PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between marucio machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

machida
vs
James

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Transformer Supplements

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, marucio machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua James!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
machida wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch up.

machida has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
James stops a takedown attempt from machida.
James tries to break the clinch but machida is controlling the position.

James pulls machida into guard.
machida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James controls machida momentarily but machida frees himself.
machida wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
machida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James trying to control the position.
machida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
James shoots in for a takedown but machida shows good takedown defense.
James looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James thuds a left hand into machida's body.
machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

machida drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for machida.

machida is trying to trip James. He has hold of a leg but James is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. machida persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
machida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James looking to control.
James looks gassed!
machida landing some decent shots from guard.
James looking to control.
machida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
machida with a nice head shot there.
James keeping full guard, as machida tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
machida throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as machida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
machida landing with the ground and pound.
machida being controlled here momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells machida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
machida trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
machida advances position into side control!
James gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
machida is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
machida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
machida working the head and body with strikes.
James is trying to defend against the ground and pound but machida scores with a couple of nice shots.

James is rocked!
machida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
James is still in real trouble! Can machida finish him?

It looks like Joshua James has been cut.
machida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
machida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
machida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
machida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
James has hold of machida's hands but machida slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
machida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James taking some punishment here, with machida in his half guard.
Ground and pound from machida.
James taking some punishment here, with machida in his half guard.
machida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
machida landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
machida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James is looking to escape.
machida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
machida slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. machida connects with a nice short shot to James's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marucio machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

machida misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by machida or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
machida tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
machida fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for marucio machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
machida shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
machida throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
machida tries to clinch there but James circles away.
machida moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James slips a jab and a cross from machida.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
marucio machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
machida motions for James to come forward. machida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
machida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
machida shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from machida misses.
marucio machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from machida.
machida waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract James.
machida throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
machida throws a big shot that misses.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
machida looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
machida fails with the takedown
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
machida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from James as machida shoots in.
machida tries to clinch there but James circles away.
machida tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
machida throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
machida throws a big shot that misses.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida tries to score with a low kick but James moves his leg out of the way.
machida is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from machida.
A big right from machida misses.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
machida misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from machida misses.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from machida.
machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
machida throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
machida slow jab from James misses its intended target.
machida closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. machida pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
machida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
machida fails to land the takedown.
machida shoots in but no luck this time.
machida wants to clinch.
machida is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
machida throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
machida throws a leg kick but James moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joshua James's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

machida looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for James!
James takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
machida punishing his opponent with strikes.
machida dominating with strikes here.
James takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That has opened up Joshua James's cut even more.
A nice elbow there by machida.

The cut above Joshua James's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
machida landing strikes, looking to finish!

Joshua James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joshua James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). marucio machida!