PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguelito Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santana Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Machida's choice of entrance music: Sexy Chick . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dragon
vs
Machida

173 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
187 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguelito Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santana Machida!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon misses with a double jab
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Machida tries to clinch but Dragon moves out of range.
Machida tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dragon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Miguelito Dragon has been cut.
Dragon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Dragon.
Dragon lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Santana Machida has been cut.
Dragon missing with knees to the body.
Machida dodges an elbow strike from Dragon.
Dragon looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Dragon lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dragon throws an elbow but misses.
Machida misses 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.
Dragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Dragon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dragon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Dragon.
Dragon pushes off an throws an elbow but Machida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragon.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Dragon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Machida or not.
Machida looks gassed!
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
Dragon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machida blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragon.
Dragon digs a right hand into Machida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machida's gas tank.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida avoids the elbow strike from Dragon, against the cage.
Dragon connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dragon.
Dragon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida avoids it.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dragon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dragon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dragon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dragon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dragon is working Machida over against the cage.
Dragon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Machida avoiding damage as Dragon throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dragon throws an elbow but misses.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragon pushes Machida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Dragon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Dragon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dragon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Dragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dragon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machida's brow.
A short right from Dragon on the inside.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragon 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 looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.

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.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon lands with a light punch inside.
Dragon missing with knees to the body.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Dragon lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
Dragon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Machida avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragon.
Dragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragon lands a shot to the body.
Dragon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Dragon.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon scores with a shot to the side of Machida's head.
Dragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
Dragon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Dragon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguelito Dragon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dragon misses with a head kick.
Dragon throws a sloppy head kick

and Machida moves into the clinch.
Dragon misses with a knee strike.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Dragon - that landed with a thud.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Miguelito Dragon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dragon is working Machida over against the cage.
Machida avoiding damage as Dragon throws knees to the body.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Machida tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragon misses with an elbow over the top.
Dragon cracks Machida with a nice body shot.

That's one minute 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.
Dragon tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dragon obliges.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dragon throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Dragon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Dragon.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machida dodges an elbow strike from Dragon.
Dragon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dragon tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.

That's two 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.
Dragon misses with a knee strike.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Dragon lands with a short shot to the head.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon digs a right hand into Machida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machida's gas tank.
Dragon lands a nice elbow.
Machida avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragon.
Machida takes a shot to the head.
Dragon throws an elbow that misses.
Dragon presses Machida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machida blocking some punches.
Dragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon lands a nice uppercut.
Dragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
Dragon tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida avoids the elbow strike from Dragon, against the cage.
Machida blocks the elbow strike.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon lands an elbow inside.
Machida avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragon.
Dragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragon.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon misses with a knee to the head.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.

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.
Dragon looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Dragon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Dragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Dragon trying to land knees to the body.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Dragon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Dragon.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machida avoiding damage as Dragon throws knees to the body.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Dragon lands a shoulder strike.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Dragon.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Dragon blocks with his arms.
Dragon missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguelito Dragon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A head kick by Dragon misses

and Machida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Machida won't allow Dragon to sweep him here.
Dragon can't keep his opponent in guard - Machida advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Machida uses his free foot to push down on Dragon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dragon.
Machida pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Machida takes Dragon's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Dragon is in trouble.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machida is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dragon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dragon for a finish.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Machida is persistently looking for the submission but Dragon is defending it well.
Dragon trying to get back to his feet but Machida is in full control for now.

That's two 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.

Machida working for a choke but Dragon is defending well.
Dragon trying to get back to his feet but Machida is in full control for now.
Santana Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dragon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Machida gets his way!

Machida looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Miguelito Dragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dragon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Machida is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dragon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dragon for a finish.

Dragon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Machida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dragon trying to get back to his feet but Machida is in full control for now.
Dragon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Machida thows a strike but Dragon uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Dragon as he ends up in Machida 's guard!

Dragon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Machida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dragon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santana Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dragon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguelito Dragon!