PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mario Jose Binay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jose Binay
vs
Machida

180 cm
25
171 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

175 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Jose Binay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chinzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Binay.
Binay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.

Binay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Binay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Chinzo Machida has been cut.
Binay prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
Nice elbow from Binay.
Binay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Binay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
A right hook to the body lands for Binay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida wants to break free but Binay has control.
Binay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Binay scores with a hook to the body.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Binay won't allow it.
Binay lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
Machida prevents a body shot from Binay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay lands a nice elbow.
Binay lands an elbow just above Machida 's eye.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Binay keeps him there for the moment.
Binay lands a damaging elbow.
Binay tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Binay won't allow it.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Binay lands an elbow that stopped Machida in his tracks for a moment.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Binay working Machida over with knees to the body.
Binay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Binay lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
Binay crunches a lovely knee into Machida's ribcage.
Binay has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Binay landing knees to the head.
Binay with a knee to the head.
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Binay has the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Binay on the inside.
Binay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Binay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Binay.
Binay lands an uppercut.
Binay tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Binay obliges.
A right handed body shot lands from Binay.
Binay with a knee to the head.

Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Binay clinches up against the cage.
Machida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Binay blocking some punches.
Machida tries to circle away but Binay has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Binay.
Binay misses with a knee strike.

Machida manages to break the clinch.
Binay avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Binay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Binay moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
A big left from Machida misses.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Binay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Binay is just out of range.
Binay misses with a straight left.
Machida throws a jab when Binay was well out of range.
Binay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Binay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Binay connects with a body shot that sends Machida's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Binay tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Binay.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Binay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Binay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Binay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Binay wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Jose Binay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Binay.
Machida throws a body punch but Binay moves out of range.
Binay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Machida misses with a right hand

and Binay moves into the clinch.
A short left from Binay.
Binay looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Mario Jose Binay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Binay misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Binay.
A nice left hand lands by Binay.
Machida takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Binay.
Binay scores with a shoulder strike.

Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida lands with a right hand.
Binay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Binay wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Binay moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Binay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Binay moves into the clinch.
Binay scores a nice knee to the body.
Binay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida can't break the clinch.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machida avoiding damage as Binay throws knees to the body.

Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Binay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Binay lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Binay as the two fighters clinch.
Binay lands a body shot.
Machida is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Binay is working Machida over against the cage.
Binay lands with a short shot to the head.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Binay won't allow it.

Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Binay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Binay.
Binay tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Binay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Binay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Machida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machida connects with a body shot.
Binay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Binay is looking to wear down Machida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Binay tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Binay tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Binay takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Binay clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Binay.
Binay struggles to land a body shot inside as Machida controls his hands.
Binay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Binay landing knees to the body.
Binay digs a right hand underneath Machida's ribcage. Machida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Binay.
A knee to the head by Binay.
Binay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Binay lands an uppercut.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Binay won't allow it.
Binay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Binay lands an elbow that stopped Machida in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Chinzo Machida's cut even more.
Binay lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Binay lands a nice elbow.
Binay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Binay scores with a hook to the body.
Binay pushes Machida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Jose Binay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chinzo Machida's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Binay is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.

Binay has closed the distance and engaged Machida in a clinch.
Machida can't break the clinch.
Binay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Binay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Binay lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Binay as the two fighters clinch.
Machida prevents a body shot from Binay.
Binay connects with a knee to the head.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Binay obliges.
Binay lands a left hand.
Binay struggles to land a body shot inside as Machida controls his hands.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Binay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Binay lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binay landing knees to the head.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Binay lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Binay lands a knee to the head.

Machida is rocked!
Binay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Binay finish him?
Binay lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Binay.
A short right from Binay.
A right hand to the body from Binay.
Binay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Binay.
Binay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Binay landing knees to the head.
Binay lands a left hand.
Binay lands a damaging elbow.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Binay is controlling him.
Machida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Binay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Binay.
Binay with a knee to the head.
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Binay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Binay lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
Binay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Binay trying to land knees to the body.
Binay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Machida is trying to break free.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Binay has him pressed against the cage.
Binay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Binay connects with a knee to the head.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Binay has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Binay.
Binay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Binay with a knee to the head.
Binay lands an uppercut.
Machida seems to have recovered his senses.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Binay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Binay keeps him there for the moment.
Binay tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Binay has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Binay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida avoids it.
Binay has a couple of punches blocked by Machida.
Still in the clinch, Binay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Binay tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Machida misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binay working Machida over with knees to the body.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Binay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Binay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Binay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Binay tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Binay keeps him there for the moment.
Binay has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Binay gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Binay throws a big shot that misses.
Binay wants to clinch.
Binay is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Binay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida throws a body punch but Binay moves out of range.

Binay clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
Binay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Binay obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Binay has him pressed against the cage.
Binay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Binay pushes Machida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Binay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Binay.
Binay landing knees to the head.

The cut above Chinzo Machida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Binay misses with a body punch.
Chinzo Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mario Jose Binay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Binay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Jose Binay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Binay 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Jose Binay!
After the fight, Mario Jose Binay was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.