PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Judge Machina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machina's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy. Judge Machina had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Machina
vs
Winchester

185 cm
28
162 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

165 cm
30
165 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Modern Wear Apparel

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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Judge Machina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Winchester gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Machina counters by clinching up.
Machina pushes off an throws an elbow but Winchester leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Winchester avoids the elbow strike from Machina, against the cage.
Winchester can't find room to land a body shot as Machina controls the action.
Our sources have told us that Machina has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Winchester drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machina pulls his leg out and moves away.
Machina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machina avoids the head kick by Winchester.
Machina blocks the body kick.
Machina looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winchester thows a leg kick but Machina checks it

and Machina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machina keeps control of Winchester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machina tries to land knees in the clinch but Winchester avoids the damage to the body.
Machina prevents a takedown attempt there.
Judge Machina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Winchester.
Machina lands an elbow that stopped Winchester in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester avoids a wild elbow strike from Machina.
Machina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winchester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machina lands an elbow inside that Winchester shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Machina.
Winchester jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Machina walks away with a smile on his face. Winchester gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winchester 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.
Machina is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Winchester.
Winchester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machina. Machina obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Winchester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machina tries a head kick but it misses.
Winchester changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Machina tries to avoid it but Winchester manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Machina to the ground. Machina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Machina fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Winchester checks it well.
Winchester changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Winchester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Machina pinned against the cage. Machina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Machina lands a head kick. Winchester smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Winchester throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is looking to score with low kicks.
As Winchester tries to get set, Machina tries to push him back and clinch up but Winchester manages to avoid the attempt.
Winchester checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machina throws a leg kick which misses Winchester's front leg but catches the back leg as Winchester tries to avoid it.
Machina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winchester tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machina.
Machina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Winchester is out of range.
Machina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winchester makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Machina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winchester is looking to land body kicks.
Winchester throws a series of punches but Machina moves out of range.
Winchester 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.
Dean Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Winchester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Winchester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machina checks a leg kick.
Machina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Winchester can pounce on him.
Winchester misses with a leg kick

and Machina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Winchester avoids a wild elbow strike from Machina.
Machina trying to land knees to the body.
Winchester blocks the elbow strike.
Machina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machina misses with an elbow over the top.
Winchester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winchester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machina smiles and moves away.
Machina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Winchester can pounce on him.
Winchester tries to land a leg kick but Machina saw it coming and moves away.
Machina connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Machina lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Winchester has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winchester and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winchester wants to clinch.
Winchester 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.
Machina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Winchester instigates a clinch.
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!
Winchester is looking to break free of the clinch but Machina has double underhooks.
Winchester presses Machina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machina gets underhooks to prevent Winchester's takedown attempt.
Winchester trying to stall but Machina improves his position.
Winchester scores with a hook to the body.
Machina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machina lands an elbow inside.
Machina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machina misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judge Machina dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Winchester misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winchester checks a leg kick.
Machina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winchester can do to turn this around?
Machina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the body from Winchester misses

and Machina counters by clinching up.
Winchester is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machina is keeping busy.
Machina slowing the pace effectively.
Winchester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machina has him pressed against the cage.
Winchester tries to land knees in the clinch but Machina avoids the damage to the body.

Winchester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machina misses with a low kick.
Winchester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machina. Machina obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester swinging wildly here.
Machina lands a front kick.
Machina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester moves into range and connects with a jab.
Winchester shoots in but Machina avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machina is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Winchester.
Machina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Winchester was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Winchester blocks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machina.
Winchester misses with a body shot.
Winchester throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machina. That's going to slow Winchester down.
Machina avoids the head kick by Winchester.
Machina seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Winchester tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machina is able to avoid easily.
As Winchester tries to get set, Machina tries to push him back and clinch up but Winchester manages to avoid the attempt.
Winchester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machina checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Machina blocks the leg kick.

Winchester drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machina gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winchester lands strikes from half guard.
Machina tries to get to full guard but Winchester has control of the leg.
Machina is staying active underneath Winchester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Machina is looking to control Winchester's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Machina avoid being mounted?
Machina is not content to let Winchester control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Winchester takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Machina wants to control but Winchester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machina is looking for a sweep. Winchester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Winchester is thwarting Machina's attempts to control the position.
Machina wants to improve his position but Winchester is controlling well.
Winchester with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Winchester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Winchester is thwarting Machina's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winchester.
Machina missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Judge Machina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Winchester misses.
Winchester moves into range and connects with a jab.
Machina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Winchester can pounce on him.
Winchester scores with a kick to the body.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machina connects with a leg kick. Winchester looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Winchester scores with a body shot.
Winchester throws out a loose jab but Machina uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Winchester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Machina dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
Winchester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Machina.
Winchester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machina is fending him off so far but Winchester persists. Nope, Machina circles away and we're back to standing.
Machina tries to counter by clinching up but Winchester breaks away and moves out of range.
Machina tried to score with a low kick but Winchester checks it.
Machina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winchester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winchester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machina.
Machina moves out of range as Winchester throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester looks to land a body kick but Machina moved away.
Winchester attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winchester throws the left hand but Machina avoids the punch easily.
Winchester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machina misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina moves out of range of the body kick.
Machina misses with a body kick.
Winchester pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machina is out of range and Winchester settles back down.
Winchester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machina tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Winchester manages to circle out of the way.
Dean Winchester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winchester swings for the body but Machina moves out of range.
Winchester clobbers Machina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machina will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Machina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winchester.
Machina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winchester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Winchester tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Machina defends well and Winchester ends up having to push Machina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Winchester checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winchester! But no joy.
Winchester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machina is out of range.
Winchester misses with a kick to the body.
Winchester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Winchester, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machina checks a leg kick.
Machina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winchester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Winchester thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machina if he has to take too many more of those.
Winchester misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winchester throws a wild body kick that Machina sees coming a mile off.
Winchester tries for a takedown but Machina sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Judge Machina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Winchester.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Machina.
Machina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Winchester pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machina is out of range and Winchester settles back down.
Winchester tries a low kick but Machina avoids it.
Machina will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Winchester wants to slow Machina down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester throws a low kick, looking for Machina's leg but Machina calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Machina.
Winchester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winchester checks a leg kick nicely.

Winchester shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machina is controlling Winchester's trapped leg to prevent Winchester from advancing to side control.
Machina wants to control but Winchester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machina is controlling Winchester's trapped leg to prevent Winchester from advancing to side control.
Winchester wants to take a breather but Machina is having none of it.
Machina makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Machina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Winchester controls the pace.
Machina pulls Winchester in to control the position.
Machina is trying to keep Winchester in close.
Winchester wants to control from the top but Machina keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Machina is pulling down on Winchester's head. It's preventing any offense from Winchester, at least for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Winchester keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Winchester motions for Machina to come forward. Winchester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machina is looking to counter the offense by Winchester and move into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Winchester. Those never looked like landing.
Machina moves out of range of the body kick from Winchester.
Machina wants to slow Winchester down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machina.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Winchester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winchester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Winchester!