PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Mashine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ettorei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Ettorei told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mashine
vs
Ettorei

175 cm
25
171 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Mashine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Ettorei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettorei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mashine is looking to clinch but Ettorei is avoiding it.

Mashine gets the takedown into side control.
Mashine throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mashine just content to control the position.
Mashine throws a strike aimed at the side of Ettorei's head but Ettorei avoids it well.
Mashine is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Mashine stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettorei stuffs the takedown attempt from Mashine. Mashine gets slowly back to his feet.
Ettorei connects with an inside leg kick.
Mashine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mashine checks a low kick from Ettorei.

Mashine dives in and scores a takedown into Ettorei's guard.
Mashine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Mashine stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ettorei tenderised Mashine's leg. Mashine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ettorei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mashine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Mashine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mashine is defended easily by Ettorei.
Mashine shoots for a double leg takedown but Ettorei sprawls well. He's pushed Mashine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ettorei thumps Mashine with a low kick.
Ettorei feints and then cracks Mashine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mashine down.
Ettorei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ettorei scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ettorei tries a head kick but it misses.
Ettorei buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ettorei.
Ettorei tries a head kick but it misses.
Ettorei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mashine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ettorei defends it nicely.
Ettorei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ettorei throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mashine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ettorei defends it nicely.
Mashine is breathing heavily.
Ettorei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mashine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ettorei.
Ettorei throws a head kick that Mashine semi-blocks.
Mashine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ettorei. Ettorei obviously looking to wear him down.
Ettorei pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mashine feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mashine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mashine passes Ettorei's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashine passes to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ettorei can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ettorei taking shots to the head.
Mashine with shots to the head and body - Ettorei looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mashine controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Mashine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ettorei throws a head kick that half lands.
Mashine shoots in but Ettorei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ettorei plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Ettorei.
Ettorei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ettorei scores with a head kick.
Ettorei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ettorei throws a sloppy head kick and Mashine moves out of range easily.
Ettorei misses with a head kick.
Ettorei throws a head kick that misses.
Ettorei misses with a head kick.
Ettorei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mashine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mashine lands in his opponent's guard.
Ettorei is breathing heavily.
Mashine sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ettorei wants to stand up but Mashine is controlling him.

Mashine gets to his feet. Ettorei looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mashine tries to clinch but Ettorei moves out of range.

Mashine closes the distance and clinches.
Ettorei gets underhooks to prevent Mashine's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Mashine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mashine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mashine has clasped his hands together around Ettorei's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Check out the look on Mashine's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mashine works to advance to full mount. Ettorei defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mashine is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashine controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashine is landing with some decent strikes but Ettorei is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Mashine dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ettorei connects with a leg kick. Mashine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ettorei throws a head kick but Mashine moves out of range.
Ettorei connects with a high kick.

Mashine darts in and clinches Ettorei up against the cage.
Mashine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Mashine jumps guard and drags Ettorei to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Mashine is looking for a triangle but Ettorei pushes his legs off easily.
Mashine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ettorei manages to get himself to full guard.
Mashine passes Ettorei's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashine not doing much here.
Mashine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ettorei's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mashine in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arnold Mashine.

Mashine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ettorei is trying to defend but Mashine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ettorei is trying to stand up here but Mashine is controlling him well.
Mashine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mashine controlling the pace.
Mashine passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
A lull in the action here as Mashine stalls from top position.
Mashine tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettorei is being controlled here.
Antonio Ettorei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mashine decides to take the fight back to the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Mashine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mashine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Arnold Mashine!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Arnold Mashine!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Arnold Mashine!

Arnold Mashine wins by unanimous decision!