PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Machine
vs
Peralta

188 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Elite Suplements
Solid

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Peralta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peralta clinches with his opponent.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta holds him up against the cage and eventually Machine drops back down to his feet.

Peralta has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Machine regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peralta stopping the sweep attempt from Machine.
Machine controls Peralta momentarily but Peralta frees himself.
Peralta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Machine pulls Peralta in close to his closed guard and prevents Peralta from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machine is looking to stand up but Peralta isn't so interested in that idea.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peralta misses with a body shot.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peralta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peralta counters with a stiff right hand.
Machine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peralta counters with a series of strikes. Machine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peralta counters with a nice kick to the body.

Peralta clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta holds him up against the cage and eventually Machine drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine wants to break free but Peralta has control.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta misses with an elbow strike.
Machine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peralta smiles and moves away.
A head kick from Peralta lands but Machine takes it in his stride.

Peralta has managed to clinch.
Peralta misses with an elbow strike.
Peralta misses with a knee to the head.
Machine is looking to break free of the clinch but Peralta has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peralta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Machine managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peralta prevents Machine from breaking the clinch.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Peralta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Machine fails to pull guard.
Machine blocks an elbow strike from Peralta.
Machine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Machine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peralta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Peralta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peralta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peralta counters with a low kick, right behind Machine 's knee.
Peralta moves out of range as Machine strikes.
Machine closes the distance looking to clinch

and Peralta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Peralta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machine blocks it with crossed arms.
Machine wants to break free but Peralta has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peralta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Machine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peralta misses with a knee strike.
Peralta prevents the takedown attempt.
Peralta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machine up against the cage.
Peralta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peralta blocks it with crossed arms.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta holds him up against the cage and eventually Machine drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Peralta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peralta throws an elbow but misses.
Machine takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Peralta.
Peralta lands an elbow just above Machine 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to stall but Peralta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peralta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Peralta keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peralta controlling the action here for a moment.
Peralta lands a damaging elbow.
Peralta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Machine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peralta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but Machine blocks it.
Jacob Peralta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machine tries to break the clinch but Peralta is controlling the position.
Machine fails to pull guard.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peralta looking to slow down the pace here.
Machine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Peralta.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
Peralta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machine blocks it with crossed arms.
Machine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peralta or not.
Peralta avoiding damage as Machine throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peralta misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Peralta lands an elbow inside that Machine shrugs off.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.

Machine pulls Peralta into guard.
Peralta postures up.
Peralta is stalling in the full guard.
Machine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Peralta!
Machine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Peralta is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Peralta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Machine blocks a head kick by Peralta.
Machine wants to clinch

and Peralta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machine jumps guard but Peralta stands there with Machine around his waist. Machine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machine avoids the elbow strike from Peralta, against the cage.
Peralta stalls.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta won't allow it.
Machine can't break the clinch.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machine stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta slows down the pace here.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but Machine blocks it.
Machine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peralta prevents it.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but Machine blocks it.
The referee calls for Peralta to work.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peralta.
Peralta avoiding damage.
Peralta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Machine prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Machine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peralta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peralta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machine tries to clinch up
and Peralta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peralta stuffs the takedown.
Good shot there by Machine.
Machine drops his hands momentarily and Peralta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peralta counters with a nice body shot.
Jacob Peralta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peralta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Peralta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta looking to throw knees to the head but Machine is blocking nicely.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Peralta.
Peralta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peralta connects with a knee to the head.
Peralta lands an elbow just above Machine 's eye.
Peralta lands an elbow that stopped Machine in his tracks for a moment.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Peralta to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peralta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peralta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peralta throws an elbow but misses.
Peralta lands an elbow inside.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Machine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peralta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Machine looking for a takedown.
George Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machine has had enough of the clinch but Peralta keeps him there for the moment.
Machine tries to land knees in the clinch but Peralta avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Peralta.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Peralta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peralta 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Peralta!