PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wasted. The crowd seem to be enjoying Machida's choice of entrance music: No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kyle
vs
Machida

180 cm
34
266 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

193 cm
37
243 lbs
38 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear
Hellbent

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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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kyle.
A cross from Kyle lands.
Kyle misses with an uppercut.
Kyle misses with a body shot
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mark Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mark Kyle has been cut.
Kyle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kyle misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Machida has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kyle.
Kyle misses with a body kick.
Machida throws an off balance right hand

and Kyle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kyle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kyle is one step ahead there.
Machida looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyle wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Machida utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kyle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kyle in side control, throwing shots but Machida defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kyle misses with the ground and pound.
Kyle working away.
Kyle throws a strike aimed at the side of Machida's head but Machida avoids it well.
Kyle trying to control the action but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle trying to control the position but Machida is working away.
You can see the frustration on Machida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kyle misses with a looping right.
Kyle thumps Machida with a low kick.
Kyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Kyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida connects with a leg kick. Kyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machida throws a hook but Kyle avoids it easily.
Kyle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machida misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kyle throws a leg kick
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machida misses with a body shot

and Kyle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kyle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kyle is looking to chop away at Machida's legs.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Kyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida scores with the left hand. Kyle knows he should have avoided that one.
Machida cracks Kyle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kyle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kyle gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Machida counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Machida will feel that in the morning.
Kyle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Machida is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kyle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Machida misses with a hook.
Machida walks into a stiff left hand from Kyle.
An inside leg kick from Kyle misses.
Kyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kyle.
Kyle moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Kyle throws a body kick that misses
and Machida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kyle's knee momentarily.

Kyle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Machida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kyle tries to score with some ground and pound. Machida controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The strikes coming from Kyle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kyle lands a few punches from side control.
Kyle works to advance to full mount. Machida defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kyle breaks from Machida's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Machida wants to control but Kyle is having none of it.
Mark Kyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kyle looking to finish with strikes here!
Kyle unloads with some shots from mount but Machida bucks and avoids them well.
Kyle misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kyle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kyle working for a triangle but Machida defends it easily.
Machida sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyle is retaining full guard.
Kyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Kyle, not yet.
Kyle is trying to keep Machida in close.
Machida stopping the sweep attempt from Kyle.

Kyle has an active guard here but Machida has managed to pass into half guard.
Kyle is looking to get back to full guard here but Machida has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kyle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kyle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle scores with a decent looking hook.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
Machida moves out of range of the strikes.
Kyle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kyle darts in looking for a takedown but Machida gets double underhooks and turns Kyle into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida lands a shoulder strike.
Kyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kyle pushes Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida is looking to control Kyle's arms but Kyle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machida has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyle.
Kyle gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Machida - that landed with a thud.
Kyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machida misses with some punches.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Machida controls his hands.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida lands a right hand.
Machida lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machida pushes Kyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.
Kyle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Machida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyle tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Machida controls the action.

Kyle successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida slips nicely into half guard.
Kyle trying to control but Machida postures up.
Machida is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tries to get to full guard but Machida has control of the leg.
Machida controlling the action here.
Kyle wants to get back to full guard.
Kyle is trying to maintain the position but Machida is very close to passing his half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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.
Machida not doing much here.
Machida trying to control from half guard but Kyle is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crunch! Machida slams his shin into Kyle's torso.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kyle tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kyle fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kyle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renzo Machida really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kyle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kyle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machida's sensitive parts.
Kyle slips a jab from Machida.
Kyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyle.
Kyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle misses with a body shot.
A big right from Kyle misses.
Machida lands a jab to the head.
Kyle misses with a hook.
Renzo Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle walks into a left hand.
Kyle lands a jab to the head.
Machida blocks a head kick by Kyle.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Kyle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kyle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Machida looks to land a left hand but Kyle moved out of range nicely.
Machida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyle.
Machida scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kyle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Renzo Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Kyle dives in for a single leg takedown but Machida sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Machida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kyle trying to stall but Machida improves his position.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Kyle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machida smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kyle rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kyle is trying to pull guard but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Machida controls the action.
Machida prevents a body shot from Kyle.
Machida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Machida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Machida lands with a right to the head.
Machida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Machida scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyle.
Kyle has a couple of punches blocked by Machida.
Machida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kyle.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Machida lands with a light punch inside.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle has a couple of punches blocked by Machida.
A nice left hand lands by Machida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kyle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machida can pounce on him.
Machida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machida misses with a hook

and Kyle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machida's guard.
Kyle is looking to advance position but Machida has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Machida trying to control but Kyle is having none of it.
Machida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kyle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Let's hope that Machida has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
Machida wants to control the pace but Kyle is squirming around nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renzo Machida dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kyle's cut.
That's time! Kyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Machida tries to bum rush Kyle with a series of wild strikes but Kyle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida cracks a nice hook into Kyle's ribs.
Kyle throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Machida checks the leg kick.
Machida takes a swing at Kyle's ribcage but misses.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Kyle.
Machida fakes the leg kick and cracks Kyle in the body.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Kyle moves out of range easily.
Machida connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida looks to land a left hand but Kyle moved out of range nicely.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle misses with a straight left.
Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyle.
Kyle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machida misses with a looping left.
Kyle lands a leg kick that knocks Machida off balance momentarily.
Machida throws the left hand but Kyle avoids the punch easily.
Machida avoids a kick to the body.
Kyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Kyle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kyle showed some decent athleticism there.
Kyle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle wants to take a breather but Machida is having none of it.
Machida wants to improve his position but Kyle is controlling well.
Machida is doing well to control the position and prevent Kyle from advancing to side control.
Kyle trying to pass the guard but Machida defending well.
Kyle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle thows a huge punch but Machida dodges it nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kyle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown but Machida shows good takedown defense.
Machida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kyle's head.
Kyle gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Machida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Machida throws a jab when Kyle was well out of range.
Kyle takes one on the button.
Kyle throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Kyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyle.
Kyle looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kyle.
Machida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyle tries to score with a low kick but Machida moves his leg out of the way.
Kyle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kyle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Machida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renzo Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Machida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renzo Machida!
Renzo Machida was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.