PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seiryu Machida (ranked 1096 p4p, 144 weight class) and Dexter Krampus (ranked 1138 p4p, 147 weight class). Seiryu Machida had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Machida
vs
Krampus

192 cm
26
187 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seiryu Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dexter Krampus!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krampus throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krampus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machida.
Machida appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Krampus's shoulder, as Krampus tries to avoid the shot.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Krampus.
Machida throws a counter high kick but Krampus was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've been told by Machida's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krampus misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krampus scores with a punch to the head.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida tried to counter with a leg kick but Krampus avoided it.
Good shot there by Krampus.
Machida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krampus tries to score with a low kick but Machida moves his leg out of the way.
Krampus throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida half committed to a counter leg kick.
Machida misses with a lunging right hand
and Krampus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Krampus throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Machida throws a quick counter kick to the body but Krampus avoids it.
Machida throws a front kick aimed at Krampus's knee but Krampus avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Krampus misses its intended target.

Machida gets tackled into the cage by Krampus. Krampus maintains the clinch.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krampus's defenses.
Krampus misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dexter Krampus has been cut.
Krampus misses with a punch on the inside.
Krampus throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida lands a left hand.
Krampus misses with the head strike.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Krampus blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Krampus fails to land.
Krampus throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krampus lands with a left to the head.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Krampus lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Krampus fails to land.
Machida blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus is looking for a takedown.
Machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Krampus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krampus struggles to land a body shot inside as Machida controls his hands.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krampus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krampus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Machida seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Krampus can turn it around.
Krampus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krampus has a couple of punches blocked by Machida.
Krampus throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Krampus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krampus working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krampus misses with a body punch.
Machida lands an elbow inside that Krampus shrugs off.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Krampus avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Krampus scores with a shot to the side of Machida's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus lands a left hand.
Krampus goes for a takedown attempt but Machida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seiryu Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Krampus.
Krampus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machida has time to react.
Nice body kick there by Machida.
Krampus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krampus ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Dexter Krampus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krampus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Krampus stuns Machida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Krampus rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krampus dodges an elbow strike from Machida.

Krampus has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Machida is trying to keep an underhook but Krampus manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida is holding on to half guard well.
Krampus trying to pass the guard but Machida defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Krampus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Krampus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machida trying to control from the bottom.
Krampus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Krampus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Machida misses with a body kick.
Krampus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krampus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Machida misses.
Krampus scores with a nice strike.
Krampus throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krampus.
Krampus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Krampus wants to counter the offense by Machida and move into the clinch position.
Machida throws a right hand that Krampus ducks under and follows up with a left that Krampus also avoids with ease.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krampus.
Krampus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krampus throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Krampus misses its intended target.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krampus.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machida.
Krampus feints and then cracks Machida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machida down.
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!

Krampus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Krampus is continuing to stall.
Krampus moves nicely into side control.

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 is trying to escape the position but Krampus is controlling the position.
Machida struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krampus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
Krampus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Machida can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is being controlled here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Machida tries to improve position but can't.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Krampus scoring well with a low kick there.
Krampus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Machida under the eye.
Machida throws a head kick but Krampus moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krampus! But no joy.
Dexter Krampus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krampus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machida ducks right into an uppercut from Krampus.
Machida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Krampus will feel that in the morning.
Krampus scores with the left hand. Machida knows he should have avoided that one.
Machida takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Machida finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Krampus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Machida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krampus missing with a left hand there. Machida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It appears Machida was looking to counter with a kick there.
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Krampus misses with a looping right.
Krampus looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Machida moves away from the strike by Krampus.
Krampus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Krampus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machida on the side of the head.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Machida.
Krampus connects with a solid leg kick.
Machida defending well as Krampus loads up on a big left hand.
Machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krampus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machida wants to land a leg kick but Krampus is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Krampus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Krampus misses with a takedown
and Machida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Machida tries to score with a low kick but Krampus moves his leg out of the way.
Krampus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machida sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Machida catches Krampus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krampus swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Krampus throws a big shot that misses.
Machida throws a leg kick but Krampus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Krampus throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Krampus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Machida is trying to defend but Krampus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Krampus is pressing down on Machida's thigh, looking to free his foot. Machida is holding on for now.
Krampus stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus works his way into full mount!
Krampus looking to take Machida's back but Machida rolls and after a scramble, Machida ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Machida to escape a tricky position.
Krampus is controlling Machida's posture.
Seiryu Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus controls Machida momentarily but Machida frees himself.
Krampus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.

Krampus controlling from the top position.
Machida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krampus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus postures up.
Krampus stays in close to Machida's body and controls the position.
Machida has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Krampus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krampus wants to land a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
Machida blocks a jab.
It looked like Machida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Machida avoids the body shot from Krampus.
Machida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Krampus lands with a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida tries to land a front kick but Krampus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krampus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krampus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machida.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Krampus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krampus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Krampus!