PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Judge Machina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Machina
vs
Lineker

185 cm
31
162 lbs
20 - 10 - 2

177 cm
32
163 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judge Machina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machina wants to land a leg kick but Lineker is out of range.
Lineker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lineker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machina is out of range.
Machina seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Judge Machina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lineker scores with a spinning back kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lineker checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Lineker is predictable there
and Machina counters with a solid body kick.
Machina throws an off balance right hand
and Lineker counters with a leg kick.
Machina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machina blocks a low kick nicely.
Machina tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lineker manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lineker.
Machina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machina throws a head kick that half lands.
Machina throws a series of punches but Lineker avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina tries to clinch but Lineker is having none of it.
Lineker looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Machina lands a head kick. Lineker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machina throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lineker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Machina avoids a kick to the body.
Machina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lineker tries a quick counter leg kick but Machina is wise to it.
Lineker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machina looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Machina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Machina misses with a double jab
and Lineker counters with an outside leg kick.
Lineker motions for Machina to come forward. Lineker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machina.
Lineker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Machina.
Machina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machina looks to land a right hand but Lineker moved out of range.
Lineker wants to slow Machina down by chopping away at his legs.
Machina throws a counter high kick but Lineker was just alert enough to avoid it.

Machina darts in and clinches Lineker up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lineker has had enough of the clinch but Machina keeps him there for the moment.
Our sources have told us that Machina has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lineker takes a shot to the head.
Machina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machina avoiding damage.
Machina utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lineker avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machina has Lineker pressed against the cage, preventing Lineker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lineker's face.
Lineker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Machina has Lineker pushed against the cage.
Machina effectively controlling the action here.
Lineker is looking to break free of the clinch but Machina has double underhooks.
Machina digs a right hand into Lineker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lineker's gas tank.

Lineker manages to break the clinch.
Machina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lineker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Machina - that will leave a mark!
Machina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lineker.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lineker 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 Machina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Machina is looking to counter the offense by Lineker and move into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Machina.
Lineker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lineker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lineker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machina throws a head kick but Lineker moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machina misses with a head kick.
And Lineker responds with a good body kick, but Machina manages to step out the way in time.
Machina throws a leg kick that misses.
Lineker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Machina.
Lineker throws a push kick but Machina slaps the foot to one side.
Machina seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judge Machina dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Machina throws a chopping leg kick but Lineker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machina looks for the body kick but Lineker saw that one coming.
Lineker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lineker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Lineker misses.
Machina 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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Lineker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lineker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lineker wants to slow Machina down by chopping away at his legs.
Machina throws a counter high kick but Lineker was just alert enough to avoid it.
Machina connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Machina misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lineker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Lineker.
Judge Machina is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machina stuns Lineker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lineker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machina 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.
Machina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lineker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machina is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Machina misses its target.
Machina looks to land a combination. Lineker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lineker throws a leg kick
and Machina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lineker can do to turn this around?
Machina misses with the body kick
and Lineker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Machina throws a lazy head kick
and Lineker counters with a thumping low kick.
Lineker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick by Machina misses
and Lineker counters with an inside leg kick.
Machina swings for the body but Lineker moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lineker throws a wild body kick that Machina sees coming a mile off.
Lineker blocks a leg kick.
Lineker feints a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Lineker is predictable there

and Machina counters by moving into the clinch.
Machina lands a shoulder strike.
Lineker blocks an elbow strike.
Machina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lineker blocks it with crossed arms.
Machina working aggressively here.
Machina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lineker blocks it with crossed arms.

Lineker breaks from the clinch.
Lineker tried to score with a low kick but Machina checks it.
Machina thumps Lineker with a low kick.
Lineker thumps Machina with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machina is out of range.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Machina's front leg but catches the back leg as Machina tries to avoid it.
Machina looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lineker is looking to slow Machina down with leg kicks.
Machina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lineker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lineker avoids the head kick by Machina.
A head kick misses from Machina.
Lineker is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lineker misses with a leg kick

and Machina counters by moving into the clinch.
Machina is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machina tries to land knees in the clinch but Lineker avoids the damage to the body.
Lineker can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machina is pushing Lineker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Machina swings wildly with an uppercut but Lineker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machina slowing the pace effectively.
Machina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Machina.
Lineker tries to break the clinch but Machina is controlling the position.
Machina tries to throw a body punch but Lineker avoids it by throwing Machina back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machina throws an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Machina.
Machina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judge Machina dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Machina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lineker.
Machina is looking to slow Lineker down with leg kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Machina.

Machina closes the distance and clinches.
Lineker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judge Machina has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lineker wants to break free but Machina has control.
Lineker wants to break free but Machina has control.
Lineker can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lineker breaks the clinch.
Lineker misses with a low kick.

Machina moves into the clinch successfully.
Machina leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machina looking to throw knees to the head but Lineker is blocking nicely.
Machina tries a body shot but Lineker blocks it.
Lineker tries to break the clinch but Machina is controlling the position.
Lineker dodges an elbow strike from Machina.
Machina throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Machina.
Lineker wants to break free but Machina has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machina.
Machina misses with some punches.
Machina has Lineker pressed against the cage, preventing Lineker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machina misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machina unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lineker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Machina.
Machina trying to control the position but instead, Lineker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Machina into the cage.
Machina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lineker's efforts to push away.
Lineker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machina misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lineker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lineker can pounce on him.
John Lineker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lineker.
Machina throws a front kick aimed at Lineker's knee but Lineker avoids it well.
Lineker feints and then cracks Machina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machina down.
Machina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Machina.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machina, right into the meat.
Machina looks to score with a jab to the body but Lineker is just out of range.
Machina checks the leg kick.
Lineker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machina checks it well.

Machina takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Machina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lineker dodges an elbow strike from Machina.
Machina stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lineker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Machina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lineker backwards.
Lineker misses with a punch to the body.
Machina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lineker's elbow.
Machina lands a nice elbow.
Machina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lineker tries to throw a body punch but Machina avoids it by throwing Lineker back against the cage.
Machina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lineker avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Judge Machina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Judge Machina!