PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Uotsec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riki Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uotsec
vs
Machida

191 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerald Uotsec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riki Machida!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida avoids the body shot from Uotsec.
Nice straight punches there by Uotsec. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Uotsec.
Uotsec fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Uotsec with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machida digs a good hook to Uotsec's body.
Uotsec lands a jab to the head.
Machida with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida throws a hook but Uotsec avoids it easily.
Uotsec looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uotsec.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Uotsec ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uotsec scores with a nice strike.
Machida misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uotsec cracks Machida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Machida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Machida lands a body shot.
Machida walks into a straight right hand from Uotsec.

Machida clinches up with Uotsec and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Uotsec is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machida misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Machida.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uotsec misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Machida scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Machida to work.
The crowd are getting on Machida's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
Machida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Uotsec misses with the head strike.
Machida stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Uotsec is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uotsec or not.
Machida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Machida on the inside.
Uotsec looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Machida - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida working aggressively here.

Uotsec breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Machida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machida lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida misses with a body punch.
Machida stalling.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
Machida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riki Machida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uotsec misses with a wild body shot.
Machida misses with a straight left.
Uotsec connects with a good right hand that stumbles Machida. Machida circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Uotsec walks into a jab.
Uotsec slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uotsec's efforts to push away.
A short right from Machida.
Uotsec wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uotsec's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uotsec backwards.
Uotsec blocking some punches.
Uotsec's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Machida effectively controlling the action here.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uotsec backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uotsec backwards.
Uotsec being controlled against the cage.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uotsec is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Uotsec takes a shot to the head.
Uotsec tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the cage.
Machida lands a hook that snaps the head of Uotsec backwards.
Machida gets through Uotsec's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machida.
A nice left hand lands by Machida.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Riki Machida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uotsec.
Uotsec is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Machida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a body punch.
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Uotsec's head.
Nice body punch from Machida - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
A short uppercut from Machida.
Machida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uotsecs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.

Uotsec is rocked!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oh Uotsec is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Machida.
A head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uotsec seems to have got his legs back now.
Machida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Uotsec.
Uotsec letting Machida take a breather here.
Uotsec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machida lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Uotsec's head.
Uotsec tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the cage.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Uotsec.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riki Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

A big right from Uotsec misses.
Uotsec throws a shot to the body.

Machida forces Uotsec back against the cage and clinches.
Uotsec looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uotsec backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Machida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uotsec wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uotsec tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the cage.
Machida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Machida is struggling to control the position.
Machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Uotsec uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida lands with a right to the head.
Machida stalling against the cage.
Machida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Machida lands with a light punch inside.
Machida has a couple of punches blocked by Uotsec.
A head punch on the inside from Uotsec fails to land.
Machida misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uotsec.
A nice left hand lands by Machida.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
Uotsec blocks an uppercut.
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uotsec backwards.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machida misses with a body punch.
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!
Machida stalling in the clinch.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uotsec has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Machida misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Machida has Uotsec pressed against the cage, preventing Uotsec from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riki Machida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Uotsec blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida digs a right hand underneath Uotsec's ribcage. Uotsec let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uotsecs head.
Machida lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to work over Uotsec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uotsec tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the cage.
Uotsec wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uotsec or not.
Machida controlling the action here for a moment.
Gerald Uotsec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida presses Uotsec against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riki Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Machida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riki Machida!