PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machi Machiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Do
vs
Machiko

178 cm
31
170 lbs
18 - 8 - 3

170 cm
33
170 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Machi Machiko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machiko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Do's corner calls for a 1-2. Do obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Machiko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do's sensitive parts.
Machiko's coach down at Damage was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Machiko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That kick from Machiko tenderised Do's leg. Do is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Do 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Do throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Do jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Machiko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machiko in his tracks.
Do has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head kick misses from Machiko.
Do fails with a takedown attempt.
Do pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machiko is out of range and Do settles back down.
Do works the jab nicely.
Machiko wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.
Do misses with a few strikes there.
Machiko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Machiko connects with an inside leg kick.
Machiko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Do misses with a wild body shot.
Do throws an off balance right hand
and Machiko counters with an outside leg kick.
Machiko throws out a leg kick but Do moves out of range and Machiko only half commits.
Machiko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Do is out of range.
Machiko needs to keep his hands up - Do had a free shot at his head there.
Do shoots in but no luck this time.
Machiko connects with a body shot that sends Do's belly button to the back.
Do throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machiko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Do takes a step back to recover.
Do is breathing heavily.
Machiko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machiko tries a head kick but it misses.
Machiko moves out of range as Do strikes.
Do avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woohun Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machiko ducks under a wild hook from Do.
Machiko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Machiko just misses with a punch to the body.
Do is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Do swings for the body but Machiko moves out of range.
Machiko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Do.
Do walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Do is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Do scores with the left hand. Machiko knows he should have avoided that one.
Do on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Do dives in for a single leg takedown but Machiko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machiko.
A head punch on the inside from Machiko fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Machiko scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Machiko as the two fighters clinch.
Machiko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Machiko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Machiko fails to land.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Do. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Do is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Do misses with an elbow over the top.
Do pushes off an throws an elbow but Machiko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machiko.
Machiko stalling in the clinch but Do improves position.
Do tries to break the clinch but Machiko is controlling the position.
Machiko digs a right hand into Do's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Do's gas tank.
Machiko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machiko avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do tries for a takedown but Machiko manages to get underhooks.
Machiko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Do backwards.

Do breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Do closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Do misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machiko looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiko lunges at Do with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Do's hand.
Do throws a poor cross that misses
and Machiko counters with a low kick, right behind Do 's knee.
Do throws a jab when Machiko was well out of range.

Machiko lands a big head kick that sends Do tumbling to the mat! Machiko takes a step backwards and waves Do back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Do is rocked!
Do is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot lands for Do.
Oh Do is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woohun Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machiko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.
Do misses with an uppercut

and Machiko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Do seems to have got his legs back now.
Machiko prevents the takedown attempt.
Machiko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machiko tries to stall but Do uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machiko tries to land a knee to the head but Do blocks with his arms.
Do tries a knee to the head but Machiko blocks it.

Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Do tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Machiko lands the left hand.
Do tries for a takedown but Machiko circles away easily
and Machiko counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machi Machiko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Do throws an off balance right hand
and Machiko counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Machiko looks at the referee who does nothing so Machiko lands a crushing right that sends Do to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Machi Machiko!
In defeat, Woohun Do stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry fans. I tried my best. I'll be back next time and better than ever!'.