PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christiaan Huygens (ranked 1539 p4p, 2580 weight class) and Alexis Machine (ranked 224 p4p, 339 weight class). Machine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Satan Is Real. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Huygens
vs
Machine

180 cm
27
192
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
200
5 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christiaan Huygens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alexis Machine!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huygens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Huygens throws a body punch but Machine moves out of range.
Machine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Huygens lands a jab to Machine's midsection.
Jab, jab by Huygens - just one landing.

It looks like Alexis Machine has been cut.
Huygens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Machine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danga de danga de dang - Huygens scores with a four punch combination!
Huygens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Huygens throws a hook but Machine avoids it easily.
Huygens throws a looping overhand right but Machine ducks down to avoid it.
Machine wants to counter with a clinch but Huygens pushes him away.
Huygens connects with a body shot.
Huygens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Machine throws an overhand right that lands on Huygens's shoulder, as Huygens tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huygens works Machine's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Huygens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machine darts in trying to clinch
and Huygens counters with a left to the body.
Machine works over Huygens's head and body with a nice combination.
Huygens misses with a left hand
and Machine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Huygens throws a shot from downtown. Machine moves away and avoids it.

Machine has closed the distance and engaged Huygens in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huygens just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machine's brow.
Huygens dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Huygens blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Huygens blocks an elbow strike from Machine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huygens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Huygens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huygens just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machine's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Huygens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machine wants to counter with a clinch but Huygens pushes him away.
Machine wants to clinch up but Huygens keeps it at a distance.
Huygens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christiaan Huygens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine moves in looking to clinch but Huygens pushes him off.
Huygens throws a body shot but no joy.
Machine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machine ducks under a wild hook from Huygens.
Huygens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Huygens misses with a straight left.
Machine wants to counter with a clinch but Huygens pushes him away.
Machine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Machine is looking to clinch but Huygens is avoiding it.

Machine moves into the clinch.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Huygens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Huygens is working Machine over against the cage.
Huygens is leaning against Machine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machine looks winded!
Huygens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huygens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huygens lands a body shot.
Huygens presses Machine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Huygens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Huygens lands a shoulder strike.
Huygens scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huygens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huygens blocks the elbow strike.

Huygens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Machine misses with a right hand
and Huygens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That has opened up Alexis Machine's cut even more.
A shot to the body from Machine misses
and Huygens counters with a straight right hand.
Huygens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Machine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Huygens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huygens scores with a hook to the body. Machine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Machine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huygens connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Christiaan Huygens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexis Machine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Huygens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Huygens throws a body shot but no joy.
Huygens throws a looping overhand right but Machine ducks down to avoid it.
Huygens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Huygens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machine tries to clinch but Huygens moves away
and Huygens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huygens jabs Machine right on the nose. Machine blinks but takes it well.
Huygens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Huygens with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine slips a straight right by Huygens.
Machine throws out a counter right but Huygens avoids it with no problem.
Machine is looking to clinch.
Machine throws a combination that misses
letting Huygens counter with a right hand.
Huygens avoids the body shot from Machine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huygens misses with a straight left.

Machine forces Huygens back against the cage and clinches.
Huygens avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Huygens throws an elbow but it misses.
Huygens lands a shoulder strike.
Huygens blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Huygens dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Huygens avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Huygens avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huygens lands a nice uppercut.

The cut above Alexis Machine's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Machine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Huygens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Huygens breaks the clinch.
Huygens looks to throw the jab but Machine is out of range.
Huygens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huygens manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huygens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machine was well out of range. Poor timing from Huygens.
Machine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Machine darts in trying to clinch
and Huygens counters with a nice uppercut.
Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huygens.
Huygens misses with a wild body shot.
Huygens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machine misses with a jab to the body
letting Huygens counter with a right hand.
Huygens cracks Machine with an open hand slap.
Machine tries to clinch
and Huygens counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Alexis Machine's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Machine wants to clinch.
Huygens appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Machine misses.

Huygens drops Machine with a beautiful combination! Machine stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Huygens is looking for the KO!

Machine is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexis Machine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christiaan Huygens!
Our winner, Christiaan Huygens, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.