PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Machine (ranked 2400 p4p, 2062 weight class) and Antonio Luciano (ranked 318 p4p, 274 weight class). Machine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Satan Is Real. On his way into the cage it seems that Alexis Machine has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexis Machine seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Machine
vs
Luciano

183 cm
31
194
12 - 10 - 1

185 cm
31
190
13 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexis Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano throws a hook but Machine blocks it.

Luciano tries to keep at a distance but Machine has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
I was talking to Machine's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano misses with a knee to the head.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Machine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Machine seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Luciano can turn it around.
Machine blocking some punches.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
A shot in the inside from Luciano.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Luciano blocks the elbow strike.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Luciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Luciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a nice uppercut.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Luciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Luciano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Machine lands an elbow inside.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Luciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano blocks the elbow strike.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine blocking some punches.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luciano.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luciano misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Luciano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Luciano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Luciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Luciano tries to land a knee to the head but Machine blocks with his arms.
Luciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Luciano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luciano dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luciano dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Luciano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Luciano tests Machine's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Alexis Machine has been cut.
Luciano thows a left - swing and a miss!

Luciano drops Machine with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Machine looks back up at him and smiles so Luciano waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Machine is rocked!
Luciano throws a hook but Machine blocks it.
Oh Machine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Machine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machine seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Machine.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Luciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luciano.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Luciano.
Luciano lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Luciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Antonio Luciano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine takes a shot to the head.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano taking a breather.
Machine lands an elbow inside that Luciano shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine blocking some punches.
Luciano dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luciano's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luciano stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luciano.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Luciano lands an uppercut.

Alexis Machine's cut is getting worse.
Machine blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Luciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luciano tries a knee to the head but Machine blocks it.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Luciano blocks the elbow strike.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
Luciano blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Luciano lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Machine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Nice elbow from Machine.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Luciano.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Luciano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexis Machine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Machine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.

Machine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luciano, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Luciano lands an elbow inside.
Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Luciano dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Luciano in his tracks for a moment.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine blocking some punches.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Alexis Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Luciano lands an uppercut.
Luciano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luciano lands with a right to the head.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano throws a head punch that misses.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
Luciano takes an elbow to the temple.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Luciano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Luciano.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Luciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
A short right from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano throws a head punch that misses.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
Luciano blocks the elbow strike.
Luciano working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Luciano gets through Machine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the cage.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Luciano blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machine lands a nice elbow.
Machine throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Luciano.
Well Luciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Luciano!
Antonio Luciano seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.