PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kresimi Horvatic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Machine
vs
Horvatic

188 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kresimi Horvatic!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine tries a low kick but Horvatic avoids it.
Horvatic tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Machine tries to clinch up.
Horvatic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Machine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Machine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Horvatic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Horvatic is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Horvatic is looking for a sweep.
Machine wants to control but Horvatic is keeping him busy.

Machine tries for a kimura but Horvatic is defending well.
Horvatic is trying to control Machine's posture but Machine avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine controlling from side mount.
Horvatic manages to get back to half guard.
Horvatic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Horvatic.
Horvatic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Machine.
Machine pushes down on Horvatic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Horvatic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Horvatic.
Horvatic pulls Machine in close to his closed guard and prevents Machine from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvatic controls Machine momentarily but Machine frees himself.
Machine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Horvatic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machine is one step ahead there.

Horvatic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Machine off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Horvatic misses with a two punch combination.
Horvatic closes the distance but Machine moves to the side
and Machine counters with a good, hard body kick but Horvatic shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horvatic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horvatic. That's going to slow Machine down.
Horvatic stalks Machine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machine's face. Machine staggers backwards, shaken.
Machine is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Horvatic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horvatic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horvatic fails with the takedown.

Horvatic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Horvatic controls the position.
Machine prevents Horvatic from improving position.
Horvatic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horvatic working away.
Horvatic in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kresimi Horvatic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horvatic stalks Machine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machine's face. Machine staggers backwards, shaken.
Horvatic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Horvatic!
Machine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Horvatic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machine, pushing him back against the cage.
Machine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Horvatic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horvatic misses with the combination.
Horvatic throws a wild body kick that Machine sees coming a mile off.
Horvatic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horvatic misses with a double jab
and Machine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kresimi Horvatic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horvatic closes the distance but Machine moves to the side
and Machine finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvatic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horvatic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horvatic wants to clinch up but Machine keeps it at a distance.
Horvatic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horvatic throws a head kick but Machine moves out of range.
Machine checks a low kick from Horvatic.

Horvatic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Horvatic wants to pass the guard but Machine is keeping the position.
Horvatic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvatic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Horvatic taking a breather here.
Horvatic advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvatic controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kresimi Horvatic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horvatic lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horvatic has managed to clinch.

Horvatic breaks the clinch.
Horvatic looks to land a combination but Machine avoids it well.

Horvatic clinches up against the cage.
Horvatic has had enough of the clinch but Machine keeps him there for the moment.
Horvatic connects with a knee to the head.

Horvatic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horvatic tries to clinch but Machine moves out of range.
Horvatic with a poor takedown

so Machine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Horvatic pushes Machine off and scrambles back to his feet.
George Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Machine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Machine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Horvatic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Machine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kresimi Horvatic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Horvatic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machine swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Horvatic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Machine!
Horvatic cracks Machine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Horvatic controlling his opponent.
Machine avoids a series of strikes thrown by Horvatic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horvatic lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine is desperately trying to improve his position but Horvatic has a good base and remains in mount.
Horvatic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Horvatic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horvatic looking to ground and pound but Machine is blocking nicely.
Horvatic controlling the position easily from mount.
Machine wants to hold on but Horvatic pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Horvatic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Horvatic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Horvatic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Horvatic controlling from mount.
Machine is in a horrible position here. Horvatic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Horvatic punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvatic controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kresimi Horvatic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Horvatic gets the takedown into side control.
Horvatic has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Machine is trying desperately to improve position.
Horvatic controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Horvatic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Horvatic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Horvatic controlling his opponent.
George Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kresimi Horvatic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kresimi Horvatic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horvatic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kresimi Horvatic!