PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnie Ironz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironz comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Gold Cobra. Machida has chosen No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ironz
vs
Machida

188 cm
32
274 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

193 cm
36
243 lbs
36 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Reaper Combatwear

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnie Ironz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ironz. Ironz obviously looking to wear him down.

Ironz instigates a clinch.
Machida can't break the clinch.
Ironz tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Ironz back against the cage.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ironz backwards.
Machida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ironz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machida pushes Ironz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Ironz.
Machida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ironz.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Ironz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Machida.
Ironz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironz scores with a shot to the side of Machida's head.
Ironz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Ironz's head.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Machida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ironz.
Ironz gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Ironz.
Ironz working aggressively here.
Ironz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machida.
Ironz blocking some punches.
Ironz swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machida prevents a body shot from Ironz.
Ironz misses with a knee to the head.
Ironz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironz is trying to maintain a safe position but Machida gets an underhook and turns Ironz into the cage.
Machida misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Ironz.
A left hand lands to the body for Ironz.

Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decent striking displayed by Ironz there.
Ironz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ironz misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Machida finds it's target.
Machida misses with a hook. Ironz ducked under it nicely.
Ironz tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Ironz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
Machida misses with a leg kick
and Ironz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ironz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ironz moves into the clinch.
Ironz blocks an uppercut.
Ironz digs a right hand underneath Machida's ribcage. Machida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machida looks winded!
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Ironz.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Machida.
Ironz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Machida has a couple of punches blocked by Ironz.
Machida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Machida on the inside.
Ironz misses with the head strike.
Ironz blocking some punches.
Ironz stalling the fight.
Machida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ironzs head.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ironz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with some punches.
Ironz has Machida pressed against the cage.
Machida digs a right hand underneath Ironz's ribcage. Ironz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machida lands a shoulder strike.
Ironz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ironz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machida misses with some punches.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ironz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Machida.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ironz misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Ironz.
Machida tries a body shot but Ironz blocks it.
Ironz working aggressively here.
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 Arnie Ironz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ironz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ironz throws a good cross that connects.
Ironz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Ironz is just out of range.
Machida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machida thumps Ironz with a low kick.
Machida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Machida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironz throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Machida.
Machida jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Ironz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Ironz gets a clinch.
Machida blocks a body shot from Ironz.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Machida 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ironz backwards.
Machida has Ironz pressed against the cage.
Ironz lands with a short shot to the head.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Machida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ironz prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Ironz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Ironz is controlling him.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ironz tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.

Ironz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Ironz's head.
Oh Ironz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Machida.
Machida is working Ironz over against the cage.
Renzo Machida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida lands a big right hand that drops Ironz! The killer instinct kicks in and Machida finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Machida!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renzo Machida!
In his post fight interview, Renzo Machida started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.