PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge Machina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machina comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Judge Machina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Winchester
vs
Machina

165 cm
30
165 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

185 cm
28
162 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Judge Machina!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Machina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winchester was well out of range. Poor timing from Machina.
Winchester 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.
Winchester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Winchester is looking to land body kicks.
Machina scores with a jab to the jaw.
Winchester throws a leg kick but Machina checks it.
Winchester keeps the fight on the outside.
Winchester misses with a wild combination.
Winchester looks to throw a body kick

and Machina moves into the clinch.
Machina missing with knees to the body.
Machina unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machina lands a nice knee to the body.
Machina lands an elbow just above Winchester 's eye.
Winchester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Winchester trying to stall but Machina improves his position.
Winchester is trying to pull guard but Machina has him pressed 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!
Winchester is working for takedown but Machina is calmly controlling the position for now.
Machina misses with a knee strike.
Winchester is trying to break free.
Machina told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Winchester lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winchester blocks it with crossed arms.
Machina takes a shot to the head.
Winchester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winchester takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winchester is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winchester.
Winchester managing to block the knees to the body from Machina.
Machina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winchester digs a right hand into Machina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machina's gas tank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winchester's brow.
Winchester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machina backwards.
Winchester drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Winchester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machina misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Winchester misses with a knee strike.
Machina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winchester blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester pressing his opponent against the cage.
Winchester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machina missing with knees to the body.
Winchester misses with the head strike.
Winchester lands with a left to the head.
Winchester is trying to drag Machina to the mat but Machina just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Winchester tries to throw a body punch but Machina avoids it by throwing Winchester back against the cage.
Winchester looking for a takedown.
Machina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machina lands a damaging elbow.
Machina lands a nice knee to the body.
Machina throws an elbow that misses.
Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Machina is controlling him.
Machina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Machina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina blocks a body shot from Winchester.
Winchester lands a nice shot to the body.
Machina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machina lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dean Winchester has been cut.
Winchester misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machina.
Machina misses with an elbow strike.
Winchester misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Winchester as Machina tries to tie him up.
Machina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winchester blocks an elbow strike.
Machina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winchester's efforts to push away.
Machina takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Winchester.
Nice elbow from Machina.
Machina misses with an elbow over the top.
Winchester looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winchester's defenses.
Machina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winchester misses with a body punch.
Winchester is leaning against Machina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machina gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winchester.
Machina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Winchester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machina stuffs the takedown attempt from Winchester. Winchester gets slowly back to his feet.
Winchester slips under a jab from Machina.
Machina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Machina closes the distance and pushes Winchester back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Winchester.
Machina throws an elbow but it misses.
Winchester blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judge Machina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Winchester's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winchester fails with the takedown.
Winchester slips under a jab from Machina.
Winchester wants to slow Machina down by chopping away at his legs.

Winchester closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machina to the mat! Machina manages to get full guard.
Machina has control of Winchester's left arm, preventing Winchester from doing any damage.
Machina being controlled here, momentarily.
Machina keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machina is adopting a defensive guard.
Winchester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machina swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winchester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winchester wants to pass the guard but Machina is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winchester slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Winchester is staying tight to Machina's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Winchester in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Machina is trying to control Winchester's posture but Winchester avoids it.
Winchester is looking to take a break and control but Machina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Machina is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Machina can't do much from the bottom here.
Machina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Machina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Winchester is working away from the top position though.
Winchester looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machina with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Winchester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina wants to control but Winchester is keeping busy.
Machina keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Machina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winchester controlling the action here.
Machina trying to control from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Winchester is working for a kimura but Machina is defending it quite comfortably.
Machina is refusing to be controlled, as Winchester sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Machina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winchester throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Winchester - just one landing.
Nice straight punches there by Machina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machina.
Winchester misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Winchester.
Winchester takes a jab right on the kisser.
Winchester has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Machina finds it's way round the side to connect with Winchester's head.
Winchester misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winchester throws a leg kick that is checked

and Machina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winchester has Machina pressed against the cage.
Winchester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machina misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Winchester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Winchester's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Winchester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machina.
Machina is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Winchester throws out a leg kick but Machina moves out of range and Winchester only half commits.
Judge Machina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winchester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machina throws a head kick but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Winchester is looking to chop away at Machina's legs.
Winchester 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.
Winchester dives in for a single leg takedown but Machina sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Machina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winchester's defenses.
Machina prevents a body shot from Winchester.
Winchester blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Judge Machina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Winchester avoids the elbow strike from Machina, against the cage.
Winchester blocks an elbow strike from Machina.
Machina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winchester's brow.
Winchester looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machina.
Winchester looking to slow down the pace here.
Machina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winchester's efforts to push away.
Machina lands an elbow that stopped Winchester in his tracks for a moment.
Winchester misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Winchester fails to land.
Winchester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winchester takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machina missing with knees to the body.
Winchester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machina stalling the fight.

Winchester pulls guard.
Machina controlling from the top position.
Winchester is trying to control the position but Machina postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Winchester is controlling Machina's posture.
Machina won't allow Winchester to sweep him here.
Machina would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Machina sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winchester throws a chopping leg kick but Machina manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina throws a head kick that misses.
Machina tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Machina looks to land a left hand but Winchester moved out of range nicely.
Winchester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machina. That did some damage!
Winchester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Winchester closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Machina's guard.
Machina pulls Winchester in to control the position.

Winchester got a little sloppy there for a moment and Machina has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winchester has managed to get both his arms back between Machina's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winchester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Machina seems keen to control Winchester's posture.
Machina keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machina throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machina's head.
Winchester trying to control but Machina is working from the bottom.
Machina is looking to stand up but Winchester isn't so interested in that idea.
Winchester controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Winchester drives through with a takedown into Machina's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

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 Dean Winchester.
I think Winchester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!