PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Menes Kai (ranked 3715 p4p, 3299 weight class) and Hans Machiels (ranked 375 p4p, 340 weight class). Kai comes to the cage accompanied by The Astronaut - Jin. Machiels has chosen Rampage Anthem as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hans Machiels was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kai
vs
Machiels

175 cm
27
162
7 - 9 - 0

172 cm
25
157
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Machiels!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machiels wants to clinch up but Kai keeps it at a distance.
Machiels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Kai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Final Mile in the buildup to the fight.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai tests Machiels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai throws a hook but Machiels blocks it.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Machiels moved out of range.
Machiels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kai is looking to counter punch.

Machiels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Machiels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kai avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kai scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machiels tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
Machiels doesn't manage to clinch there - Kai circles away.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Kai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kai with the inside leg kick.
Machiels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Machiels fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai throws a leg kick but Machiels moved away.
Machiels wants to counter with a clinch but Kai pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machiels on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Machiels slips the punch.
Kai misses with a low kick.
Kai sets himself, and Machiels steps forward looking for the clinch! Kai avoids it this time.
Machiels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kai is looking to counter punch.
Kai throws a nice looking combination but Machiels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kai tries to keep at a distance but Machiels has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kai throws a nice looking combination but Machiels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Machiels is just out of range.
Kai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Machiels moves away and avoids it.
Menes Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machiels ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
Kai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machiels slips a jab and a cross from Kai.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machiels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Machiels.
Decent striking displayed by Kai there.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Machiels slips the punch.
Kai misses with a few strikes there.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Machiels ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
Machiels walks into a straight right hand from Kai.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machiels.
Machiels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but Machiels ducks down to avoid it.
Machiels slips a straight right by Kai.

Machiels clinches up with Kai and pushes him back against the cage.
Kai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machiels avoids it.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Machiels avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Kai wants to break free but Machiels has control.

Kai breaks from the clinch.
Machiels wants to clinch.
Kai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiels blocks a head kick by Kai.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Machiels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Machiels.
Machiels tries a low kick but Kai avoids it.
Kai throws a quick counter head kick but Machiels was just out of range.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machiels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machiels.

It looks like Hans Machiels has been cut.
Kai throws a hook but Machiels avoids it easily.
Machiels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kai thuds his right hand into Machiels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machiels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kai.
Kai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machiels on the side of the head.
Kai wants to slow Machiels down by chopping away at his legs.

Kai gets tackled into the cage by Machiels. Machiels maintains the clinch.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Machiels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machiels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Machiels takes a shot to the head.
Kai is trying to force a seperation but Machiels has the dominant position.
Machiels taking a breather.
Machiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machiels misses with a knee strike.
Machiels misses with a knee strike.
Machiels misses with a knee strike.
Kai misses with a body punch.

Kai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Kai jabs Machiels right on the nose. Machiels blinks but takes it well.

Machiels moves into the clinch.
Machiels scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machiels tries to land knees in the clinch but Kai avoids the damage to the body.

Kai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Menes Kai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Machiels'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.

Machiels rushes Kai and presses him up against the cage.
Kai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machiels pushes off an throws an elbow but Kai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machiels backwards.
Hans Machiels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machiels is struggling to control the position.
Machiels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Machiels.
Kai scores with a head kick.
Machiels is looking to clinch but Kai is avoiding it.
Kai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machiels can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Machiels closes the distance and pushes Kai back into the cage.

Kai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machiels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kai lunges at Machiels with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machiels's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machiels was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Machiels wants to counter the offense by Kai and move into the clinch position.
Kai misses with a hook.
Machiels tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Machiels saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machiels moves out of range as Kai strikes.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and Machiels moves out of range easily.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Machiels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Machiels gets a clinch.
Kai avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
Machiels connects with a knee to the head.
Machiels effectively controlling the action here.
Machiels taking a breather.
Kai looking to throw knees to the head but Machiels is blocking nicely.
Kai avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
Machiels with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Kai.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai.
Machiels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kai blocks it with crossed arms.

Kai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machiels doesn't manage to clinch there - Kai circles away.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machiels was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
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!
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Kai misses

and Machiels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machiels.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machiels obliges.
Machiels stalling the fight.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Kai breaks from the clinch.
Machiels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machiels is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Kai misses its target.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Kai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Machiels has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiels tries to land knees in the clinch but Kai avoids the damage to the body.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machiels's elbow.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai.
Kai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machiels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machiels missing with knees to the body.
Kai gets through Machiels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machiels lands an elbow just above Kai 's eye.
Machiels wants to stall.
Kai is trying to break free.

Kai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machiels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kai to score with a decent uppercut.
Machiels slips a jab from Kai.
Machiels wants to clinch.

Machiels instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kai connects with a looping right hand.
Machiels tries to clinch but Kai is having none of it.
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!
Some wild striking there from Kai.
Machiels wants to counter the offense by Kai and move into the clinch position.
No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machiels moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
Kai swings for the body but Machiels moves out of range.
Machiels moves away from the strike by Kai.
Machiels tries to clinch but Kai is having none of it.
Kai is looking to counter punch.
Kai tries to bum rush Machiels with a series of wild strikes but Machiels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machiels is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Machiels darts in and clinches Kai up against the cage.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai.

Kai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machiels slips a straight right by Kai.
Kai sets himself, and Machiels steps forward looking for the clinch! Kai avoids it this time.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Machiels is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Machiels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Menes Kai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Machiels's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kai misses with a double jab.
Kai throws a hook but Machiels avoids it easily.
Machiels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kai.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Machiels looks to move away, Kai throws a big counter combo but Machiels just gets out of the way.
Machiels is looking to clinch.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machiels throws a head kick that Kai semi-blocks.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Machiels.
Kai scores with a head kick.
Machiels tries to clinch but Kai is having none of it.
Kai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Kai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai misses the jab.
Kai misses with a hook.
Machiels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Machiels.
Kai is looking to chop away at Machiels's legs.
Machiels is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Machiels clinches up against the cage.
Machiels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machiels landing knees to the head.
Kai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machiels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machiels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machiels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machiels has Kai pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machiels crunches a lovely knee into Kai's ribcage.
Kai has Machiels pressed against the cage.
Machiels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machiels scores with a knee to the head.
Machiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kai misses with a few strikes there.
Machiels tries to counter with a clinch but Kai shakes him off and moves away.
Kai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machiels momentarily.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machiels was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Machiels blocks a head kick by Kai.

Machiels takes the fight into the clinch.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.

Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Machiels closes the distance and clinches.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai.
Machiels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kai is trying to maintain a safe position but Machiels gets an underhook and turns Kai into the cage.
Machiels looking to slow down the pace here.
Kai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kai is trying to push Machiels away but Machiels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kai throws a head kick but Machiels moves out of range.
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Machiels moves into the clinch successfully.
Machiels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machiels has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Machiels can turn it around.
Machiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machiels tries to land knees in the clinch but Kai avoids the damage to the body.
Machiels wants to stall.
Kai has had enough of the clinch but Machiels keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiels misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Machiels.
Kai trying to control the position but instead, Machiels has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kai into the cage.
Machiels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kai blocks it with crossed arms.
Kai wants to break free but Machiels has control.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machielss head.
Machiels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kai's face.
Kai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machiels trying to stall but Kai improves his position.

Kai breaks the clinch.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Machiels.
Kai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Machiels.
I think Kai 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Menes Kai!
Menes Kai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.