PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Machine (ranked 2161 p4p, 1259 weight class) and Leandro Narloch (ranked 293 p4p, 196 weight class). Machine comes to the cage accompanied by Satan Is Real. Alexis Machine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machine
vs
Narloch

183 cm
26
200
5 - 2 - 1

183 cm
26
194
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Island Boys Nutrition

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leandro Narloch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narloch keeps the fight on the outside.

Machine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Machine has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Narloch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.

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

Machine instigates a clinch.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Narloch is trying to break the clinch but Machine has him pressed against the cage.
Narloch is trying to force a seperation but Machine has the dominant position.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Narloch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Narloch slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Narloch is trying to break free.
Narloch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Narloch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Narloch blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Narloch's brow.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Narloch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Narloch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machine has him pressed against the cage.
Narloch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.

Narloch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machine wants to clinch.
Machine moves in looking to clinch but Narloch pushes him off.
It seemed like Narloch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Machine darts in trying to clinch
and Narloch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Alexis Machine has been cut.
Narloch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Machine rushes Narloch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Narloch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Narloch swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Machine gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Narloch's coach down at All Elite Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Narloch's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.

It looks like Leandro Narloch has been cut.

Narloch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machine tries to clinch up but Narloch circles away and keeps his distance.
Narloch swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machine wants to clinch but Narloch slips to the side
and Narloch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machine tries to clinch there but Narloch circles away.
Machine is looking to clinch but Narloch is avoiding it.

Machine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Narloch can't break the clinch.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine lands an elbow just above Narloch 's eye.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Narloch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Machine lands an elbow just above Narloch 's eye.
Narloch blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Narloch leaning against his opponent.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Narloch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narloch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Narloch's brow.
Narloch dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Narloch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine prevents Narloch from breaking the clinch.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Narloch manages to break the clinch.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Narloch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Machine moves into range and clinches up with Narloch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narloch struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.

Narloch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Narloch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Narloch throws an overhand right that lands on Machine's shoulder, as Machine tries to avoid the shot.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Narloch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machine backs up against the cage.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Narloch circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Narloch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Narloch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narloch keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexis Machine will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Narloch circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Narloch to counter with a crisp jab.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Narloch throws a counter combo.
Machine wants to clinch but Narloch slips to the side
and Narloch counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexis Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Machine moves into the clinch.
Narloch struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Narloch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narloch stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine lands an elbow inside that Narloch shrugs off.
Narloch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Narloch working hard to break the clinch.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Narloch breaks from the clinch.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Narloch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machine tries to clinch but Narloch moves away
and Narloch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Narloch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machine.

Alexis Machine's cut is getting worse.

Narloch gets tackled into the cage by Machine. Machine maintains the clinch.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Narloch wants to stall.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Narloch is trying to force a seperation but Machine has the dominant position.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Narloch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine lands an elbow inside that Narloch shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Narloch pushes Machine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narloch stalling against the cage.
Narloch blocks an elbow strike.
Narloch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Narloch tries to break the clinch but Machine is controlling the position.
Narloch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Narloch trying to stall but Machine improves his position.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Narloch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Narloch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Narloch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Narloch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Narloch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machine tries to clinch up but Narloch circles away and keeps his distance.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Narloch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narloch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machine wants to clinch up but Narloch keeps it at a distance.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machine moves in looking to clinch but Narloch pushes him off.
Machine throws a poor cross that misses
letting Narloch counter with a right hand.
Machine tries to clinch
and Narloch counters with a straight right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Narloch is looking to break free of the clinch but Machine has double underhooks.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine blocks a body shot from Narloch.
Narloch avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.

Narloch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machine moves to clinch but Narloch breaks away
and Narloch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Narloch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Alexis Machine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Narloch counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Narloch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Narloch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Machine tries to clinch but Narloch moves out of range.
Narloch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Machine tries to move into range but Narloch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Machine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Narloch counters with a straight right hand.
Machine wants to clinch up but Narloch keeps it at a distance.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machine wants to clinch up but Narloch keeps it at a distance.
Leandro Narloch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machine tries to clinch up.

Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine lands an elbow just above Narloch 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Narloch is trying to break the clinch but Machine has him pressed against the cage.
Narloch blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Narloch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Machine tries to clinch but Narloch moves away
and Narloch counters with a straight right hand.
Machine closes the distance but Narloch moves to the side
enabling Narloch to counter with a crisp jab.
Narloch lands the left hand.
Machine wants to clinch but Narloch slips to the side
and Narloch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Machine got wobbled bad by a big combination! Narloch presses forward with punches and knees until Machine stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Machine closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Narloch!