PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch - The Regulator. Manny Machado is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Margera
vs
Machado

180 cm
37
160 lbs
35 - 23 - 1

175 cm
35
164 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

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 35 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Margera connects with a leg kick. Machado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Machado lands with an uppercut that bounces Margera off the cage and back into range.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Margera looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Margera misses the shot to the body.
Margera looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Machado throws a body shot but no joy.
Margera misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera moves out of range of the strikes.
Machado slips under a jab.
Machado flicks out a counter leg kick but Margera steps away.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Machado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Margera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Margera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Machado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Machado swings for the body but Margera moves out of range.
Machado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Machado throws a hook but Margera avoids it easily.
Machado misses with a hook to the body
and Margera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manny Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado misses with a hook
and Margera counters with a stiff right hand.
Margera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machado connects with a body shot that sends Margera's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Margera.
Margera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Machado misses the jab.
Margera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Margera throws out a leg kick but Machado moves out of range and Margera only half commits.
Margera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Margera misses with a left hand
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Margera.
Machado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Margera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machado blocks a leg kick.
Machado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Margera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Margera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado scores with a body shot.
Margera lands a head kick. Machado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machado lands with a good body shot.
Margera throws a leg kick but Machado checks it.
Machado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado lands a nice shot that snaps Margera's head back.
Machado connects with a body shot that sends Margera's belly button to the back.
Margera moves away from the strike by Machado.
Margera thinks about countering with a head kick.
Machado throws a shot to the body.
Machado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Margera's head backwards.
Margera looks for the body kick but Machado saw that one coming.
Margera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Machado lands with a hook. Margera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado throws the kick towards the body but Margera avoids it.
Margera jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Machado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera motions for Machado to come forward. Margera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Margera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Margera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machado.
Machado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Margera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machado blocks a low kick nicely.
Machado lands a really nice looking cross but Margera seems unphased.

Machado pushes Margera up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Margera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Margera tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.

Margera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Margera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machado moves out of range as Margera strikes.
Margera throws a sloppy head kick and Machado moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Machado dominated that round.
That's time! Margera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Margera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machado motions for Margera to come forward. Machado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Margera jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Machado rushes Margera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Margera.
Margera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Margera slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Margera misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera stalls.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Margera.
Margera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Margera has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Margera pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Margera for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A nice right hand lands inside from Margera.
Margera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
Machado is stalling here.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.

Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machado throws a leg kick
and Margera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Margera lands with a hook. Machado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Margera wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Machado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Machado looks to clinch
and Margera counters with a nice uppercut.
Machado scores with a hook to the body. Margera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Machado forces Margera back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Margera fails to land.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machado stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado blocks a body shot from Margera.
Bam Margera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Margera has Machado pressed against the cage, preventing Machado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Margera is trying to maintain a safe position but Machado gets an underhook and turns Margera into the cage.
Machado digs a right hand into Margera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Margera's gas tank.
Machado scores with a shoulder strike.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Margera prevents a body shot from Machado.
Machado tries to circle away but Margera has him pinned against the cage.
Machado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Margera is keeping busy.
Machado is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Machado content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machado up against the cage.
Margera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
Margera tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.
Margera misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Margera.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machado is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Machado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bam Margera will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Machado catches Margera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Margera keeps the fight on the outside.
Machado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Machado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Margera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Machado avoids a kick to the body.
Margera misses with a head kick.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Margera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Margera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Margera moves away and avoids it.
Margera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machado slips under a jab from Margera.
Margera scores with a head kick. Machado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
Machado tries to clinch but Margera moves out of range.
Machado scores with a sloppy right hand. Margera should have avoided that one.
Machado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Margera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Margera eats them both and turns towards Machado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Margera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.
Margera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machados head.
Margera working aggressively here.
Machado blocking some punches.
Margera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado slowing the pace effectively.
Machado is pushing Margera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Margera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machado up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Machado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera is looking to control Machado's arms but Machado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Margera has his back to the cage.

Machado breaks from the clinch.
Machado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Margera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Margera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machado is out of range and Margera settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado lands a glancing blow to the side of Margera's head.
Margera blocks a low kick nicely.
Machado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses the jab.
Margera slips a straight right by Machado.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Machado cracks Margera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Margera slips under a jab.
Margera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Margera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Machado will feel that in the morning.
Machado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Margera throws a hook but Machado avoids it easily.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Margera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Margera throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Margera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Margera.
Margera scores with a sloppy right hand. Machado should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a body shot.
Machado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Margera is out of range and Machado settles back down.
Margera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machado stuns Margera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machado throws a solid leg kick but Margera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Machado.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
Margera appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Machado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Margera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Margera circles away from the clinch attempt
and Margera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Margera.
Machado clobbers Margera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Manny Machado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Margera is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Machado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Machado 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Machado!
A relieved looking Manny Machado thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.