PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jimmy Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Regan's entrance music is Blue Suede Shoes. A fine choice. Machida has chosen Street fighter theme song by pennywise as his entrance music. Ryu Machida will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Regan
vs
Machida

199 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Regan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryu Machida!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Machida digs a good hook to Regan's body.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Regan.
Regan wants to clinch

and Machida counters by clinching up.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Regan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida blocks an elbow strike.
Regan working Machida over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Regan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Regan is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Machida looks gassed!
Regan working hard to break the clinch.
Regan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Regan breaks from the clinch.
Machida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Regan on the side of the head.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Machida has Regan up against the ropes in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Regan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Regan blocks it with crossed arms.
Regan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Regan delivers a nice body kick.
Regan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Regan moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Regan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Regan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Regan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Regan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Regan throws out a leg kick but Machida moves out of range and Regan only half commits.
Regan is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Regan pushes him off.

Regan gets tackled into the ropes by Machida. Machida maintains the clinch.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Regan tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida misses with some punches.
Regan can't find room to land a body shot as Machida controls the action.

Machida breaks from the clinch.
Regan motions for Machida to come forward. Regan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machida darts in and clinches Regan up against the ropes.
Regan misses with an elbow strike.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Regan.
Regan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Regan tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Regan keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Regan blocks it with crossed arms.
Regan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Regan lands a knee 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!
Regan trying to stall but Machida improves his position.
Regan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Regan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Regan is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Regan has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Regan tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Regan.
Regan trying to land knees to the body.
Machida blocks an elbow strike.

Machida breaks the clinch.
Machida tries to clinch up but Regan circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Regan throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Regan moves out of range easily.
Regan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Regan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Regan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Regan swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Regan tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Regan throws a leg kick
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimmy Regan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Regan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Regan.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Regan.
An inside leg kick from Regan misses.
Regan throws a wild body kick that Machida sees coming a mile off.
Machida avoids the head kick by Regan.
Regan throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida lands a jab.
Regan throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida counters with a series of strikes. Regan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Regan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Regan is looking to clinch.
Regan doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Regan avoids the body shot from Machida.
Regan fakes the leg kick and cracks Machida in the body.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Regan moves to clinch but Machida breaks away
and Machida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Machida throws the left hand but Regan avoids the punch easily.

Machida clinches with his opponent.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Regan is blocking nicely.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Regan lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Regan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Regan blocks with his arms.
Machida has Regan pressed against the ropes, preventing Regan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Regan wants to break the clinch but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regan has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Regan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Regan trying to control the position but instead, Machida has worked for underhooks and has pushed Regan into the ropes.
Regan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Regan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Regan blocks it.
Jimmy Regan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Regan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Regan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Regan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Regan is blocking nicely.
Regan tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Regan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Regan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Regan throws out a head kick that Machida doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Machida crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Machida's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

Machida is rocked!

It looks like Ryu Machida has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Regan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Regan finish him?
Regan moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Regan throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Regan tries to clinch up.
Regan doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Regan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida seems to have recovered his senses.
Regan is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
A big right from Regan misses.
Regan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machida 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.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Regan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Regan is looking to slow Machida down with leg kicks.
Regan throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Regan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Regan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Regan is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Regan misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Regan tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Regan cracks the inside of Machida's front leg.
Jimmy Regan is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Regan will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Machida's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Regan clips Machida with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Machida a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regan looks to land a body kick but Machida moved away.
Regan wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machida wants to clinch up but Regan keeps it at a distance.
Regan wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Machida avoids the head kick by Regan.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Regan tries a head kick but it misses.
Regan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Machida forces Regan back against the ropes and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Regan blocks it.
Regan trying to stall but Machida improves his position.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Regan wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Regan missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Regan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Regan blocks it.
Regan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Regan can't break the clinch.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Regan blocks with his arms.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Regan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Regan blocks with his arms.
Machida blocks an elbow strike from Regan.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Regan blocks it.
Ryu Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Regan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Regan working hard to break the clinch.
Regan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Regan can't break the clinch.
Regan works on Machida's body with a couple of short punches.

Regan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regan throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
Regan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Regan tries to clinch up.
Regan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida misses with a looping left.
Regan slips a straight right by Machida.
Regan tries to clinch up.
Regan misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan throws a chopping leg kick but Machida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Regan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Regan tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Regan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida tries to clinch but Regan is having none of it.
Machida blocks a head kick by Regan.
A clash of legs there as Machida blocks the low kick.

Machida clinches up with Regan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Regan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Regan can't break the clinch.
Regan stalling in the clinch but Machida improves position.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Regan blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Regan blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regan misses with a knee strike.
Jimmy Regan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Regan has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Regan blocks with his arms.
Machida takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Regan blocks with his arms.

Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Regan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Regan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Regan thumps Machida with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Regan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Regan 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Regan!
Jimmy Regan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.