PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Beauregard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luc Beauregard
vs
Machado

162 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Luc Beauregard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beauregard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Machado pinned against the cage. Machado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beauregard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machado can pounce on him.
Beauregard tries for a takedown but Machado circles away easily
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beauregard has time to react.

It looks like Jean Luc Beauregard has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beauregard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machado is fending him off so far but Beauregard persists. Nope, Machado circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Luc Beauregard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beauregard gets the takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Machado managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Beauregard.
Beauregard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Machado struggling a bit here.
Beauregard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Beauregard in side control, throwing shots but Machado defends.
Machado taking a bit of punishment here - Beauregard scoring with strikes.
Machado struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beauregard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beauregard wants to take a breather but Machado manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Beauregard.
Beauregard postures up.
Beauregard throws a big right hand that misses.
Beauregard stopping the sweep attempt from Machado.
Beauregard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauregard stopping the sweep attempt from Machado.
Machado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beauregard manages to get himself to full guard.
Machado throws a big right hand that misses.
Machado stopping the sweep attempt from Beauregard.
Machado throws a strike but Beauregard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beauregard throwing strikes from guard but Machado blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beauregard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Machado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beauregard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beauregard won't allow Machado to sweep him here.
Beauregard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machado wants to sweep but no luck.
Beauregard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beauregard throws a strike but Machado rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beauregard is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauregard wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beauregard is on top in guard.
Beauregard postures up in Machado's guard and throws a big left but Machado blocks it.
Beauregard pushing down on Machado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beauregard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Machado makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Machado.
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!
Machado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado wants to sweep here but Beauregard controlling him for the moment.
Beauregard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jean Luc Beauregard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean Luc Beauregard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beauregard shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Beauregard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Machado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beauregard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beauregard ducks right into an uppercut from Machado.
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!
Machado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machado has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Machado steps into range and cracks Beauregard with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Beauregard flops backwards and Machado dives into his guard looking to finish!

Beauregard is rocked!
Beauregard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beauregard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beauregard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machado is one step ahead there.
Machado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beauregard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Machado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beauregard controls Machado momentarily but Machado frees himself.
Machado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beauregard keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Machado catches Beauregard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beauregard is defended easily by Machado.
Beauregard looks for a takedown but Machado sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Luc Beauregard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauregard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Machado defends well and Beauregard ends up having to push Machado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Machado works on Beauregard's body with a couple of short punches.
Machado cracks Beauregard with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Machado.
Machado stalling the fight.
Machado lands a body punch.
Beauregard goes for a takedown attempt but Machado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machado lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Machado finds it's target.
Machado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beauregard circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Machado. Beauregard falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Machado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Machado!