PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and santana machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by Indestructible. machida has chosen Sexy Chick as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pain
vs
machida

179 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
187 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, santana machida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain throws a hook but machida avoids it easily.
machida tries to clinch but Pain is having none of it.
machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pain.

machida clinches with his opponent.
machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by machida.
Pain takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida scores with a knee to the head.
machida with a knee to the head.
machida unloads a knee to the mid-section.
machida lands a knee to the head.
Pain is breathing heavily.
machida with a knee to the head.
machida with a knee to the head.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by machida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain is trying to break free.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
machida scores with a head kick.
Pain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
machida lands a head kick!

machida has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pain fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
machida misses with a knee strike.
machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pain wants to get back to striking at distance but machida won't allow it.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida has him pressed against the cage.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pain tries to throw a body punch but machida avoids it by throwing Pain back against the cage.
Pain can't break the clinch.
machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pain is blocking nicely.
Pain can't break the clinch.
machida prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pain swings wildly with an uppercut but machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pain misses with a punch on the inside.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida has him pressed against the cage.
Pain working hard to break the clinch.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
machida keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pain wants to get back to striking at distance but machida won't allow it.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pain tries to break the clinch but machida is controlling the position.
Pain misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two 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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida has him pressed against the cage.
machida avoids a wild elbow strike from Pain.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pain tries to break the clinch but machida is controlling the position.
machida misses with a knee strike.
Pain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pain throws a knee to the head but misses.
machida with a knee to the head.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pain has had enough of the clinch but machida keeps him there for the moment.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain misses with a body punch.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
machida lands a knee to the body.
Pain misses with a knee to the head.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pain takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by machida.
Pain tries to circle away but machida has him pinned against the cage.
Pain wants to break the clinch but can't.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pain blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pain.
Pain has had enough of the clinch but machida keeps him there for the moment.
machida has Pain pressed against the cage, preventing Pain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida has him pressed against the cage.
Pain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. machida obliges.
machida unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pain has had enough of the clinch but machida keeps him there for the moment.
machida tries a knee to the head but Pain blocks it.
machida misses with a knee strike.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
machida scores a nice knee to the body.
machida has Pain pressed against the cage, preventing Pain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pain has a couple of punches blocked by machida.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but machida has the dominant position.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
machida misses with a knee to the head.
Pain working hard to break the clinch.
machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pain is blocking nicely.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but machida has the dominant position.
Pain wants to get back to striking at distance but machida won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pain tries to break free but machida pushes him back against the cage.
machida lands a nice knee to the body.
machida with a knee to the head.
Pain working hard to break the clinch.
Pain takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
machida with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by machida.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pain throws a punch but it's blocked by machida.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pain can't break the clinch.
machida scores with a knee to the head.
machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pain's face.
Pain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but machida is keeping busy.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida has him pressed against the cage.
machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pain takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida landing knees to the body.
Pain throws a punch but it's blocked by machida.
machida scores with a knee to the head.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
machida landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

santana machida dominated that round.
That's time! Pain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

machida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

machida closes the distance and clinches.
machida scores with a knee to the head.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by machida as Pain tries to tie him up.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida is controlling him.
Pain wants to get back to striking at distance but machida won't allow it.
machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida misses with a knee to the head.
machida misses with a knee strike.
machida prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pain blocks it with crossed arms.
Pain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
machida misses with a knee to the head.
machida tries a knee to the head but Pain blocks it.
Pain tries to circle away but machida has him pinned against the cage.
machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pain misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain keeps the fight on the outside.
Pain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
machida tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Pain misses with a straight right.

machida rushes Pain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pain's efforts to push away.
Pain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but machida has him pressed against the cage.
machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pain's face.
machida tries a knee to the head but Pain blocks it.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pain's face.
Pain throws a head punch that misses.
Pain has had enough of the clinch but machida keeps him there for the moment.
machida with a knee to the head.
machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pain is looking to break free of the clinch but machida has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
machida scores with a knee to the head.
Pain wants to get back to striking at distance but machida won't allow it.
machida landing knees to the head.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pain fails to land.
machida has Pain pressed against the cage, preventing Pain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
machida lands a knee to the head.
Pain wants to break the clinch but can't.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
machida managing to block the knees to the body from Pain.
machida lands a good knee to the midsection. Pain won't want to take too many of those.
machida scores with a knee to the head.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida has him pressed against the cage.
machida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
machida connects with a knee to the head.
machida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
machida tries a knee to the head but Pain blocks it.
Pain is looking to break free of the clinch but machida has double underhooks.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pain's face.
machida lands a knee to the head.
Pain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
machida misses with a knee strike.
machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
machida misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain misses with a hook from the clinch.

machida breaks the clinch.
Pain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big right from Pain misses.
Max Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pain swinging wildly here.
machida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
machida is looking to clinch but Pain is avoiding it.
Pain thuds his right hand into machida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Pain misses.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Pain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

machida moves into range and clinches up with Pain.
machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pain working aggressively here.
Pain has had enough of the clinch but machida keeps him there for the moment.
machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pain avoids it.
Pain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pain misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knees to the body from machida.
machida landing knees to the head.
Pain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pain blocks it with crossed arms.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
machida blocking some punches.

machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pain throws a shot from downtown. machida moves away and avoids it.
machida tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Pain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by machida.

machida gets a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pain takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pain is trying to break free.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
machida keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

santana machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
machida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pain's head.
machida tries to clinch up.
Pain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but machida moves away.
Pain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Pain circles away.

machida moves into range and clinches up with Pain.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida is controlling him.
machida keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
machida connects with a knee to the head.
Pain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pain's efforts to push away.
Pain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but machida blocks it with crossed arms.
machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with machida's elbow.
Pain takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pain takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for machida.
machida landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
machida scores with a knee to the head.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but machida has the dominant position.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
Pain is trying to break free.
Pain is looking to break free of the clinch but machida has double underhooks.
machida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pain blocks with his arms.
machida landing knees to the head.
Pain tries to break the clinch but machida is controlling the position.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but machida has him pressed against the cage.
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pain tries to break the clinch but machida is controlling the position.
Pain wants to break the clinch but can't.
machida with a knee to the head.
machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pain's face.
Pain wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
machida scores with a knee to the head.
machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
machida keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for machida.
machida connects with a knee to the head.
Max Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
machida connects with a knee to the head.
machida prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
Pain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pain tries to break the clinch but machida is controlling the position.
machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
machida landing knees to the head.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by machida.
machida misses with a knee to the head.
machida misses with a knee to the head.
machida missing with knees to the body.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
machida dodges an elbow strike from Pain.
santana machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
machida tries a knee to the head but Pain blocks it.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
machida misses with a knee to the head.
Pain swings wildly with an uppercut but machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
machida keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
machida misses with a knee strike.
machida keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
machida prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pain is trying to stall.
Pain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
machida landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by machida.
Pain is trying to break free.
Pain can't break the clinch.
machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pain's face.
machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pain blocks it with crossed arms.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
machida lands a knee to the head.
machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pain blocks it with crossed arms.
machida connects with a knee to the head.
Pain misses with some punches.
machida misses with a knee strike.
Pain misses with a knee strike.
machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pain is blocking nicely.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by machida.
Pain is looking to break free of the clinch but machida has double underhooks.
machida lands a knee to the head.
machida landing knees to the body.
machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
machida keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
machida misses with a knee strike.
Pain wants to break free but machida has control.
Pain is trying to break free.
machida lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pain tries to circle away but machida has him pinned against the cage.
machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by machida.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pain tries to break free but machida pushes him back against the cage.
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
machida misses with a knee strike.
machida misses with a knee to the head.
Pain missing with knees to the body.
machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pain throws a head punch that misses.
Pain takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida unloads a knee to the mid-section.
machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
machida misses with a knee to the head.
Pain tries to circle away but machida has him pinned against the cage.
machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pain misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by machida.

machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pain misses with a hook.
santana machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but machida circles away quickly and effectively.
machida connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
santana machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well machida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... santana machida!