coward staying out of range there.
Carolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Coward misses with a right hand
and Carolla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Coward connects with a solid leg kick.
Carolla misses with a wild body shot.
The Coward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carolla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carolla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla avoids the body shot from The Coward.
The Coward throws a head kick but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carolla with a jab.
A jab lands there for Carolla.
Carolla misses with a straight left.

The Coward moves into the clinch.
The Coward misses with a body punch.
The Coward scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Coward swings wildly with an uppercut but Carolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carolla is working for takedown but The Coward is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Coward using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carolla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Coward is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Coward missing with knees to the body.
The Coward tries a body shot but Carolla blocks it.
The Coward has a couple of punches blocked by Carolla.
The Coward tries a body shot but Carolla blocks it.
The Coward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carolla has The Coward pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Coward manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Machida The Coward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Carolla.
Carolla avoids the elbow strike from The Coward, against the cage.
The Coward lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carolla backwards.
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!
Carolla is trying to push The Coward away but The Coward has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Coward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carolla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Coward.
Adam Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carolla lands with a hook. The Coward tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The Coward scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick by The Coward misses
and Carolla counters with a left and a right that stings The Coward.
Machida The Coward is winning the standup battle so far.
The Coward is looking to land body kicks.
The Coward swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carolla counters with a series of strikes. The Coward will be more careful next time no doubt.
The Coward bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carolla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Coward's hands.
Carolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Coward uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
The Coward throws a body punch but Carolla moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward ducks under a wild hook from Carolla.
The Coward throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Coward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Coward thumps Carolla with a low kick.
The Coward throws a leg kick but Carolla sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Coward swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carolla throws a jab when The Coward was well out of range.
Carolla avoids the body shot from The Coward.
The Coward cracks Carolla with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
The Coward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carolla.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carolla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Coward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carolla swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Coward counters with a nice uppercut.
The Coward throws a lazy uppercut
and Carolla counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machida The Coward dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Carolla's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carolla misses with a double jab.
The Coward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carolla was well out of range. Poor timing from The Coward.
Carolla throws an overhand right that lands on The Coward's shoulder, as The Coward tries to avoid the shot.
Carolla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The Coward darts in and clinches Carolla up against the cage.
The Coward lands with a left to the head.
The Coward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carolla's elbow.
The Coward manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carolla blocks an uppercut.
The Coward looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Coward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carollas head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla has had enough of the clinch but The Coward keeps him there for the moment.
The Coward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carolla backwards.
The Coward misses with a body punch.
Carolla tries to break free but The Coward pushes him back against the cage.
The Coward goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Coward lands a left hand.
The Coward can't find room to land a body shot as Carolla controls the action.
The Coward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carolla - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carolla tries to pull guard but The Coward forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The Coward can't find room to land a body shot as Carolla controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla goes for a takedown attempt but The Coward pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carolla avoids a kick to the body.
The Coward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from The Coward.
The Coward missing with a left hand there. Carolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Coward looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Carolla as he checks the leg kick.
Carolla misses with a shot to the body
and The Coward counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Coward feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carollas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carolla stuns The Coward with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Coward batters Carolla with a massive right followed by a huge left! Carolla is out on his feet looking like a zombie as The Coward lands a final crushing right hand to drop Carolla to the mat with a gruesome thud! The Coward is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Machida The Coward!
Machida The Coward retains his middleweight title!
An intense looking Machida The Coward took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Where at you Tonal?I know you goin duck me. Dont be scared homie!'.