PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Buckingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckingham comes to the cage accompanied by Alien Ant Farm; Smooth Criminal. Patrick Buckingham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buckingham
vs
Machin

173 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
143 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Buckingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Machin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Machin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buckingham counters with a nice leg kick.

Machin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Buckingham on his heels. He'll look to pass Buckingham's guard now, I'm sure.
Buckingham on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Buckingham tries to get out of the position.
Machin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Machin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Buckingham is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Machin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Machin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Buckingham will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Buckingham wants to control but Machin postures up.
Machin controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Buckingham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Machin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Machin trying to control the action but Buckingham is working from the bottom.
Buckingham is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Machin is trying to get an arm triangle but Buckingham is defending well.
Buckingham is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Buckingham's face as Machin controls the position.
Buckingham is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Machin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Buckingham wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machin is looking for a kimura here.
Buckingham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machin on the ground.
Machin throwing shots but Buckingham is blocking nicely.
Buckingham moves into full guard.
Buckingham trying to keep a closed guard but Machin is proving a slippery customer.
Machin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Buckingham dives on top into guard.

Machin working for a triangle but Buckingham defends it easily.
Machin working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Machin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buckingham is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck with that takedown attempt from Machin.
Machin throws a hook but Buckingham avoids it easily.
Buckingham stuffs the takedown attempt from Machin. Machin gets slowly back to his feet.

Machin pushes Buckingham up against the cage in a clinch.
Machin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buckingham lands with a left to the head.
Buckingham misses with an elbow over the top.
Machin blocking some punches.
Machin managing to block the knees to the body from Buckingham.
Nice elbow from Buckingham.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Buckingham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machin blocks an elbow strike.
Machin looking for a takedown.
Patrick Buckingham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Machin.
Buckingham lands an elbow inside that Machin shrugs off.
Buckingham missing with knees to the body.
Buckingham lands an elbow inside that Machin shrugs off.
Buckingham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Buckingham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machin is defending well for now.
Buckingham looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machin blocking some punches.
Machin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buckingham lands an elbow inside that Machin shrugs off.

It looks like Jack Machin has been cut.
Buckingham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machin takes an elbow to the temple.
Buckingham throws an elbow but it misses.
Buckingham misses with an elbow over the top.
Machin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Buckingham has denied him.
Buckingham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Machin drags the fight down to the ground.
Buckingham preventing the sweep.

Machin has his foot on Buckingham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buckingham works his way back into a safe position though.
Buckingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Machin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Machin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buckingham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jack Machin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buckingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Machin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buckingham defends it easily.

Machin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Machin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Machin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Machin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Buckingham takes the fight into the clinch.
Machin jumps guard but Buckingham stands there with Machin around his waist. Machin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machin blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Buckingham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machin's brow.

Machin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Machin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Machin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machin has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Buckingham doesn't defend quickly enough and Machin has managed to lock this one up! Can Buckingham escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Machin on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Machin!
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