PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machi Machiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reilly
vs
Machiko

190 cm
29
214 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

170 cm
28
170 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition
Diamond Nutrition 160q

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ignatius Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Machi Machiko!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machiko misses with a body shot.
Machi Machiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly lands a nice hook to Machiko's body. Machiko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machiko.
Machiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
Machiko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reilly fails to land with a series of punches.
Machiko misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Reilly throws a wild body kick that Machiko sees coming a mile off.
Machiko throws a lazy right hand but Reilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reilly thumps Machiko with a low kick.
Machiko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reilly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reilly wants to slow Machiko down by chopping away at his legs.
Machiko misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Machiko throws a hook but Reilly blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machiko lands a lovely overhand right.
Machiko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Machiko misses with a low kick.
Machiko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reilly throws out a powerful jab.
Machiko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machiko.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reilly throws a hook to the side of Machiko's head but Machiko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Reilly catches Machiko right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly connects with a leg kick. Machiko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machiko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reilly's head.
Machiko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Reilly.
Machiko throws a jab when Reilly was well out of range.

Reilly instigates a clinch.
Machiko is trying to drag Reilly to the mat but Reilly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
Machiko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but Machiko blocks with his arms.
Machiko takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Machi Machiko has been cut.
Machiko working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machiko lands a left hand.

It looks like Ignatius Reilly has been cut.
Machiko lands with a right to the head.
Machiko misses with a body punch.
Reilly dodges an elbow strike from Machiko.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machiko dodges an elbow strike from Reilly.
Machiko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reilly's efforts to push away.
Machiko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machiko avoids a wild elbow strike from Reilly.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Machiko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reilly prevents it.
Reilly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Reilly scores with a hook to the body.
Reilly misses with a knee to the head.
Machiko scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machiko avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
Machiko misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Machiko scores with a shot to the side of Reilly's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machiko.
Machiko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Machiko lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignatius Reilly dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reilly throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Machiko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reilly has time to react.
Machiko throws an off balance right hand
and Reilly counters with a good low kick that Machiko was not able to check.
Machiko misses with a head kick.
Machiko throws the left hand but Reilly avoids the punch easily.
Reilly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Machiko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reilly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machiko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reilly as he avoids it easily.
Reilly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machiko. Machiko obviously looking to wear him down.
Reilly dips to his left and cracks Machiko with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reilly moves out of range of the body kick from Machiko.
Machiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reilly throws a low kick but Machiko moves out of range easily.
Machiko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reilly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly slips a jab from Machiko.
Reilly blocks a leg kick.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
Reilly looks for the body kick but Machiko saw that one coming.
Reilly scores with a leg kick.
Machiko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Machiko thuds a left hand into Reilly's body.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Machiko circles away.
Reilly lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Machiko.
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatius Reilly is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Machiko.
Machiko keeps the fight on the outside.
Reilly misses with a hook.
Reilly defending well as Machiko loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machiko just misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machiko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reilly manages to avoid it.
Reilly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machiko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machiko lands a nice looking body kick.
Reilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reilly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Reilly.
Machiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reilly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reilly lands a leg kick that knocks Machiko off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Machiko misses
and Reilly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A cross from Machiko lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Reilly.
Reilly throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Reilly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machiko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reilly scores with a punch to the head.
Machiko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machiko tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Machiko misses with an uppercut
and Reilly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Machiko misses with a hook.
Machiko throws an overhand right that lands on Reilly's shoulder, as Reilly tries to avoid the shot.
Machiko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly throws an overhand right that lands on Machiko's shoulder, as Machiko tries to avoid the shot.
Reilly slips under a jab from Machiko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machiko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reilly's head.
Reilly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machiko is out of range and Reilly settles back down.
Machiko moves out of range of the body kick from Reilly.
Machiko throws a leg kick but Reilly checks it.
A combination from Machiko does no damage.
Machiko moves out of range of the body kick from Reilly.
Reilly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reilly staying out of range there.
Reilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Reilly takes the fight into the clinch.
Machiko tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ignatius Reilly will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Machiko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reilly looks to land a right hand but Machiko moved out of range.
Machiko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reilly walks into a straight right hand from Machiko.
A big right from Reilly misses.
Machiko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reilly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machiko.
Machiko with a nice cross.
Machiko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Machiko or perhaps it was just good defense by Reilly which made him look bad.
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 punch combination from Machiko misses.
Machiko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly missing with a left hand there. Machiko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machiko misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machiko.
Nice uppercut lands for Machiko. That snapped Reilly's head back.
Reilly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machiko blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machiko, right into the meat.
Reilly scores with a sloppy right hand. Machiko should have avoided that one.
Machiko digs a good body shot into Reilly's ribs.
Machiko blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Machi Machiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a leg kick but Machiko checks it.
Reilly tries to score with a low kick but Machiko moves his leg out of the way.
Machiko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machiko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machiko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machiko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Reilly scores with a kick to the body.
Machiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Machiko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reilly misses with a low kick as Machiko jumps back.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machiko misses with a left hand
and Reilly counters with a stiff right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Reilly blocks the leg kick.
Machiko misses with a hook. Reilly ducked under it nicely.
Reilly misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Machiko is just out of range.
Machiko missing with a left hand there. Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machiko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reilly throws a good cross that connects.
Machiko cracks Reilly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Machiko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Machiko misses with a body shot.
Reilly throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from Machiko misses.
Ignatius Reilly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machiko misses with an uppercut
and Reilly counters with a solid body kick.
Machiko avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Machiko swings for the body but Reilly moves out of range.
Machiko misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiko misses with a hook
and Reilly counters with a low kick, right behind Machiko 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machiko gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reilly counters with a body kick that stops Machiko in his tracks momentarily.
Machiko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheers as Reilly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machiko doesn't seem phased though.
Machiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Machiko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machiko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reilly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reilly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machiko.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machi Machiko.
Machiko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machiko misses with a leg kick
and Reilly counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reilly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Machiko misses with a right hand

and Reilly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machiko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatius Reilly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reilly 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignatius Reilly!
A relieved looking Ignatius Reilly thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.