PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Slain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slain has chosen green green grass as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Machin
vs
Slain

180 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Fighters First Nutrition
Brute

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Machin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Slain!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machin, pushing him back against the cage.
Slain lands a nice shot to the body.
Slain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slain lands an elbow inside that Machin shrugs off.
Slain swings wildly with an uppercut but Machin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slain tries to land knees in the clinch but Machin avoids the damage to the body.
Slain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Slain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Machin avoids a wild elbow strike from Slain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slain.
Slain prevents Machin from breaking the clinch.
Slain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machin blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Machin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machin's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machin's efforts to push away.
Machin is looking to break free of the clinch but Slain has double underhooks.
Machin blocks the elbow strike.
Machin letting Slain take a breather here.
Slain tries to land knees in the clinch but Machin avoids the damage to the body.
Slain lands a good knee to the midsection. Machin won't want to take too many of those.
Slain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machin takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slain.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machin's brow.
Slain looking to throw knees to the head but Machin is blocking nicely.
Slain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slain throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machin's brow.
Slain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Slain fails to land.
Machin tries to break free but Slain pushes him back against the cage.
Machin has had enough of the clinch but Slain keeps him there for the moment.
Slain scores with a shoulder strike.
Slain stalling.
Slain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machin avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machin takes an elbow to the temple.
Slain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machin.
Slain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slain stalls.
Slain tries to land a knee to the head but Machin blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slain has Machin pressed against the cage, preventing Machin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machin tries to circle away but Slain has him pinned against the cage.
Slain missing with knees to the body.
Machin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machin avoids the elbow strike from Slain, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Slain fails to land.
Slain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machin is defending well for now.
Slain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slain tries to land knees in the clinch but Machin avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Slain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machin is trying to break the clinch but Slain is controlling him.
Slain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machin avoids it.
Slain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machin is defending well for now.
Slain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slain trying to land knees to the body.
Machin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slain misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machin working hard to break the clinch.
Machin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slain tries to land knees in the clinch but Machin avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Slain dominated that round.
That's time! Machin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Machin jabs Slain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Machin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slain is out of range and Machin settles back down.
Machin throws a lazy body kick
and Slain counters with a good low kick that Machin was not able to check.
Machin misses with a low kick.
Slain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machin 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.
Slain wants to clinch.
Slain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machin.
Machin works over Slain's head and body with a nice combination.
Machin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slain drops his hands momentarily and Machin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machin.
Slain throws a leg kick but Machin checks it.
Slain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Machin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machin jabs at Slain's body.
Slain moves in looking to clinch but Machin pushes him off.
Machin blocks a head kick by Slain.
Machin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slain's head backwards.
Machin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machin is looking to chop away at Slain's legs.
Machin lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machin misses with a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Slain in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Slain tries to clinch up but Machin circles away and keeps his distance.
Machin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slain drops his hands momentarily and Machin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liam Machin is winning the standup battle so far.
Slain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Machin.
Machin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Machin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machin thuds his right hand into Slain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Slain instigates a clinch.
Slain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machin avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machin.
Slain misses with a knee to the head.
Slain landing knees to the head.
Slain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machin up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slain misses with a knee to the head.
Slain misses with a knee to the head.
Machin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slain misses with a body punch.
Machin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slain landing knees to the body.
Machin can't break the clinch.
Slain swings wildly with an uppercut but Machin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Slain.
Slain lands with a short shot to the head.
Machin wants to break free but Slain has control.
Machin tries to break the clinch but Slain is controlling the position.
Machin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Slain fails to land.
Machin tries to break free but Slain pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slain lands with a right to the head.
Machin working hard to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Machin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Slain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machin throws a chopping leg kick but Slain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machin blocks a head kick by Slain.
Machin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machin throws a nice looking combination but Slain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machin cracks a nice hook into Slain's ribs.
Slain throws out a leg kick but Machin moves out of range and Slain only half commits.
Machin misses with a body punch

and Slain counters by moving into the clinch.
Slain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machins head.
Slain misses with a punch on the inside.
Slain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machin avoids it.
Machin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin is trying to break the clinch but Slain has him pressed against the cage.
Machin managing to block the knees to the body from Slain.
Slain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machin avoids it.
Slain struggles to land a body shot inside as Machin controls his hands.
Slain throws an elbow that misses.
Slain misses with an elbow strike.
Machin working hard to break the clinch.
Slain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slain.
Slain is trying to maintain a safe position but Machin gets an underhook and turns Slain into the cage.
Slain lands a nice elbow.
Slain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slain throws an elbow but misses.
Machin has had enough of the clinch but Slain keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slain wants to stall.
Slain trying to land knees to the body.
Machin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Billy Slain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machin blocks an elbow strike.
Slain throws a punch but it's blocked by Machin.
Slain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machin avoids a wild elbow strike from Slain.
Slain working Machin over with knees to the body.
Slain can't find room to land a body shot as Machin controls the action.
Slain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slain throws an elbow that misses.
Slain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machin blocks it with crossed arms.
Slain misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin dodges an elbow strike from Slain.
Slain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machin has had enough of the clinch but Slain keeps him there for the moment.
Slain misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machin.
Slain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Slain prevents Machin from breaking the clinch.
Machin tries to circle away but Slain has him pinned against the cage.
Slain pushes off an throws an elbow but Machin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Machin tries to break free but Slain pushes him back against the cage.
Machin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machin is trying to break free.
Slain has Machin pressed against the cage, preventing Machin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slain misses with a knee to the head.
Slain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machin is trying to break free.
Slain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machin's defenses.
Slain misses with some punches.
Slain trying to land knees to the body.
Slain lands a knee to the head.
Machin managing to block the knees to the body from Slain.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slain throws a head punch that misses.
Slain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slain throws a punch but it's blocked by Machin.
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!
Machin managing to block the knees to the body from Slain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Slain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Slain!
Billy Slain made sure to mention his sponsor, Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75 in his post fight interview.