PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Senor Sox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge Machina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machina has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Senor Sox
vs
Machina

175 cm
36
164 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Senor Sox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Judge Machina!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machina plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sox misses the shot to the body.
Sox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sox.
Machina tries to clinch but Sox is having none of it.
Machina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machina is looking to clinch but Sox is avoiding it.
Sox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machina misses with a head kick.
Sox looks to land a combination but Machina avoids it well.
Sox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machina throws a sloppy head kick and Sox moves out of range easily.
Machina is looking to clinch but Sox is avoiding it.
Machina 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been informed that Machina has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machina.
Machina wants to clinch.
Sox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machina slips a jab from Sox.
Machina tries to clinch but Sox is having none of it.
Machina takes a swing at Sox's ribcage but misses.
Machina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sox.
Sox throws a right and a left that both miss.

Machina moves into range and clinches up with Sox.
Machina trying to land knees to the body.
Machina misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina missing with knees to the body.
Machina is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Sox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sox fails to land the takedown.
Judge Machina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machina tries to clinch but Sox moves out of range.

Machina pushes Sox up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machina obliges.
Sox is breathing heavily.
Machina landing knees to the head.
Machina misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machina.
Machina with a knee to the head.
Machina lands an elbow that stopped Sox in his tracks for a moment.
Machina landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machina connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina lands a nice elbow.
Machina unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Sox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machina missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Machina.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machina is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machina with a knee to the head.
Sox wants to break free but Machina has control.
Machina lands an elbow inside that Sox shrugs off.
Machina lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machina lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machina.
Machina controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machina working Sox over with knees to the body.
Machina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sox tries to break the clinch but Machina is controlling the position.
Machina landing knees to the body.
Machina connects with a knee to the head.
Machina crunches a lovely knee into Sox's ribcage.
Machina lands a nice knee to the body.
Machina is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machina trying to land knees to the body.
Machina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sox takes an elbow to the temple.
Sox tries to break free but Machina pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judge Machina dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sox misses with a straight right.
El Senor Sox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sox fails to land with a series of punches.
Judge Machina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Machina clinches.
Sox lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machina as Sox tries to tie him up.
Machina tries a knee to the head but Sox blocks it.
Machina putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sox up against the cage.
Machina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Machina putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sox takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Machina lands an elbow inside that Sox shrugs off.
Machina tries a knee to the head but Sox blocks it.
Machina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Machina to work.
Sox avoids the elbow strike from Machina, against the cage.
Sox can't break the clinch.
Machina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sox's face.
Sox is trying to force a seperation but Machina has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Machina.
Machina lands an elbow that stopped Sox in his tracks for a moment.
Sox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machina tries to land knees in the clinch but Sox avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Machina.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machina scores with a knee to the head.
Sox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machina scores with a knee to the head.

Sox is rocked!
Machina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sox's face.
Oh Sox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sox trying to control the position but instead, Machina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sox into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machina working the clinch nicely. Sox is working for position but Machina cracks him with a big knee to the head! Sox crumples up against the cage and Machina lands two more shots before the ref can save Sox! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Judge Machina!
Judge Machina decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.