PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Machida
vs
Malek

193 cm
28
243 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

196 cm
25
260 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai Malek!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malek 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.
Jai Malek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malek checks a leg kick.
That kick from Machida tenderised Malek's leg. Malek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malek scores with a kick to the body.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Malek throws a low kick, looking for Machida's leg but Machida calmly moves out of range.
Malek misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Malek is looking to land body kicks.
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!
Machida throws a leg kick but Malek sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries a low kick but Malek avoids it.
Machida moves forwards but Malek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malek.
Machida is looking to slow Malek down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Machida finds it's target.
Machida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malek.
Malek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida tries to land a leg kick but Malek saw it coming and moves away.
Malek throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Malek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek lands a head shot.
Malek throws a head kick that misses
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malek misses with a low kick.
Malek tried to score with a low kick but Machida checks it.
An inside leg kick from Malek misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Malek controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malek.
Nice body punch from Machida.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Machida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida lands a shoulder strike.

Malek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malek misses the shot to the body.
Malek cracks a nice hook into Machida's ribs.
Malek lands a head kick. Machida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Malek scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Machida finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Malek checks the leg kick.
Malek lands an overhand right.
Malek scores with a head kick. Machida tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Machida tries to land a front kick but Malek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malek misses with a wild body shot.
Malek throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malek cracks Machida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malek moves out of range of the body kick.
Machida throws a sloppy body shot
and Malek counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jai Malek will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Machida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malek's calf.
Malek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Machida.
Machida scores with a nice right hand.
Malek throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida misses with a right hand
and Malek counters with a good low kick that Machida was not able to check.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malek.
Malek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Machida is predictable there
and Malek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Malek misses with an uppercut. Machida saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Malek.
Malek throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to score with a low kick but Malek moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Malek.
Malek connects with a jab.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Malek moves out of range easily.
Machida throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Machida avoids the head kick by Malek.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malek.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Malek is just out of range.
Machida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida 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.
Machida throws a front kick aimed at Malek's knee but Malek avoids it well.
Malek moves out of range of the body kick.
Malek just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida throws a chopping leg kick but Malek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malek lands with a straight right. Machida didn't see that one coming.
Malek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machida.
Machida is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida checks a low kick from Malek.
Malek tries to land a front kick but Machida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malek. Malek obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Machida.
Machida throws a leg kick
and Malek counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malek throws a front kick aimed at Machida's knee but Machida avoids it well.
Malek checks the leg kick.
Malek throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
Good leg kick by Machida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida throws a chopping leg kick but Malek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida.
Malek walks into a jab.
Machida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malek.
Malek is breathing heavily.
Malek throws the kick towards the body but Machida avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malek throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Malek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crunch! Machida slams his shin into Malek's torso.
Machida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
Machida tries to land a front kick but Malek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malek throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Malek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Malek misses.
Renzo Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida catches Malek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malek blocks a leg kick.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Malek misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Machida.
Malek lands a head shot.
Malek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machida avoids the head kick by Malek.
Some bone on bone action there as Malek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Malek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malek throws a head kick that Machida semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Machida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malek blocks a leg kick.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.

Machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malek presses Machida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malek slowing the pace effectively.
Malek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malek backwards.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machida landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek scores with a shot to the side of Machida's head.
Machida is trying to stall.
Malek trying to stall but Machida improves his position.
Machida working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Malek fails to land.
Malek blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malek blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Renzo Machida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malek prevents a body shot from Machida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.
A head punch on the inside from Malek fails to land.
Malek is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Machida gets through Malek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
Malek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machida is keeping busy.
A short right from Machida.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machida taking a breather.
Malek misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renzo Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machida 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

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