PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paco Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Machado
vs
Roberts

187 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paco Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Machado works Roberts's body with a nice hook.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado.
Roberts is looking for the big counter here.
Machado throws a lazy uppercut
and Roberts counters with a two punch combo.
Machado swinging wildly here.
Roberts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Machado misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Roberts's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roberts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Machado does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Machado backs off Roberts throws a huge counter combo but Machado manages to avoid it all.
Paco Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado scores with a jab.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado misses with a straight left.
Machado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Machado. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Machado.
Roberts throws a counter combo.
Machado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machado throws a push kick but Roberts slaps the foot to one side.
Machado tries to land a leg kick but Roberts saw it coming and moves away.
Machado shoots in but Roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roberts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Machado misses
and Roberts counters with a two punch combo.
Machado misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Machado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts stuffs the takedown.
Roberts throws a counter combo.
Machado wants to slow Roberts down by chopping away at his legs.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Roberts enables Machado to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Roberts manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
Roberts is pulling down on Machado's head. It's preventing any offense from Machado, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado looking to sit in guard and control but Roberts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Roberts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Machado working for a triangle but Roberts defends it easily.
Machado 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paco Machado dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Machado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Machado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Machado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machado swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Machado.
Roberts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado scores with the left hand. Roberts knows he should have avoided that one.
Machado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
Despite the aggression on Roberts's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Machado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts unleashes a big counter combination but Machado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Machado misses with the body kick
and Roberts counters with a three punch combo that has Machado backing up. Machado nods at Roberts to acknowledge the strikes.
Machado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machado is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roberts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Roberts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Machado clinches.
Machado gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Machado avoiding damage as Roberts throws knees to the body.
Machado tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Machado drops back down to his feet.
Machado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertss head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Machado.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machado.
Machado stalling in the clinch but Roberts improves position.
Machado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machado just leaning against Roberts, taking a breather.
Roberts avoids a wild elbow strike from Machado.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Roberts blocks an uppercut.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paco Machado dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Machado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roberts lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Machado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machado throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Roberts unleashes a big counter combination but Machado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Machado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machado misses the jab.
As Machado backs off Roberts throws a huge counter combo but Machado manages to avoid it all.
Machado misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Roberts's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Machado.
Roberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado misses with a low kick.
Roberts lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Machado misses with a low kick.
Roberts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Roberts slips under a jab from Machado.
Despite the aggression on Roberts's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Machado stalks Roberts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roberts's face. Roberts staggers backwards, shaken.
Paco Machado is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado lands a jab-cross combination.
Machado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roberts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a wild body kick that Roberts sees coming a mile off.
Roberts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Machado throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Roberts unleashes a big counter combination but Machado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Machado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberts is looking for the big counter here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Machado!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Machado.
Machado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Machado does no damage.
Machado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roberts counters with a three punch combo that has Machado backing up. Machado nods at Roberts to acknowledge the strikes.
Machado misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Machado shoots in looking for a takedown but Roberts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machado's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roberts unleashes a big counter combination but Machado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Machado backs off Roberts throws a huge counter combo but Machado manages to avoid it all.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roberts staying out of range there.
Roberts lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Machado.
Roberts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paco Machado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Travis Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Machado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machado 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Machado!
Paco Machado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.