PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machado
vs
Mak

165 cm
21
146 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

174 cm
23
140 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mak!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado throws a poor cross that misses
and Mak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mak shoots in but no luck this time.
Mak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Mak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manny Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mak feints and as Machado raises his hands in defense, Mak changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Machado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Machado looking for a sweep. Not yet Machado, not yet.
Mak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machado looking for a sweep. Not yet Machado, not yet.
Machado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mak.
Mak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mak throwing strikes from guard but Machado blocks nicely.
Machado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Machado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mak.
Machado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Mak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mak stands up over Machado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mak throwing strikes from guard but Machado blocks nicely.
Machado wants to stand up but Mak is controlling him.
Mak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Machado's head.
Mak passes into half guard.
Mak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mak prevents Machado from improving his position.
Machado won't allow Mak to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machado's head.
Mak has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Machado tries to hold on but Mak postures up.
Mak lands a nice shot to the head.
Mak is landing with some decent strikes but Machado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Machado sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Mak there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado has hold of Mak's hands but Mak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machado's head.
Mak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Machado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mak.
Mak working over Machado with some ground and pound. Machado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Machado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mak.
Mak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mak frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mak lands a big shot there that rocks Machado but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Mak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Machado misses with a shot to the body
and Mak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.

Mak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Machado trying to control the position.
Machado wants to sweep but no luck.
Machado has momentary wrist control but Mak slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mak slips nicely into half guard.
Machado is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mak scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak lands strikes from half guard.
Mak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Machado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Freddy Mak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mak working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mak moves nicely into side control.

Mak tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mak landing strikes.
Machado is looking for a sweep.
Mak working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mak sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Machado is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Machado struggling a bit here.
Mak scores with punches from side control.
Mak scores with punches from side control.
Mak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mak working the ground and pound.

Machado throws Mak to one side and escapes!
Machado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado misses with a double jab
and Mak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Mak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Machado is looking for a sweep. Mak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mak thows a huge punch but Machado dodges it nicely.
Mak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Machado has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mak lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mak lands with a punch from half guard.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
Mak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mak throwing shots but Machado is blocking nicely.
Mak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Machado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Machado is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mak's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Mak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Machado does it's job there.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Mak blocks the low kick.
Machado misses the body punch

and Mak counters with a shoot takedown. Machado fights it but they end up in guard.
Mak throws a big right hand that misses.
Machado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mak distracts Machado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mak.
Mak lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak lands a couple of digs.
Mak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machado's head.
Mak wants to pass the guard but Machado is keeping the position.
Machado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machado is keeping the position for now.
Machado is trying to control the position but Mak postures up.
Mak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Machado is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mak connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak in side control lands a decent elbow.
Machado is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mak grinds an elbow into Machado's temple.
Mak works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Machado manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Mak there.
Mak is nestled in close to Machado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Mak there.
Mak working the head and body with strikes.
Machado is trying to get back to full guard.
Mak is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Machado!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak lands with some strikes.
Mak lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Machado hang on?

Machado is rocked!
Machado tries to hold on but Mak postures up.
Machado taking shots to the head.
Oh Machado is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Mak! Machado is hurt baaadly! Mak is firing away with more strikes - Machado is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Mak!