PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mean Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mean Machine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Machine
vs
Gee

190 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mean Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Gee!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine wants to clinch.
Machine closes the distance but Gee moves to the side
and Gee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Machine was covering up waiting for the punch and Gee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Machine trying to control the position here.
Gee trying to control the position from guard on top but Machine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machine keeping full guard, as Gee tries to pass.
Machine has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Machine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gee with a poor takedown

and Machine counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee avoiding damage as Machine throws knees to the body.
Machine leaning against his opponent.
Machine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Machine for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Gee blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Machine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gee wants to land a leg kick but Machine is out of range.
Machine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tony Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gee has his takedown stuffed

and Machine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machine.
Machine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gee tries to score a body lock takedown but Machine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mean Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Gee.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Gee controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gee or not.
Gee looks gassed!

Machine manages to break the clinch.

Machine moves into the clinch.
Machine scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Machine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Machine clinches with his opponent.
Gee prevents a body shot from Machine.
Machine tries to land knees in the clinch but Gee avoids the damage to the body.

Machine wants the takedown. Gee is fighting it off but Machine persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gee's guard against the cage.
Gee keeping moving, preventing Machine from controlling successfully.
Machine stays in close to Gee's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mean Machine just wasn't active enough.
Machine tries to clinch there but Gee circles away.

Machine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Machine stops Gee from getting back to his feet.
Machine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Machine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Machine wants to control but Gee is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mean Machine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Machine pushes Gee up against the cage in a clinch.
Gee tries to pull guard but Machine won't allow it.
Machine stops a takedown attempt from Gee.

Machine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gee shoots and misses

and Machine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machine effectively controlling the action here.

Machine manages to break the clinch.

Machine moves into the clinch.

Machine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Machine moves into the clinch successfully.

Machine breaks the clinch.
Machine wants to clinch

so Gee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mean Machine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Machine has closed the distance and engaged Gee in a clinch.

Machine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machine tries to clinch but Gee moves out of range.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.

Machine rushes Gee and presses him up against the cage.

Machine breaks from the clinch.
Gee fails with the takedown

and Machine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gee tries to kick Machine off but Machine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Machine.
Gee is trying to stand back up but Machine is controlling him
Machine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gee defending well though.
Machine controlling the action here.
Machine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine controlling the action here.
Gee is looking to escape.
Gee is breathing heavily.
Machine tries to pass to full mount but Gee defends it.

Gee has one foot on Machine's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Machine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gee is out of range and Machine settles back down.
Gee misses with a takedown attempt

and Machine counters by moving into the clinch.
Machine is leaning against Gee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machine is stalling here.
Gee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mean Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Gee.
Machine slows down the pace here.
Machine misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Machine breaks from the clinch.
Gee tries for a takedown but Machine circles away easily

and Machine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Machine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mean Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gee fails with the takedown

and Machine counters with a shoot takedown. Gee fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine throwing strikes from guard but Gee blocks nicely.
Machine with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine trying to control but Gee is working from the bottom.
Gee wants to get back to his feet but Machine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mean Machine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Machine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Mean Machine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Machine tries to clinch but Gee moves out of range.
Gee with a poor takedown

and Machine moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mean Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Machine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gee misses with a takedown

and Machine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Machine here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machine.
Machine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machine tries a body shot but Gee blocks it.
Gee letting Machine take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.

It looks like Tony Gee has been cut.
Machine misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mean Machine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Gee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gee scores with a hook to the body. Machine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Gee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Gee postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Machine to stand up.
Machine wants to clinch up but Gee keeps it at a distance.
Machine wants to clinch up but Gee keeps it at a distance.
Gee misses with a takedown attempt

and Machine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Machine pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Machine breaks the clinch.

Machine clinches up with Gee and pushes him back against the cage.
Machine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gee is looking to break free of the clinch but Machine has double underhooks.

Machine manages to break the clinch.
Machine tries to clinch but Gee moves out of range.
Gee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gee fails with the takedown

and Machine counters by moving into the clinch.
Mean Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Gee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gee is defending well for now.
Machine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gee up against the cage.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Gee controls his hands.
Machine is stalling here.
Machine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gee can't get the takedown.
Machine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gee looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gee is defending well for now.

Machine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gee swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Machine wants to clinch.
Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gee with a poor takedown

and Machine moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Machine as the two fighters clinch.
Machine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gee up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machine.
Machine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machine works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Machine trying to control but Gee is working from the bottom.
Machine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gee wants to stand up but Machine is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machine trying to control but Gee is working from the bottom.
Machine stops Gee from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tony Gee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mean Machine just wasn't active enough.

Machine forces Gee back against the cage and clinches.
Machine tries a body shot but Gee blocks it.
Machine avoiding damage.
Gee tries to pull guard but Machine holds him up against the cage and eventually Gee drops back down to his feet.
Machine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Machine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mean Machine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Machine counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mean Machine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machine 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mean Machine!