PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Robertson (ranked 4937 p4p, 4885 weight class) and Alexis Machine (ranked 577 p4p, 573 weight class). Robertson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Immediate Music - Heaven's Warriors. Machine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Satan Is Real. Joe Robertson is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Robertson
vs
Machine

178 cm
25
173
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
200
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Great elbows
Granite chin

Battle Hecs

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexis Machine!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machine clinches up against the ropes.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robertson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robertson looking to slow down the pace here.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Joe Robertson has been cut.

Robertson breaks the clinch.
Robertson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machine darts in trying to clinch
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine looks to clinch
and Robertson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robertson scores with a hook to the body. Machine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Machine drives through and clinches with Robertson against the ropes.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Robertson on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Robertson fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson working aggressively here.
Robertson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robertson tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robertson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Machine blocks a body shot from Robertson.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Robertson throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Machine misses with some punches.
Robertson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Robertson.

Robertson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robertson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robertson counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson lands a nice shot to the body.
Robertson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Alexis Machine has been cut.
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!
Machine tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
Robertson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robertson lands a nice hook to Machine's body. Machine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Robertson.
Machine looks to clinch
and Robertson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Robertson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machine doesn't manage to clinch there - Robertson circles away.
Robertson is looking to counter punch.
Robertson scores with a sloppy right hand. Machine should have avoided that one.
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine tries to clinch up.
As Machine backs away, Robertson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Robertson connects with a body shot.
Robertson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machine is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Robertson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Robertson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Machine gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Robertson manages to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Robertson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Machine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.

Robertson breaks from the clinch.
Machine wants to clinch.
Robertson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machine doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robertson lands a jab to Machine's midsection.

Machine pushes Robertson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Robertson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Robertson swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson tries a body shot but Machine blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Robertson tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Robertson back against the ropes.
Machine throws a punch but it's blocked by Robertson.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Robertson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robertson is trying to force a seperation but Machine has the dominant position.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machine.
Robertson is looking to break free of the clinch but Machine has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Robertson fails to land.
Robertson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machine can do to turn this around?
Robertson has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
A short right from Robertson.
Robertson tries a body shot but Machine blocks it.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Robertson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machine wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.

Machine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robertson can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.
A hook to the body from Robertson.
Robertson tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Robertson back against the ropes.
Robertson blocks an uppercut.

Robertson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Robertson with a nice cross.
Robertson throws a combination. Machine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Machine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machine wants to clinch but Robertson slips to the side
and Robertson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robertson is looking to wear down Machine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Machine tries to clinch but Robertson moves away
and Robertson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Machine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Robertson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Machine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robertson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Joe Robertson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machine misses with a knee strike.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alexis Machine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Machine tries to land a knee to the head but Robertson blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Robertson blocks an uppercut.
Robertson is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robertson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robertson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robertson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robertson misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robertson's brow.
Robertson blocks the elbow strike.
Machine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machine misses with a knee to the head.
Machine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Robertson in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Machine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robertson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine tries to land a knee to the head but Robertson blocks with his arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Alexis Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexis Machine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robertson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!