PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bang Du (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Machiavelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du comes into the arena with Unholy Confession blaring out of the sound system. Machiavelli has chosen August Burns Red - "11th Hour" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bang Du could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Augustus Machiavelli's chin.

Du
vs
Machiavelli

170 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Hell's Balls Nutrition
Rusty Cage Fightwear

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bang Du!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Augustus Machiavelli!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machiavelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Du is looking to clinch but Machiavelli is avoiding it.
Du looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Machiavelli as he connects with a hook.

Machiavelli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Machiavelli lands a couple of elbows.
Du bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machiavelli's guard.
Du trying to control the position from guard on top but Machiavelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duis looking to pass into half guard but Machiavelli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Machiavelli is in guard.
Du is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machiavelli wants to control from the top but Du keeps moving.
Machiavelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Du swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machiavelli controlling from the top position.
Du is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Machiavelli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Machiavelli looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Du wants to clinch.
Du lands a nice looking body kick.
Machiavelli throws a nice looking combination but Du bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Du swings for the body but Machiavelli moves out of range.
Machiavelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Du.
Bang Du seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machiavelli blocks the body kick.

Machiavelli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du is looking to improve his position.
Du is working hard here to advance position.
Du manages to get to full guard.

Du has his foot on Machiavelli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machiavelli works his way back into a safe position though.
Du is breathing heavily.
Machiavelli is looking to work some ground and pound but Du has wrist control.
Machiavelli sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Du's guard.
Du avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Machiavelli.
Machiavelli with the ground and pound but Du uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Du holds on and takes a little breather.
Du keeping moving, preventing Machiavelli from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Du keeping moving, preventing Machiavelli from controlling successfully.
Du preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Du controls Machiavelli momentarily but Machiavelli frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Du is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Du takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Du throws a head kick but Machiavelli moves out of range.
Du misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Du tries a head kick but it misses.
Machiavelli throws a right hand that Du ducks under and follows up with a left that Du also avoids with ease.
Du lets loose with a powerful body kick. Machiavelli will feel that in the morning.
Machiavelli blocks a low kick nicely.
Machiavelli scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du connects with a jab.
Machiavelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Du throws a leg kick but Machiavelli moved away.
Du pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang Du is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machiavelli scores with a punch to the head.
Du throws a sloppy head kick and Machiavelli moves out of range easily.

Machiavelli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Machiavelli wants to control from the top but Du keeps moving.
Machiavelli pushes down on Du's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Machiavelli is looking to advance position but Du won't allow it.
Machiavelli sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Du defending well though.
Du is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Machiavelli scores with a decent looking hook.
Machiavelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machiavelli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machiavelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Machiavelli slips a jab and a cross from Du.
Du tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machiavelli is able to avoid easily.
Machiavelli lands with a cross.
Du throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Du.
Bang Du is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machiavelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Du clinches up with Machiavelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Machiavelli is breathing heavily.
Du stalling in the clinch.
Machiavelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Du tries to land knees in the clinch but Machiavelli avoids the damage to the body.
Du missing with knees to the body.
Machiavelli lands a shoulder strike.
Machiavelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Du tries to land knees in the clinch but Machiavelli avoids the damage to the body.
Du blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du misses with an elbow over the top.
Du tries to stall but Machiavelli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machiavelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Du is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machiavelli is keeping busy.
Machiavelli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machiavelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Du keeps control of Machiavelli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Du tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machiavelli avoids it.
Du tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machiavelli avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Du is trying to stall.
A short body shot lands from Machiavelli as the two fighters clinch.
Machiavelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Du backwards.
Du is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machiavelli is defending well for now.
Machiavelli presses Du against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machiavelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machiavelli managing to block the knees to the body from Du.
Machiavelli is struggling to control the position.
Machiavelli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Du.
A frustrated look appears on Machiavelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machiavelli.
Machiavelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Du creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Machiavelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Du prevents the takedown attempt.
Machiavelli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machiavelli wants a takedown but no success here.
Bang Du has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augustus Machiavelli.
Du tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machiavelli avoids it.

Machiavelli gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Machiavelli passes to full mount!
BOOM! Machiavelli connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Du is bucking up trying to escape but Machiavelli cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Du is squirming around, avoiding Machiavelli's attempts to control the action.
Machiavelli landing strikes from the mount and Du is in trouble!
Machiavelli lands a big elbow.
Du slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Machiavelli thows a huge punch but Du dodges it nicely.
Machiavelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Du keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du is pressing down on Machiavelli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Machiavelli postures up in Du's guard and throws a big left but Du blocks it.

Du throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Machiavelli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machiavelli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Machiavelli stopping the sweep attempt from Du.

Du had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Machiavelli is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Du Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Machiavelli's back instead.
Machiavelli trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

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.
Machiavelli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machiavelli manages to reverse the position and now he's in Du's guard. Nice work there by Machiavelli.
Du keeping moving, preventing Machiavelli from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Machiavelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Du was well out of range. Poor timing from Machiavelli.
Machiavelli with a hook.
Machiavelli slips a straight right by Du.
Nice shot by Machiavelli.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machiavelli checks a leg kick.
Machiavelli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Du in his tracks.
Machiavelli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machiavelli works the jab nicely.
Machiavelli keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Augustus Machiavelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Machiavelli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Du jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Du misses with a hook. Machiavelli ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Du.
Du tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Du throws a push kick but Machiavelli slaps the foot to one side.
Machiavelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Du defends it nicely.
Du thumps Machiavelli with a low kick.
Machiavelli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Du moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Du throws a head kick that misses.
Machiavelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Du moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Du is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Machiavelli.
Machiavelli lands with a nice body punch.
Du throws a shot from downtown. Machiavelli moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Machiavelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du misses with a double jab
and Du takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Machiavelli.
Du throws a push kick but Machiavelli slaps the foot to one side.
Machiavelli scores with a one two! Du had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Machiavelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machiavelli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Machiavelli shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Du is trying to defend but Machiavelli finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Du is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Machiavelli cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Du in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Du keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machiavelli lands a nice shot to the head.
Machiavelli landing shots from mount.
Machiavelli landing shots from mount.
Machiavelli prevents Du from getting the reversal.
Du wants to hold on but Machiavelli pushes him away.
Du is bucking up trying to escape but Machiavelli cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Du is trying desperately to improve position.
Machiavelli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Augustus Machiavelli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Machiavelli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Machiavelli scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Du?
Du is working to get back to half guard.
Machiavelli postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Du looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiavelli lands a big elbow.
Du tries to hold on but Machiavelli pushes him away.

Machiavelli working for a guillotine from mount but Du is in no mood to give up.
Machiavelli with a couple of short strikes.
Du is trying desperately to improve position.
Machiavelli raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Du is bucking up trying to escape but Machiavelli cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Du tries to lock up and control but Machiavelli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiavelli lands a nice shot to the head.
Du holds on for dear life.
Du tries to lock up and control but Machiavelli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Augustus Machiavelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machiavelli lands a big shot there that rocks Du but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Machiavelli scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Du?
Machiavelli is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Machiavelli working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bang Du has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machiavelli lands a nice shot to the head.
Du is trying to escape the mount.
Du throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machiavelli trying to control but Du is having none of it.
Du is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus Machiavelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Machiavelli 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustus Machiavelli!