PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Machismo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Rogers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Machismo
vs
Rogers

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Machismo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machismo misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rogers clinches.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Machismo takes a shot to the head.
Machismo misses with a knee strike.
Machismo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machismo is breathing heavily.
A short left from Rogers.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machismo takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machismos head.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers gets through Machismo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Machismo pushes him off.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Machismo is avoiding it.
Rogers throws a left that rocks Machismo and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rogers dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Machismo regain composure!

It looks like Ryan Machismo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers decides to stand back up. Rogers steps back and let's Machismo get back to his feet.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machismos head.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rogers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogers tries to clinch but Machismo is having none of it.

Rogers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.
Machismo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machismo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rogers forces Machismo back against the cage and clinches.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machismo's defenses.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Machismo keeps it at a distance.

Rogers gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rogers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machismo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Rogers tries to clinch but Machismo is having none of it.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Machismo is avoiding it.
Machismo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Machismo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers throws a one two combo.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Machismo circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machismo keeps the fight on the outside.

Rogers rushes Machismo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Rogers is working Machismo over against the cage.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machismos head.
A short right from Rogers.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.
Machismo takes a shot to the head.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Machismo tries a knee to the head but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath Machismo's ribcage. Machismo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Machismo misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machismo throws an elbow but misses.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Machismo keeps it at a distance.
Rogers wants to clinch.

Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Rogers.
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Machismo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rogers tries to clinch but Machismo moves out of range.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Machismo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machismo keeps the fight on the outside.
Machismo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rogers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machismo can't get the takedown.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Rogers pushes Machismo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers pushes Machismo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rogers.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers pushes Machismo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machismo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rogers clinches with his opponent.
Machismo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Machismo dodges an elbow strike from Rogers.
Rogers pushes off an throws an elbow but Machismo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machismos head.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machismo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machismo takes a shot to the head.
Machismo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rogers is keeping busy.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machismo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan Machismo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan Machismo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rogers tries to clinch but Machismo is having none of it.
Rogers tries to clinch but Machismo is having none of it.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Machismo tries a head kick but it misses.
Machismo clinches but Rogers breaks the clinch
and Rogers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machismo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers tries to clinch up but Machismo circles away and keeps his distance.

Rogers clinches with his opponent.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers is leaning against Machismo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Machismo's head.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Machismo keeps it at a distance.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Machismo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machismo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Machismo pushes him off.

Rogers rushes Machismo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Machismo tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Machismo takes a shot to the head.
Machismo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
Machismo blocks an elbow strike from Rogers.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers looks to land a combination. Machismo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Machismo is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machismo rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Machismo wants to break free but Rogers has control.
Machismo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machismo tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Machismo misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers.
Rogers throws an elbow but it misses.
Machismo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machismo has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Machismo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machismo missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers gets underhooks to prevent Machismo's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath Machismo's ribcage. Machismo let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Machismo breaks the clinch.
Steve Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Machismo pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Machismo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machismo throws a push kick but Rogers slaps the foot to one side.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Machismo pushes him off.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Machismo keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Machismo.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Rogers closes the distance looking to clinch

and Machismo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machismo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Machismo circles away.
Rogers throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machismo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machismo looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Rogers pushes Machismo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Machismo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rogers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogers lands with a light punch inside.
Rogers pushes Machismo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
Machismo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rogers prevents the takedown attempt.
Rogers pushes Machismo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Machismo misses with a knee to the head.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Rogers.
Machismo tries a knee to the head but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Machismo.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Machismo or not.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Rogers.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machismo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Machismo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machismos head.
Machismo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machismo has had enough of the clinch but Rogers keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machismo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogers lands with a short shot to the head.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machismo.
Rogers gets through Machismo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machismo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machismo prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Steve Rogers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rogers pushes Machismo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machismo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machismo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rogers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machismo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machismo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of Machismo backwards.
Machismo looking to stall.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.
Rogers pushes Machismo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machismo tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Machismo back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rogers.
Machismo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers misses with an elbow strike.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
Rogers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machismo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machismo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machismo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machismo is working Rogers over against the cage.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machismo wants a takedown.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Machismo's head.
Machismo has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Machismo tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Rogers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machismo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machismo tries a knee to the head but Rogers blocks it.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machismo's defenses.
Rogers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machismo's defenses.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Machismo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machismo misses with a knee to the head.
Rogers misses with an elbow over the top.
Machismo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan Machismo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steve Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Machismo shrugs off.
Still in the clinch, Machismo scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!