PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Chabala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge Machina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chabala
vs
Machina

169 cm
28
168 lbs
15 - 4 - 2

185 cm
29
162 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Conquer

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
The Empire Clothing and Laundry

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 15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matt Chabala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judge Machina!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chabala scores with a leg kick.
Machina lands a head kick!
Machina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chabala scores with a punch to the head.
Machina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Machina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chabala throws a body shot but no joy.
Chabala misses with a low kick.
Chabala backing away here, and Machina unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chabala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chabala misses with a two punch combination.
Machina was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A swing and a miss from Chabala.
Chabala works Machina's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chabala misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Chabala.
Machina throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Chabala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machina swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Machina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chabala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chabala is looking to wear down Machina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch lands to the side of Machina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Machina drops his hands momentarily and Chabala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machina slips under a jab from Chabala.
Chabala throws a hook to the side of Machina's head but Machina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chabala throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Chabala misses its intended target.
Chabala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Machina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machina lands a slapping body shot.
Machina throws a low kick but Chabala avoids it.
Judge Machina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Machina.
Chabala appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Machina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Machina.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina blocks a low kick nicely.
Chabala tried to score with a low kick but Machina checks it.
Chabala misses with a right hand
and Machina counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chabala has been working on his balance at THC playhouse, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Machina.
Machina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chabala.
Chabala misses with a leg kick.
Chabala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chabala with a hook.
Machina throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Machina thows a body kick. Chabala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Machina throws a sloppy head kick and Chabala moves out of range easily.
Machina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chabala throws an overhand right that lands on Machina's shoulder, as Machina tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Machina lands a nice looking body kick.
Machina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chabala.
Chabala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machina.
Chabala throws a solid leg kick but Machina takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chabala.
Machina throws a big counter head kick but Chabala avoids it with no problem.
Chabala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Machina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Chabala.
Chabala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machina was well out of range. Poor timing from Chabala.
Machina connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chabala momentarily.
Chabala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chabala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machina throws a leg kick but Chabala sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
Machina loads up on a big right hand but Chabala slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala avoids the head kick by Machina.
Chabala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machina doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chabala throws an overhand right that lands on Machina's shoulder, as Machina tries to avoid the shot.
Machina lands with a nice combination. Chabala backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Matt Chabala has been cut.
Chabala takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab from Chabala.
Machina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chabala throws a looping overhand right but Machina ducks down to avoid it.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
Machina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chabala. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machina scores with a body shot.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Machina.
Machina drops his hands momentarily and Chabala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Machina gets caught flat footed, as Chabala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Chabala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Chabala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chabala throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Machina was covering up waiting for the punch and Chabala finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chabala content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Machina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Machina holds on and takes a little breather.
Chabala postures up.
Chabala is fighting to break Machina's control of his arms but Machina is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machina controls Chabala momentarily but Chabala frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Machina walks into a stiff left hand from Chabala.
The fighters circling - Chabala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chabala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chabala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machina shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Machina.
Chabala misses with a body shot
and Machina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chabala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chabala avoids the head kick by Machina.
Chabala fails to land the takedown.
Nice body punch from Chabala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Machina as he checks the leg kick.
Chabala cracks Machina with an open hand slap.
Machina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chabala. That did some damage!
Machina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chabala.
Machina is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chabala with a body shot.
Matt Chabala is winning the standup battle so far.
Machina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chabala misses with a low kick as Machina jumps back.
Machina is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Machina ducks under a wild hook from Chabala.
Chabala moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machina, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Chabala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machina checks a leg kick.
Chabala misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Chabala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machina has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala scores with a jab. Machina acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Machina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machina is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chabala with a body shot.
Chabala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Machina connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Chabala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chabala throws a shot from downtown. Machina moves away and avoids it.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machina.
Machina throws a head kick but Chabala moves out of range.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
Machina throws a hook but Chabala blocks it.
Chabala attempts a counter takedown but Machina avoids it well and moves away.
Machina misses with a head kick.
Chabala misses with an uppercut. Machina saw that one coming.
Machina raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chabala misses with a straight right.
Machina's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chabala swings for the body but Machina moves out of range.
Chabala throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Chabala blocks the leg kick.
Machina takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chabala throws a jab but it's blocked by Machina.
Machina tries a head kick but it misses.
Chabala tries to score with a low kick but Machina moves his leg out of the way.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Machina.
Chabala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machina can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machina.
Chabala throws a shot from downtown. Machina moves away and avoids it.
Machina lands a nice shot to the body.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Chabala.
Machina raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chabala misses with a looping right.
Machina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chabala misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Chabala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Chabala's cut.
That's time! Chabala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chabala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machina manages to avoid it.
Chabala avoids the head kick by Machina.
Chabala changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chabala misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machina. That's going to slow Chabala down.
Machina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chabala's calf.
Chabala motions for Machina to come forward. Chabala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chabala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machina misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Machina.
An inside leg kick from Machina misses.
Chabala tries to counter with a takedown but Machina is quick to defend against it.
Chabala misses with an uppercut. Machina saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chabala can pounce on him.
Chabala misses with a straight left.
Chabala moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMachina.
Machina with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala throws a shot from downtown. Machina moves away and avoids it.
And Machina responds with a good body kick, but Chabala manages to step out the way in time.
A head kick misses from Chabala.
Machina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chabala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chabala misses with a jab to the body
and Machina counters with a head kick. That will keep Chabala thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Machina goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chabala, right into the meat.
Machina swings for the body but Chabala moves out of range.
Machina looks to land a body kick but Chabala moved away.
Machina has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Machina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Machina tries a head kick but it misses.
Machina blocks a jab.
Chabala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machina takes a jab right on the kisser.
Judge Machina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Chabala coming out on top.
Good work by Machina as he checks the leg kick.
Chabala misses with a hook. Machina ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chabala. Machina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chabala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machina. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machina avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Machina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chabala.
Chabala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machina circles away quickly and effectively.
Chabala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chabala stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machina misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Machina.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chabala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machina was well out of range. Poor timing from Chabala.
Machina ducks under a wild hook from Chabala.
Chabala misses with a head kick.
Chabala misses with a takedown attempt - Machina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chabala tries to land a leg kick but Machina saw it coming and moves away.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Chabala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chabala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machina is out of range and Chabala settles back down.
Machina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chabala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machina counters with a left and a right that stings Chabala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machina stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machina wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Chabala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machina takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Machina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chabala tries to counter with a takedown but Machina is quick to defend against it.
A clash of legs there as Chabala blocks the low kick.
Chabala throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chabala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Machina thows a leg kick but Chabala checks it

and Chabala decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machina's guard.
Machina looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Chabala.
Well Chabala 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Chabala!
Matt Chabala really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.