PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Mamba (ranked 1866 p4p, 2028 weight class) and Seiryu Machida (ranked 270 p4p, 294 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mamba
vs
Machida

190 cm
31
186
12 - 9 - 0

192 cm
36
187
23 - 11 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Vegan Gains

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seiryu Machida!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba misses the shot to the body.
And Machida responds with a good body kick, but Mamba manages to step out the way in time.
Mamba misses with a wild body shot.
Machida takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Mamba misses.
Machida counters with a body kick.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mamba moves out of range as Machida strikes.
Mamba throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba connects with a looping right hand.
Mamba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Machida misses with a straight left.
Mamba is looking to counter punch.
Mamba cracks Machida with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Machida darts in and clinches Mamba up against the cage.
Mamba is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida tries to work over Mamba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Machida.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Mamba controls his hands.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mamba backwards.
Mamba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mamba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machida lands an elbow just above Mamba 's eye.
Mamba blocking some punches.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mamba backwards.

Mamba breaks from the clinch.
Mamba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machida's sensitive parts.
Mamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machida throws out a counter right but Mamba avoids it with no problem.
Mamba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Machida is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mamba thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida counters with a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Machida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Black Mamba has been cut.
Mamba throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Mamba.
Mamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Nice defenses there by Machida.
Machida slips a jab from Mamba.
Mamba misses with a few strikes there.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Machida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Mamba shrugs it off.
Mamba misses with a left hand
and Machida finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mamba is breathing heavily.
Mamba moves away from the strike by Machida.
Mamba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamba is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Mamba blocks the leg kick.
Machida scores with a one two! Mamba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mamba throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machida! But no joy.
Mamba throws the kick towards the body but Machida avoids it.
Machida tries a quick counter leg kick but Mamba is wise to it.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machida tries to counter with a clinch but Mamba shakes him off and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Mamba.
Machida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Mamba throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Mamba is looking to score with low kicks.
Machida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mamba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machida with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Machida only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida dips to his left and cracks Mamba with an uppercut!
Black Mamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamba throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Mamba throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Mamba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machida slips a jab from Mamba.
Machida throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Mamba does no damage.
Machida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamba.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Black Mamba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Machida takes a swing at Mamba's ribcage but misses.
Mamba throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Machida throws a counter combo.
Black Mamba is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamba blocks the body kick.
Mamba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mamba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida misses with a right hand
and Mamba counters with an outside leg kick.
Machida checks a low kick from Mamba.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machida! But no joy.
Mamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida checks a low kick from Mamba.
Machida throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mamba connects with a jab.
Machida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida looks for the body kick but Mamba saw that one coming.
Machida cracks Mamba with an open hand slap.

Black Mamba's cut is getting worse.
Mamba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mamba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Machida lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamba throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida slips under a jab from Mamba.
Mamba 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.
Machida steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mamba. That one must have hurt.
Mamba throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.
Mamba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Mamba catches Machida right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Machida with a hook.
Mamba lands with a straight right. Machida didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Mamba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamba misses with a looping left.
Machida walks into a left hand.
Mamba lands the left hand.
Mamba throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mamba thinking.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamba.
Mamba misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machida drops his hands momentarily and Mamba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mamba.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mamba.
Mamba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Mamba looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Mamba misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Machida moves out of range as Mamba strikes.
Machida steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mamba.
Mamba misses with a straight left.
Machida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machida moves out of range as Mamba strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machida! But no joy.
Mamba throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba misses with a straight right.
Mamba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Mamba throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamba works the jab nicely.
Mamba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mamba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mamba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba misses with an uppercut. Machida saw that one coming.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba misses with a hook
and Mamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamba throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mamba misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Black Mamba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mamba lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Mamba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mamba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mamba scores with a jab. Machida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mamba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mamba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mamba throws a right hand that misses
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamba lands with a nice body punch.
Machida jabs at Mamba's body.
Mamba misses with a body shot.
Machida tries to counter with a clinch but Mamba shakes him off and moves away.
Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mamba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mamba misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mamba throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machida is looking to clinch but Mamba is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Machida - just one landing.
Mamba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mamba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mamba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida.
Mamba with the inside leg kick.

Machida lands a big head kick that sends Mamba tumbling to the mat! Machida takes a step backwards and waves Mamba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mamba throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Machida gets through Mamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jeez, Black Mamba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mamba's defenses.
Machida lands with a left to the head.

Mamba is rocked!

Mamba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Mamba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mamba lands a jab.
Mamba seems to have got his legs back now.
Mamba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Seiryu Machida!
Seiryu Machida spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Black Mamba had this to say: 'I'll be back..'.