PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Spector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado has chosen Arcade Fire - Power Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spector
vs
Machado

166 cm
35
143 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
145 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Spector!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Machado!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado tries to clinch up.
Spector throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado throws the left hand but Spector avoids the punch easily.
Spector thumps Machado with a low kick.
A jab from Spector misses.
Spector throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spector throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Machado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spector.
Spector ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Spector throws out a leg kick but Machado moves out of range and Spector only half commits.
Spector tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machado is able to avoid easily.
Spector is looking to chop away at Machado's legs.
Spector looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Spector paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spector walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick from Spector is predictable there
and Machado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marc Spector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spector scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spector looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machado throws out a loose jab but Spector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spector gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spector darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spector.
Spector punishes Machado's body with a nice straight punch.
Machado lands with an overhand left.
Machado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spector lands a slapping body shot.
Spector clobbers Machado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Machado.
Spector looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
Machado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spector misses with a looping left.
Spector fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machado moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spector paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Spector was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Machado.
Spector thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spector misses with a body shot.
Spector stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a hook but Spector avoids it easily.
Machado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Machado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spector, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Spector.
Spector lands a hook that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado lands an elbow inside that Spector shrugs off.

It looks like Marc Spector has been cut.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spector goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spector avoids the elbow strike from Machado, against the cage.
Spector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spector struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Spector lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machado.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spector.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Machado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spector backwards.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spector tries to break free but Machado pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Machado.
Spector takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spector.
Spector lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Machado.
Spector dodges an elbow strike from Machado.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
Machado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spector can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
Machado creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spector's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Spector dodges an elbow strike from Machado.
A short body shot lands from Spector as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spector has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Spector digs a right hand into Machado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machado's gas tank.
Spector misses with a punch on the inside.
Spector lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Spector.
Spector misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spector goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spector doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machado throws an elbow but misses.
Spector tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
Machado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.
Spector gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spector blocks an uppercut.

Spector breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spector swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Spector misses its target.
Spector moves out of range as Machado strikes.
Spector cracks Machado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spector connects with a leg kick. Machado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spector tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Spector.
Machado misses with a straight right.
Spector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marc Spector will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marc Spector's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spector swats away the attempt to clinch by Machado.
A left lands for Spector.
Spector throws a leg kick but Machado moved away.
Machado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spector fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Spector swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Machado slips under a jab.
Spector lands a glancing blow to the side of Machado's head.
A jab from Spector misses.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick.
Machado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Spector wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spector.
Spector uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Machado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spector with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machado to score with a decent uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spector.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spector throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spector looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
Spector throws a big shot that misses.
Spector swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado moves away from the strike by Spector.
Spector throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spector keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Spector looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spector.
Spector is looking to slow Machado down with leg kicks.
Spector tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machado is able to avoid easily.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Spector swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Machado has closed the distance and engaged Spector in a clinch.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spector blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado misses with an elbow strike.
Machado misses with an elbow over the top.
Machado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rodrigo Machado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Spector throws a head punch that misses.
Machado lands a nice elbow.
Spector wants to break free but Machado has control.
Spector tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Machado gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spector takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machado throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machado throws an elbow but misses.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.

Spector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Machado.
Spector dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado cracks Spector with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Machado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spector thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Machado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spector.
Machado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spector throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Spector looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Machado moves out of range of the leg kick from Spector.
Machado slips under a jab from Spector.
Machado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Machado looks to land a right hand but Spector moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Machado.
Spector throws a wild body kick that Machado sees coming a mile off.
Spector lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spector is looking to slow Machado down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spector looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Spector tries to work over Machado's front leg with a kick but Machado checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a series of punches but Spector moves out of range.
Spector takes one to the chin there.
Spector throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Machado is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Spector ducks down to avoid it.
Spector looks for the body kick but Machado saw that one coming.
Spector connects with a leg kick. Machado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machado cracks Spector with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Machado checks the leg kick.
Spector ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Spector looks to land a body kick but Machado moved away.
Spector takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Machado might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Spector fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machado on the side of the head.
Spector tests Machado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Spector - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spector fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Spector dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marc Spector's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Machado works the jab nicely.
Machado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machado connects with the punch.
Spector connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spector slips under a jab from Machado.
Spector scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machado cracks Spector with a good jab.
Spector ducks right into an uppercut from Machado.
Spector keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Spector dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machado. That did some damage!
Spector jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spector misses with an uppercut.
Machado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spector throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Machado blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Machado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado moves away from the strike by Spector.
Spector throws a hook but Machado avoids it easily.
Spector throws a lazy uppercut
and Machado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spector dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machado. That did some damage!
Spector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Spector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spector sets himself, and Machado steps forward looking for the clinch! Spector avoids it this time.
Spector scores with a hook.
Spector connects with a solid leg kick.
Spector ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Machado moves out of range of the leg kick from Spector.
Machado swings widly with a right hand
and Spector counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machado cracks Spector with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Machado pushes Spector up against the cage in a clinch.
Spector blocks an elbow strike from Machado.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spector tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Spector fails to land.
Spector working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Spector.
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Spector.
Spector scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.
Spector takes an elbow to the forehead.
Spector scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Spector.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spector's brow.
Spector tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spector throws a head punch that misses.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado misses with some punches.
Spector lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spector misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado prevents a body shot from Spector.
Spector lands with a right to the head.

Spector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
Spector lands a head kick!
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spector throws out the jab.
Machado wants to counter the offense by Spector and move into the clinch position.
Machado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Machado avoids the body shot from Spector.
Spector throws a big shot that misses.
Spector takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Spector misses with a left hand
and Machado counters with a left and a right that stings Spector.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spector throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spector avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spector throws a leg kick but Machado sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado checks a low kick from Spector.
Spector loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Spector gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machado.
Spector looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Spector pushes him away.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spector lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machado misses with a hook. Spector ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Spector throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spector scores with a hook to the body. Machado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spector fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Machado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spector scores with a head kick. Machado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Machado avoids the head kick by Spector.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Spector pushes him away.
Machado is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spector misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Spector misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Spector clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Spector's cut.
That's time! Spector's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A cross from Machado lands.
Spector misses with a body kick.
Spector throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spector looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spector tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Spector.
Machado is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Spector misses with a low kick.
Spector throws a big shot that misses.
Spector takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marc Spector is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado fails to land with a series of punches.
Spector looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spector lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spector.
A telegraphed right hand from Spector misses the target.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Spector.
Spector lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machado's sensitive parts.
A big right from Spector misses.
Machado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spector throws a wild body kick that Machado sees coming a mile off.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spector.
Machado tries to clinch but Spector is having none of it.
Spector scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Machado finds it's way through Spector's defenses.
Machado scores with a three punch combo!
Spector lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machado's sensitive parts.
Spector misses with a looping right.
Machado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spector throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spector steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Machado cracks Spector with an open hand slap.
Spector moves away from the strike by Machado.
Machado moves away from the strike by Spector.
Machado scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Spector there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Machado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado avoids the body shot from Spector.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spector.
Spector looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Machado lands a head shot.
Machado throws out a loose jab but Spector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spector moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spector throws a leg kick but Machado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spector slips a straight right by Machado.
Spector digs a good hook to Machado's body.
Spector misses with a hook. Machado ducked under it nicely.
Machado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Spector eats them both and turns towards Machado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Machado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spector in his tracks.
Spector staying out of range there.
Machado throws a lazy right hand but Spector sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machado gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spector takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spector looks to land a body kick but Machado moved away.
Spector swinging wildly here.
Spector throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machado ducks right into an uppercut from Spector.
Spector throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spector paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spector is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Spector fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Spector thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spector takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spector will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spector throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Spector pushes him away.
Machado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spector wants to land a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Machado lands a jab to the head.
Machado thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Spector.
Machado defending well as Spector loads up on a big left hand.
Spector looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Spector looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spector uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machado has time to react.
Spector throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
Spector throws a hook but Machado avoids it easily.
Spector looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range.
A low kick from Spector misses
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Marc Spector will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marc Spector's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Spector. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spector looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Spector misses.
Spector misses with a low kick.
Machado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spector lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Machado misses.
Machado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machado lands a head shot.
Spector swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Machado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spector finds it's way round the side to connect with Machado's head.
Spector throws a poor cross that misses

and Machado moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spector throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Spector pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Spector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Machado slips under a jab.
Machado defending well as Spector loads up on a big left hand.
Spector takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Machado misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Machado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spector cracks Machado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Machado connects with the punch.
Spector throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spector throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.
Machado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Machado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spector momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spector misses with a straight right.
A jab from Spector misses.
Machado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado jabs Spector right on the nose. Spector blinks but takes it well.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick.
Spector connects with a solid leg kick.
Machado throws a jab when Spector was well out of range.
Machado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machado wants to counter the offense by Spector and move into the clinch position.
Spector looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Spector throws a shot from downtown. Machado moves away and avoids it.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spector lands a body shot.
Machado throws a nice looking combination but Spector bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spector fails to land with a series of punches.
Spector throws a leg kick but Machado sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spector throws a chopping leg kick but Machado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spector.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Spector slips a straight right by Machado.
Machado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spector throws a hook but Machado avoids it easily.
Spector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machado! But no joy.
Spector throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spector on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Machado does no damage.
Machado blocks a jab.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Spector uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spector scores with a body shot.
Spector misses with a low kick as Machado jumps back.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spector swinging wildly here.
Machado checks a low kick from Spector.
Machado 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.
Rodrigo Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado scores with a decent looking hook.
Spector misses the shot to the body.
Spector tries to land a leg kick but Machado saw it coming and moves away.
Spector buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spector misses with a hook. Machado ducked under it nicely.
Spector fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Spector showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spector, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Spector!
Marc Spector retains his bantamweight title!
Marc Spector decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.