PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between dominickoy machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Portgas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the game. Ace Portgas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

machida
vs
Portgas

185 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, dominickoy machida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ace Portgas!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida tries to clinch up.
dominickoy machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Portgas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to clinch up.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida looks to land a left hand but Portgas moved out of range nicely.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Portgas tries to keep at a distance but machida has taken the fight into the clinch.
machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from machida fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from machida.
machida misses with some punches.
machida gets underhooks to prevent Portgas's takedown attempt.
machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Portgas uses good head movement to avoid it.
machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
machida misses with a hook from the clinch.
machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Portgas.
machida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
machida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
machida has a couple of punches blocked by Portgas.
Portgas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Portgas tries for a takedown but machida manages to get underhooks.
Portgas is trying to break the clinch but machida has him pressed against the ropes.
machida misses with a short punch on the inside.

Portgas breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
machida wants to clinch.
machida throws a low kick but Portgas avoids it.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida wants to clinch.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida tries to clinch up but Portgas circles away and keeps his distance.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
machida wants to clinch.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dominickoy machida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
dominickoy machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida wants to clinch.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
machida is looking to clinch.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Portgas moves away.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida throws a low kick but Portgas avoids it.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
machida tries to clinch up but Portgas circles away and keeps his distance.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida wants to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida wants to clinch.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida throws a head kick that misses.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida misses with a wild combination.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
machida is looking to clinch.
dominickoy machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida throws a nice inside leg kick.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dominickoy machida clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida wants to clinch.
Portgas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to clinch up but Portgas circles away and keeps his distance.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by machida. That's going to slow Portgas down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dominickoy machida had his way with Ace Portgas in that round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida tries to clinch up but Portgas circles away and keeps his distance.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
machida wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
machida tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch up but Portgas circles away and keeps his distance.
machida wants to clinch.
machida misses the shot to the body.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Portgas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
Portgas swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portgas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Portgas pushes him off.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
machida wants to clinch.
machida tries to clinch there but Portgas circles away.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas moves out of range.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Portgas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida is looking to clinch but Portgas is avoiding it.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Portgas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Portgas circles away.
machida tries to clinch but Portgas is having none of it.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Portgas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
machida wants to clinch up but Portgas keeps it at a distance.
Ace Portgas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Portgas keeps the fight on the outside.
machida is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That round was too close to call.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dominickoy machida!
dominickoy machida is the new light heavyweight champion!