PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karol Orlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Orlowski
vs
Machado

176 cm
23
164 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

175 cm
34
164 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Revolution Clothing

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karol Orlowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlowski with a hook.
Machado scores with a hook to the body. Orlowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Machado keeps the fight on the outside.
Machado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orlowski lands with a nice body kick.
Machado connects with a body shot.
Orlowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Orlowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Orlowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machado. Machado obviously looking to wear him down.
Machado thows a leg kick but Orlowski checks it
and Orlowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machado feints and then cracks Orlowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orlowski down.
Orlowski takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlowski moves away.
Manny Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Orlowski is out of range.
A jab from Orlowski misses.
Machado lands a slapping body shot.
Orlowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlowski is looking to counter punch.
Machado wants to slow Orlowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Orlowski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machado misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Orlowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Orlowski misses the target.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Orlowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machado there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Machado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orlowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orlowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Orlowski throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado's coach down at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Machado's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Machado wants to clinch up but Orlowski keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a double jab.
Machado throws a leg kick that misses.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlowski moves away.
Machado lands a jab to Orlowski's midsection.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlowski moves away.
Machado takes a swing at Orlowski's ribcage but misses.
Orlowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Orlowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orlowski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Orlowski tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Orlowski back against the cage.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machado wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.

Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Orlowski pushes Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Orlowski misses with a punch to the body.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Machado lands with a right to the head.
Machado working hard to break the clinch.
Orlowski has Machado pressed against the cage, preventing Machado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlowski.
Orlowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Orlowski - that landed with a thud.
Machado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orlowski is keeping busy.

Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machado moves away from the strike by Orlowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Machado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orlowski. Orlowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Machado blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado throws a low kick, looking for Orlowski's leg but Orlowski calmly moves out of range.
Orlowski tries to clinch but Machado is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Machado.
Orlowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado.
Orlowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice jab there from Machado.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlowski throws out the jab.
Machado lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Orlowski looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
Machado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orlowski under the eye.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlowski.
Orlowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orlowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orlowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice side step and Machado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Orlowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Orlowski backing away here, and Machado unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Orlowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Orlowski rushes Machado and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado prevents a body shot from Orlowski.
Orlowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machado dodges an elbow strike from Orlowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orlowski misses with a short punch on the inside.

Machado breaks from the clinch.
Orlowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orlowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Orlowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Orlowski avoids the body shot from Machado.
Orlowski looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orlowski checks a leg kick.
Machado throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Orlowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado throws a right hand that misses
and Orlowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Orlowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Machado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado moves away from the strike by Orlowski.
Orlowski throws out a leg kick but Machado moves out of range and Orlowski only half commits.
Machado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Machado finds it's target.
Orlowski moves away from the strike by Machado.
Orlowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machado is looking to clinch but Orlowski is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Orlowski misses the target.
Machado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orlowski under the eye.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlowski.
Machado misses with a double jab.
Orlowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orlowski throws a right and a left that Machado avoids nicely.
Orlowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orlowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orlowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machado. Machado obviously looking to wear him down.
Machado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlowski lands the left hand.
Machado misses with a leg kick.
Machado lands a jab to Orlowski's midsection.
Machado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machado lands with a kick to the temple. Orlowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Machado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orlowski rather than just go for the knockout.

Machado closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski has Machado pressed against the cage.
Orlowski blocks a body shot from Machado.
Orlowski prevents Machado from breaking the clinch.
Karol Orlowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machado lands with a left to the head.
Orlowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Orlowski.
Orlowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlowski is working Machado over against the cage.
Come on Machado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Machado tries a body shot but Orlowski blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machado.
Machado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orlowski avoids it.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manny Machado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Orlowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orlowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Machado is rocked!
Machado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orlowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Orlowski finish him?
Orlowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orlowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orlowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Machado looks to land a body kick but Orlowski moved away.
Machado seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlowski throws a right and a left that Machado avoids nicely.
Machado misses with a hook. Orlowski ducked under it nicely.
Orlowski 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlowski throws a leg kick which misses Machado's front leg but catches the back leg as Machado tries to avoid it.

Machado has managed to clinch.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Orlowski misses with a punch on the inside.

Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orlowski checks a low kick from Machado.
Orlowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Orlowski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Orlowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machado swings for the body but Orlowski moves out of range.
Machado tests Orlowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Machado jabs Orlowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orlowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karol Orlowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orlowski lands a lovely overhand right.
Manny Machado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Machado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Machado cracks a nice hook into Orlowski's ribs.

Orlowski moves into range and clinches up with Machado.
Orlowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Orlowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orlowski lands a body shot.

Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlowski.
Orlowski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Machado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orlowski doesn't seem phased though.
Machado lands with an uppercut that bounces Orlowski off the cage and back into range.
Machado throws a right and a left that Orlowski avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado scores with a nice strike.
Orlowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Orlowski misses.
Machado wants to clinch up but Orlowski keeps it at a distance.
Orlowski misses with a wild body shot.
Machado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Machado throws a body shot but no joy.
Machado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Orlowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Machado tries a low kick but Orlowski avoids it.
Orlowski throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Machado takes a swing at Orlowski's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlowski.
Orlowski jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Manny Machado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orlowski connects with the punch.

Machado moves into the clinch.
Orlowski throws a head punch that misses.
Machado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Machado breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Machado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orlowski misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machado.
Orlowski pounces like a tiger and cracks Machado with a vicious hook! Machado is down but not out! Orlowski follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karol Orlowski!