PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Zab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Zab
vs
Machin

164 cm
20
147 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
143 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Zab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Machin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zab thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machin if he has to take too many more of those.
Zab pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zab throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zab is fending him off so far but Machin persists. Nope, Zab circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Zab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zab enables Machin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zab manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Machin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Machin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Machin wants to pass the guard but Zab is keeping the position.
Machin trying to control the position from guard on top but Zab is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Machin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Machin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Machin 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zab is pulling down on Machin's head to control his posture.
Zab preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machin wants to pass the guard but Zab is keeping the position.
Zab not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zab keeping moving, preventing Machin from controlling successfully.
Machin looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Zab wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Zab as Machin shoots in.
Machin fails with a takedown attempt.
Andy Zab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Machin.
Machin checks the leg kick.
Zab on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Machin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zab sprawls well. Zab wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machin gets slowly back to his feet.
Machin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zab's waist but Zab gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machin off to one side.
Zab throws a push kick but Machin slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Machin misses.
Machin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zab tries to score with a low kick but Machin moves his leg out of the way.
Zab pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zab throws a leg kick but Machin moved away.
Machin shoots in looking for a takedown but Zab manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zab misses with a low kick.
Machin avoids a kick to the body.
Zab tries a head kick but it misses.
Zab finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zab's waist but Zab gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machin off to one side.
A jab from Machin misses.
Zab scores with a leg kick.
Machin lands a jab-cross combination.
Zab looks for the body kick but Machin saw that one coming.
Machin tries for a takedown but Zab sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zab.
Zab motions for Machin to come forward. Zab throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zab looks for the body kick but Machin saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Machin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zab steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machin.
Machin 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.
Andy Zab is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Machin with that takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machin.
Machin looks gassed!
Machin shoots for a double leg takedown but Zab sprawls well. He's pushed Machin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Machin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A solid body kick from Zab.
Zab throws a leg kick which misses Machin's front leg but catches the back leg as Machin tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zab's waist but Zab gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machin off to one side.
Zab scoring well with a low kick there.
Zab lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zab shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zab fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Machin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Machin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jack Machin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zab pinned against the ropes. Zab gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Machin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zab blocks a jab.
A head kick from Zab lands but Machin takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Zab misses.
Zab fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machin.
Good work by Machin as he checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Machin blocks the leg kick.
Zab keeps Machin at a distance using the push kick.
Machin checks a leg kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Machin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Machin.
Andy Zab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Machin.
Machin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zab tries to land a leg kick but Machin saw it coming and moves away.
Zab throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Machin shoots in for a takedown but Zab shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zab does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zab stuffs the takedown attempt from Machin. Machin gets slowly back to his feet.
Machin is breathing heavily.
Zab lets loose with a powerful body kick. Machin will feel that in the morning.
Zab throws a leg kick but Machin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Machin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zab sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Machin somewhat.
Machin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zab throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zab moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zab.
Machin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zab moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machin shoots in and drives through. Zab sprawls well.
Zab fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Zab.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zab. That's going to slow Machin down.
Machin moves out of range of the body kick from Zab.
Zab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machin tries to clinch up.
Machin tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zab, right into the meat.
Zab feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machin's calf.
Machin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zab is fending him off so far but Machin persists. Nope, Zab circles away and we're back to standing.
Machin misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by Zab there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zab connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zab lands with a kick to the temple. Machin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice leg kick lands there from Zab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zab.
Zab feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machin's calf.
Machin fails to land the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zab, right into the meat.
Machin moves out of range of the leg kick from Zab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machin checks a leg kick.
Machin shoots in and drives through. Zab sprawls well.
A head kick from Zab lands but Machin takes it in his stride.
Zab throws a leg kick which misses Machin's front leg but catches the back leg as Machin tries to avoid it.
Zab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Machin.
Zab chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machin moves out of range of the body kick.
Zab scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid body kick from Zab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Zab as Machin shoots in.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Machin moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Machin blocks the low kick.
Machin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zab.
Zab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zab throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Zab.
Machin checks a leg kick.
Zab throws a leg kick but Machin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zab.
Machin shoots in for a double leg but Zab sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Zab throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machin moves out of range as Zab throws a body kick.
Zab throws a low kick but Machin moves out of range easily.

Machin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Zab dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zab throws a solid leg kick but Machin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zab.
Zab moves out of range as Machin throws a body kick.
Zab stuffs the takedown attempt from Machin. Machin gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Zab. No joy for Machin on that attempt.
Machin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zab.
Machin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zab is fending him off so far but Machin persists. Nope, Zab circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Zab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Machin.
Machin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zab fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zab throws out a leg kick but Machin moves out of range and Zab only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zab.
Zab turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zab scores with a leg kick.
Machin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zab looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zab turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Zab.
Zab misses with a leg kick.
Zab slaps away a takedown attempt from Machin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zab swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Machin as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Machin.
Horrible takedown by Machin or perhaps it was just good defense by Zab which made him look bad.
Machin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zab.
Zab lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zab misses with a body kick.
Zab misses with a low kick.
Machin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zab throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zab throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zab turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zab connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Machin!
Machin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andy Zab is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zab wants to land a leg kick but Machin is out of range.
Zab throws a leg kick but Machin checks it.
Machin fails to land the takedown.
Zab connects with an inside leg kick.
Machin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zab avoids it really well and circles away.
Zab lands with a kick to the temple. Machin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Machin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zab circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Machin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zab chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andy Zab is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zab lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Machin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zab's waist but Zab gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machin off to one side.
Zab connects with a solid leg kick.
Zab throws a wild body kick that Machin sees coming a mile off.
Zab scoring well with a low kick there.
Zab throws a low kick but Machin moves out of range easily.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Machin moves out of range easily.
Machin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zab sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zab lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zab.
Machin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zab.
Nice takedown defense from Zab. No joy for Machin on that attempt.
Zab thumps Machin with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zab lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Zab.
Zab scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zab - that will leave a mark!
Machin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Machin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Machin fails with a takedown attempt.
Zab walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zab throws a leg kick but Machin checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zab throws a body kick that misses.
Zab connects with a leg kick. Machin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machin looks for a takedown but Zab sprawls well.
Jack Machin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zab lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Zab showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zab 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Andy Zab!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Andy Zab!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Andy Zab!

Andy Zab wins by unanimous decision!