PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the ring accompanied by the game. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Machida
vs
Howard

185 cm
28
201 lbs
17 - 17 - 1

185 cm
30
247 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Dominickoy Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Howard. Those never looked like landing.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Machida throws a hook but Howard blocks it.
Howard throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.
A clash of legs there as Machida blocks the low kick.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida looks for the body kick but Howard saw that one coming.
Howard tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida works over Howard's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
Howard throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machida throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Machida throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Machida looks to land a right hand but Howard moved out of range.
Machida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howard throws a leg kick but Machida moved away.
Howard blocks a head kick by Machida.
Howard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howard throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard staying out of range there.
Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howard avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Howard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
Howard looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Machida.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Howard.
Howard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Machida.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Howard avoids it.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Machida.
Machida blocks a leg kick.
Howard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Howard throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Howard.
A swing and a miss from Machida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Howard.
Machida throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.
Howard swinging wildly here.
Machida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Howard's head.
Machida avoids the head kick by Howard.
Howard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howard.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida lands a jab-cross combination.
A low kick from Howard misses
and Machida counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida lands with a kick to the ribs.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida throws a hook but Howard blocks it.
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Howard throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida catches Howard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machida looks to land a left hand but Howard moved out of range nicely.
Machida checks a leg kick nicely.
Machida blocks a low kick nicely.
Howard looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Machida throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard blocks a head kick by Machida.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Howard misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard tries to score with a low kick but Machida moves his leg out of the way.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Howard avoids the head kick by Machida.
Howard avoids the head kick by Machida.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Howard wants to land a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
Howard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Machida back to the ropes. Howard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Dominickoy Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Howard throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida blocks a head kick by Howard.
Howard is looking to chop away at Machida's legs.
Howard ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Howard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Good work by Machida as he checks the leg kick.
Howard avoids the head kick by Machida.
A combination from Howard does no damage.
Machida throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machida.
Machida avoids the head kick by Howard.
Machida blocks a head kick by Howard.
Machida throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Howard throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Howard tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Machida.
Machida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Machida cracks Howard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from Howard misses.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Machida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Howard avoids the head kick by Machida.
Howard throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.
Howard moves away from the strike by Machida.
An inside leg kick lands from Howard.
Machida blocks a head kick by Howard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Howard. Those never looked like landing.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Howard. That's going to slow Machida down.
Machida avoids the head kick by Howard.
Dominickoy Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Machida lands with a kick to the temple. Howard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Howard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Howard tries a low kick but Machida avoids it.
Machida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Howard does no damage.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard feints a jab promting Machida to slip. Howard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Machida slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.
Howard throws a leg kick that misses.
Machida scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Howard tenderised Machida's leg. Machida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howard avoids the head kick by Machida.
Howard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida checks a low kick from Howard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Howard throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Machida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Howard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Howard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Howard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howard.
Machida throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Howard misses.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida stalks Howard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howard's face. Howard staggers backwards, shaken.
Howard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
Howard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machida.
Howard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Howard stalks Machida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machida's face. Machida staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Machida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Machida misses.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Howard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
Howard misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard throws a leg kick but Machida checks it.
Machida thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Howard if he has to take too many more of those.
Howard blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Howard slips the punch.
Howard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida.
Machida takes one to the chin there.
Howard blocks a head kick by Machida.
Howard throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Howard throws a leg kick that misses.
Machida looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Machida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Machida.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida swinging wildly here.
Machida takes a swing at Howard's ribcage but misses.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Machida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Machida blocks a low kick nicely.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard misses with a leg kick.
Howard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Machida.
Howard looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howard misses with a double jab.
Howard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Machida throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.
Howard motions for Machida to come forward. Howard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Machida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida lands with a kick to the temple. Howard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Howard misses with a low kick.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Howard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Howard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Machida.
Machida throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida lands a nice shot that snaps Howard's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Howard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Howard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard misses with the combination.
Machida with a hook.
Machida misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Howard.
I think Howard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Howard!
John Howard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BioPharm Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.