PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Clam Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge Machina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clam Digger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Body Rott. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Judge Machina enters the cage!

Clam Digger
vs
Machina

177 cm
30
159 lbs
22 - 5 - 2

185 cm
29
162 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

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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 22 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Clam Digger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judge Machina!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machina.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machina.
Machina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clam Digger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick which misses Machina's front leg but catches the back leg as Machina tries to avoid it.
Clam Digger avoids the head kick by Machina.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick but Machina moved away.
Machina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clam Digger throws a body kick that misses.
Machina ducks under a wild hook from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clam Digger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machina.
Machina appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machina throws a low kick but Clam Digger moves out of range easily.
Machina ducks under a wild hook from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger connects with a leg kick. Machina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machina avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Clam Digger misses
and Machina counters with a three punch combo that has Clam Digger backing up. Clam Digger nods at Machina to acknowledge the strikes.
Clam Digger tries to land a front kick but Machina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clam Digger throws a big shot that misses.
Clam Digger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beast Cartel in the buildup to the fight.
Machina misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clam Digger misses with a low kick as Machina jumps back.
Clam Digger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machina tries a quick counter leg kick but Clam Digger is wise to it.
Clam Digger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machina checks it well.
Machina throws a lazy right hand but Clam Digger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machina goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clam Digger misses with a wild body shot.
Machina swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab lands there for Clam Digger.
Machina blocks a low kick nicely.
Clam Digger throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina throws a front kick aimed at Clam Digger's knee but Clam Digger avoids it well.
Machina throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clam Digger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick that misses.
Machina blocks a low kick nicely.
Clam Digger throws the kick towards the body but Machina avoids it.
Clam Digger tries to clinch up.
Machina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clam Digger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Clam Digger.
Judge Machina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clam Digger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clam Digger is looking to chop away at Machina's legs.
Machina tries to land a front kick but Clam Digger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Machina tries to close the distance and clinch but Clam Digger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Clam Digger misses its intended target.
Clam Digger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Machina pinned against the cage. Machina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Machina blocks a low kick nicely.
Machina wants to clinch up but Clam Digger keeps it at a distance.
Machina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clam Digger misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger throws a wild body kick that Machina sees coming a mile off.
Machina misses with a head kick.
Clam Digger swings for the body but Machina moves out of range.
Clam Digger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clam Digger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machina is out of range and Clam Digger settles back down.
Terrance Clam Digger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clam Digger 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clam Digger appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Machina misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clam Digger tried to counter with a leg kick but Machina avoided it.
Clam Digger takes a swing at Machina's ribcage but misses.
Machina misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Machina.
Nice straight punches there by Machina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machina.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clam Digger misses with a straight left.
Clam Digger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Machina looks to land a body kick but Clam Digger moved away.
Machina misses with a looping left.
Clam Digger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Machina slips a jab from Clam Digger.
Machina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clam Digger misses with an uppercut. Machina saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Judge Machina will probably get the nod.
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.

Machina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clam Digger is out of range.
Clam Digger misses with a low kick.
Machina tries to land a front kick but Clam Digger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clam Digger misses with an uppercut
and Machina counters with a low kick, right behind Clam Digger 's knee.
Clam Digger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machina is out of range and Clam Digger settles back down.
Clam Digger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clam Digger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clam Digger looks to land a right hand but Machina moved out of range.
Machina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clam Digger.
Clam Digger misses with an uppercut. Machina saw that one coming.
Machina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clam Digger throws a solid leg kick but Machina takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clam Digger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machina! But no joy.
Clam Digger misses with a body shot.
Machina misses the shot to the body.
Clam Digger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machina.
Clam Digger throws a big counter combination but Machina scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Terrance Clam Digger is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Clam Digger misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machina lands with a kick to the ribs.
Clam Digger throws a looping overhand right but Machina ducks down to avoid it.
Clam Digger throws a body shot but no joy.
Machina misses with a straight right.
Machina will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clam Digger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clam Digger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Machina!
Machina throws a sloppy head kick and Clam Digger moves out of range easily.
Clam Digger misses with a body shot.
Machina attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clam Digger can pounce on him.
Clam Digger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machina.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machina throws a fast counter high kick but Clam Digger manages to duck under it in time.
Clam Digger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clam Digger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machina.
Machina connects with the punch.
Clam Digger is looking to wear down Machina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clam Digger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clam Digger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clam Digger throws a hook but Machina avoids it easily.
Machina avoids the body shot from Clam Digger.
Jab by Clam Digger.
Machina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clam Digger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machina checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Machina takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Machina blocks the body kick.
Machina misses with a straight right.
Clam Digger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Machina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clam Digger moves away.
As Machina backs away, Clam Digger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Machina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clam Digger is out of range and Machina settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machina.
Clam Digger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machina tries to counter with a clinch but Clam Digger shakes him off and moves away.
Machina's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good shot there by Clam Digger.
Machina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Machina misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Clam Digger misses the target.
The fighters circling - Machina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clam Digger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clam Digger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machina connects with a right hand. Clam Digger shakes it off.
Machina looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clam Digger. Machina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machina raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Clam Digger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machina defends it nicely.
Machina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machina connects with a solid leg kick.

Clam Digger shoots in and gets a takedown into Machina's guard.
Machina keeping full guard, as Clam Digger tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machina is controlling Clam Digger's posture.
Machina is continuing to stall.
Machina trying to keep a closed guard but Clam Digger is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Clam Digger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Clam Digger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick
and Machina counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clam Digger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machina doesn't manage to clinch there - Clam Digger circles away.
Clam Digger throws a body punch but Machina moves out of range.
Machina swings for the body but Clam Digger moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clam Digger.
Clam Digger throws a low kick, looking for Machina's leg but Machina calmly moves out of range.
Clam Digger shoots in and drives through. Machina sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clam Digger lands with a nice body punch.
Machina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clam Digger misses with a shot to the body
enabling Machina to counter with a crisp jab.
Clam Digger misses the shot to the body.
Machina is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clam Digger checks a leg kick.
Clam Digger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Machina just manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Clam Digger.
Clam Digger throws a body shot but no joy.
Machina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machina walks into a straight right hand from Clam Digger.
Machina checks a leg kick nicely.
Machina throws a fast counter high kick but Clam Digger manages to duck under it in time.
Machina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clam Digger shoots for a takedown but Machina saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Machina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clam Digger swings for the body but Machina moves out of range.
Machina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machina misses with a head kick.
Clam Digger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Machina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clam Digger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Clam Digger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machina scores with a decent looking hook.
Machina avoids the body shot from Clam Digger.
Machina looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Machina misses with a low kick.
Clam Digger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clam Digger misses with a wild body shot.
Machina steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Clam Digger misses with a low kick.
Machina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Machina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clam Digger.
Machina is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Machina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Machina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machina throws a head kick that misses.
Clam Digger throws a sloppy body shot
and Machina counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger connects with an inside leg kick.
Machina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machina throws a push kick but Clam Digger slaps the foot to one side.
Clam Digger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clam Digger checks a leg kick.
Clam Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machina moves away.
Machina is trying to counter with his kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clam Digger.
Clam Digger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clam Digger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machina throws a sloppy head kick and Clam Digger moves out of range easily.
Machina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clam Digger misses with a lunging right hand
and Machina counters with a nice uppercut.
Clam Digger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machina counters with a nice uppercut.
Machina gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clam Digger wants to slow Machina down by chopping away at his legs.
Machina has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clam Digger scores with a jab to the body.
Machina misses with a hook. Clam Digger ducked under it nicely.
Machina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machina throws a lazy head kick
and Clam Digger counters with a nice body shot.
Machina swats away the attempt to clinch by Clam Digger.
Clam Digger avoids the body shot from Machina.
Machina on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Clam Digger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machina slips a jab from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Judge Machina.
I think Machina 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Judge Machina!
In defeat, Terrance Clam Digger stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats on the big win! My manager is an idiot.'.