PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machete has chosen Sandstorm - Darude as his entrance music. Andres Machete is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fluke
vs
Machete

170 cm
33
154 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

171 cm
29
159 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Fluke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andres Machete!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machete is looking to score with low kicks.
Fluke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fluke.
Machete lands a jab to Fluke's midsection.
Fluke misses with a double jab.
Fluke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machete.
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Fluke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fluke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machete was well out of range. Poor timing from Fluke.
Fluke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fluke digs a good hook to Machete's body.
Andres Machete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fluke.
Machete keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fluke.
Machete cracks Fluke with a good jab.
An inside leg kick from Machete misses.
Fluke thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machete.
Fluke tries to land a front kick but Machete steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Fluke. That snapped Machete's head back.
Machete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fluke.
Machete just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Machete is predictable there
and Fluke counters with a body kick.
Fluke is looking to wear down Machete with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fluke slips a jab from Machete.
Fluke lands a lovely overhand right.
Machete scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fluke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fluke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machete.
Machete throws out a loose jab but Fluke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machete throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Fluke counter with a right hand.
Machete looks to land a left hand but Fluke moved out of range nicely.
Fluke moves out of range of the strikes.
Fluke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fluke throws a right hand that misses
and Machete counters with a left to the body.
Machete throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Fluke throws a shot from downtown. Machete moves away and avoids it.
Machete ducks under a wild hook from Fluke.
A bone on bone clash there as Machete blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Fluke.
Machete scores with a jab to the body.
Machete waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fluke.
Machete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machete lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fluke takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Fluke misses.
Machete scores with a jab to the head.
Machete pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fluke is out of range and Machete settles back down.
Machete looks to land a body kick but Fluke moved away.
Fluke throws a jab when Machete was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machete takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Machete throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fluke is looking to chop away at Machete's legs.
Fluke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machete.
Machete lunges at Fluke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fluke's hand.
Machete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machete throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machete moves out of range as Fluke throws a body kick.
A jab from Machete misses.
Fluke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Machete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fluke.
Machete jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Machete scores with a jab to the body.
Machete bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fluke's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fluke delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke lands a jab to the head.
Machete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fluke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machete throws an overhand right that lands on Fluke's shoulder, as Fluke tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Fluke misses its intended target.
Machete fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fluke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fluke thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke blocks a head kick by Machete.
Machete throws a wild body kick that Fluke sees coming a mile off.
Fluke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machete.
Machete is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fluke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machete.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fluke lands with a shot to the body.
Machete throws out a loose jab but Fluke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machete slips under a jab from Fluke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andres Machete will probably get the nod.
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.

Machete throws a right hand that misses
and Fluke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machete throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fluke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machete lands a nice looking body shot.
Machete slips a jab from Fluke.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fluke, as that shot connected.
Machete avoids a kick to the body.
Fluke stuns Machete with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Machete misses its intended target.
Machete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fluke manages to avoid it.
Machete 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.
Machete throws a lazy right hand but Fluke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fluke lands a jab to Machete's midsection.
Fluke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fluke takes a swing at Machete's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Machete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machete connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fluke momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machete with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fluke to score with a decent uppercut.
Machete takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fluke dodges the punch combination from Machete.
Machete moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machete. Fluke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machete throws out a loose jab but Fluke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machete misses with a hook
and Fluke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fluke cracks Machete with an open hand slap.
Machete misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fluke. Machete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fluke throws a head kick but Machete moves out of range.
Fluke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machete tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Machete.
Machete has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fluke.
Fluke throws out a loose jab but Machete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fluke moves away from the strike by Machete.
Machete moves out of range as Fluke throws a body kick.
Machete attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fluke is looking to land body kicks.
Fluke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Machete takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fluke defending well as Machete loads up on a big left hand.
Machete gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fluke counters with an outside leg kick.
Fluke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machete if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice jab there from Fluke.
Machete throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machete uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fluke.
Fluke cracks Machete with a right hand to the side of the head.
Machete looks to land a combination but Fluke avoids it well.
Fluke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fluke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fluke throws a low kick but Machete avoids it.
Luke Fluke is winning the standup battle so far.
Machete lunges at Fluke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fluke's hand.
Fluke throws a jab when Machete was well out of range.
Machete motions for Fluke to come forward. Machete throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Fluke slams his shin into Machete's torso.
Fluke feints and then cracks Machete's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machete down.

Fluke closes the distance and clinches.
Machete tries a body shot but Fluke blocks it.
Machete tries to throw a body punch but Fluke avoids it by throwing Machete back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machete is trying to break the clinch but Fluke has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machete is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fluke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fluke misses with a punch on the inside.
Machete lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fluke.
Fluke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machete has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fluke.
Machete is looking to break free of the clinch but Fluke has double underhooks.
Fluke misses with a body punch.
Machete misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machete takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machete throws a punch but it's blocked by Fluke.
Machete lands a body shot.
Fluke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Fluke dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fluke throws a body punch but Machete moves out of range.
Machete misses the jab.
Fluke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machete.
Machete fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fluke clobbers Machete with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machete chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fluke can pounce on him.
Fluke lands with an uppercut that bounces Machete off the cage and back into range.
Fluke throws a looping overhand right but Machete ducks down to avoid it.
Machete jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Machete.
Machete scores with a kick to the body.
Machete's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fluke under the eye.
Machete fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machete takes a swing at Fluke's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machete closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fluke, as that shot connected.
A big right from Machete misses.
Machete misses with a jab to the body
and Fluke counters with a straight right hand.
Fluke just misses with a punch to the body.
Machete 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.
Machete just misses with a punch to the body.
Machete throws a body punch but Fluke moves out of range.
Fluke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fluke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fluke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Machete throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machete waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fluke.
Fluke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machete scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machete's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machete's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice left hand lands by Fluke.
Machete misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machete tries to work over Fluke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machete misses with a punch to the body.
Fluke lands a body shot.
Machete struggles to land a body shot inside as Fluke controls his hands.
Fluke blocks a body shot from Machete.
Fluke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machete blocks an uppercut.
Fluke misses with some punches.
Fluke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machete backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machete lands a shoulder strike.
Machete wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fluke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fluke throws a punch but it's blocked by Machete.
Machete lands a shoulder strike.
Machete has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Machete lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machete throws a head punch that misses.
Fluke prevents a body shot from Machete.
Machete stalling in the clinch but Fluke improves position.
Fluke lands a nice uppercut.
Machete swings wildly with an uppercut but Fluke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fluke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machete lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fluke backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Fluke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machete tries to throw a body punch but Fluke avoids it by throwing Machete back against the cage.
Machete lands with a left to the head.
Machete is trying to break the clinch but Fluke has him pressed against the cage.
Fluke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fluke fails to land.
Machete has a couple of punches blocked by Fluke.
Fluke lands a right hand.
Machete wants to stall.
Machete lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fluke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machete misses with a punch on the inside.
Fluke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Fluke.
Well Fluke 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andres Machete!