PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexis Machine (ranked 5179 p4p, 5124 weight class) and Joe Robertson (ranked 600 p4p, 594 weight class). Machine comes to the ring accompanied by Satan Is Real. Robertson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immediate Music - Heaven's Warriors kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Machine
vs
Robertson

183 cm
25
200
2 - 0 - 1

178 cm
25
173
2 - 1 - 1

Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

Battle Hecs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alexis Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Joe Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine tries to clinch up but Robertson circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Robertson tenderised Machine's leg. Machine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robertson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robertson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Machine moves into the clinch.

Robertson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Machine wants to clinch.
Machine is looking to clinch but Robertson is avoiding it.
Robertson connects with an inside leg kick.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Robertson digs a good hook to Machine's body.
Machine wants to clinch.
Robertson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robertson scores with a one two! Machine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Machine rushes Robertson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Robertson tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robertson dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Robertson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Robertson avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the ropes.
Machine blocks a body shot from Robertson.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Robertson tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.
Robertson misses with a body punch.
Robertson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Robertson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Robertson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robertson throws a combination. Machine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Machine tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Machine tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Alexis Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robertson counters with a leg kick.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robertson lands a jab to Machine's midsection.
Robertson scores with a three punch combo!
Machine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Robertson does no damage.
Robertson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robertson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robertson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Donk. Robertson catches Machine right on the button with a cross.
Machine moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Robertson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robertson scores with a hook to the body. Machine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robertson lands a nice shot to the body.
Machine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robertson.
Robertson lands with a good body shot.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Robertson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Robertson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Machine closes the distance and pushes Robertson back into the ropes.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robertson's brow.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Robertson struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Robertson cracks Machine with a nice body shot.
Robertson is looking to break free of the clinch but Machine has double underhooks.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Robertson dodges an elbow strike from Machine.

Robertson breaks from the clinch.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Robertson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Machine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robertson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robertson. Robertson obviously looking to wear him down.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine looks to clinch
and Robertson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Robertson gets tackled into the ropes by Machine. Machine maintains the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Machine has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.
Robertson can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Robertson tries to circle away but Machine has him pinned against the ropes.
Robertson tries to stall but Machine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
Alexis Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Robertson breaks the clinch.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Robertson.
Robertson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robertson duly obliges.

It looks like Alexis Machine has been cut.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Robertson connects with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson scores with a one two! Machine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Robertson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robertson! But no joy.
Robertson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine tries to clinch up but Robertson circles away and keeps his distance.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robertson throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robertson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machine rather than just go for the knockout.
Robertson with the inside leg kick.
Robertson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson scores with a body shot.
Machine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robertson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machine moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Robertson feints a jab promting Machine to slip. Robertson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Machine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robertson lands a head shot.
Robertson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machine. That did some damage!
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.

Machine closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Robertson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexis Machine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Machine wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Machine tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Robertson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson throws a series of strikes that have Machine backpedaling.
Machine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robertson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robertson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robertson.
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machine wants to clinch
and Robertson counters with a right hand to the body.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine moves forwards but Robertson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Machine tries to clinch up but Robertson circles away and keeps his distance.
Machine darts in trying to clinch
and Robertson counters with a good low kick that Machine was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Machine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Robertson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Robertson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Robertson throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Robertson. Beautiful body shot.
Robertson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robertson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robertson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Robertson scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robertson scoring well with a low kick there.
Robertson works Machine's body with a nice hook.

Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Robertson lands with a right to the head.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.

Robertson manages to break the clinch.
Robertson lands with a nice body punch.
Robertson throws a nice inside leg kick.

Machine pushes Robertson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Robertson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
Robertson dips to his left and cracks Machine with an uppercut!
Joe Robertson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machine tries to clinch
and Robertson counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Robertson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexis Machine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robertson counters with a right hand to the body.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.

Machine closes the distance and clinches.

Robertson breaks the clinch.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robertson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Robertson lands with a nice combination. Machine backs away looking to recover.
Machine is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Robertson throws out a counter right but Machine avoids it with no problem.
Machine wants to clinch.
Robertson punishes Machine's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Robertson coming out on top.
Robertson lands with a nice body punch.
Robertson swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Machine tries to clinch up
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson looks to land a combination. Machine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Robertson scores with a hook.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Robertson.
Robertson digs a good body shot into Machine's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robertson throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Robertson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machine walks into a stiff left hand from Robertson.
Machine tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robertson!
Machine tries to clinch up
and Robertson counters with a right hand to the body.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson moves away
and Robertson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Robertson scores with a four punch combination!
Robertson throws a leg kick which misses Machine's front leg but catches the back leg as Machine tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Robertson.
Robertson lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Robertson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine closes the distance but Robertson moves to the side
and Robertson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robertson scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Robertson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Alexis Machine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Robertson digs a good body shot into Machine's ribs.
A low kick lands for Robertson.
Machine wants to clinch.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
Robertson throws a counter combo.
Machine tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson lands a body shot.
Robertson lands a nice looking body shot.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robertson with a nice calf kick.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machine tries to clinch up
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robertson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robertson digs a good hook to Machine's body.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine wants to clinch.
Robertson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robertson counters with a left to the body.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robertson cracks Machine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robertson stuns Machine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machine wants to clinch.
Robertson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Machine takes one to the chin there.

Machine forces Robertson back against the ropes and clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Robertson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Robertson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robertson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Robertson tries a body shot but Machine blocks it.

Robertson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robertson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machine's sensitive parts.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Robertson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alexis Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robertson blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Robertson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robertson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 44:50
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 44:50
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Robertson!
A very excited looking Joe Robertson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Alexis Machine had this to say: 'Damn, and here I thought I was gonna get to do butt-stuff with the wife tonight...'.