PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Brandon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chinzo Machida's chin.

Brandon
vs
Machida

175 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chinzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.

It looks like Chinzo Machida has been cut.
Brandon lands a jab-cross combination.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
Machida fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.
Machida avoids the head kick by Brandon.
A left and a right from Brandon both land. Nice combination.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. Brandon moves away and avoids it.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Brandon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brandon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Brandon looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida misses with a hook. Brandon ducked under it nicely.
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida tests Brandon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Brandon saw that one coming.
Brandon throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brandon punishes Machida's body with a nice straight punch.
Brandon catches Machida with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brandon throws a low kick but Machida moves out of range easily.
Brandon throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brandon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida moves away from the strike by Brandon.
Brandon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
Brandon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandon misses with a double jab.
Brandon ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
A combination from Brandon does no damage.
Nice straight punches there by Brandon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandon.
Brandon tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Brandon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Machida - just one landing.
Brandon misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon walks into a left hand.
Machida misses with a hook.
Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida with a hook.
A head kick misses from Brandon.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Brandon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roy Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida connects with a jab.
Machida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandon connects with a right hand. Machida shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
Brandon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machida looks to throw the jab but Brandon is out of range.
Brandon throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Brandon throws a big shot that misses.
Brandon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandon throws a lazy head kick
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandon ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the cage.
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brandon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Brandon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Brandon moves out of range easily.
Machida looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick by Brandon misses
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Machida throws a hook but Brandon blocks it.
Machida throws a poor cross that misses
and Brandon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brandon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brandon staying out of range there.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Brandon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brandon takes one on the button.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandon.
Brandon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Brandon slips the punch.
Machida throws a series of punches but Brandon avoids them all with ease.
A head kick by Brandon misses
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Machida avoids the body shot from Brandon.
Brandon throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Brandon throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brandon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brandon misses the jab.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Brandon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandon.
Machida takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
Brandon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Brandon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida slips a jab from Brandon.
Machida lands a glancing blow to the side of Brandon's head.
Roy Brandon is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Brandon's shoulder, as Brandon tries to avoid the shot.
Brandon staying out of range there.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Brandon moves away from the strike by Machida.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida avoids the head kick by Brandon.
Machida looks to land a left hand but Brandon moved out of range nicely.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Brandon looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida lands a jab to Brandon's midsection.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Brandon.
Brandon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Brandon.
Brandon blocks a jab.
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Brandon slips under a jab.
Brandon slips under a jab from Machida.
Brandon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machida lands a lovely overhand right.
Brandon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandon is looking to land body kicks.
Brandon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brandon slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandon misses with a body shot.
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Brandon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brandon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida connects with a body shot that sends Brandon's belly button to the back.
Brandon clobbers Machida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandon.
Brandon slips under a jab.
Machida throws a head kick but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandon throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brandon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brandon tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Brandon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brandon slips under a jab.
Brandon slips a straight right by Machida.
Brandon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Brandon staying out of range there.
Brandon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida looks to throw the jab but Brandon is out of range.
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brandon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brandon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brandon scores with a one two! Machida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Machida throws the left hand but Brandon avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a low kick.
Machida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brandon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brandon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
Machida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brandon's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Brandon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Machida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brandon misses with an uppercut.
Brandon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Brandon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandon misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon lands a head kick. Machida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida avoids the head kick by Brandon.
Brandon misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandon staying out of range there.
Machida throws a series of punches but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a body punch but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Machida scores with a nice strike.
Roy Brandon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brandon looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Machida stuns Brandon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machida connects with a jab.
Brandon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machida looks to land a right hand but Brandon moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida blocks a head kick by Brandon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon takes one on the button.
Chinzo Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chinzo Machida.
Well Brandon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Brandon!