PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Red Machine (ranked 937 p4p, 1483 weight class) and Zdenko Radic (ranked 122 p4p, 198 weight class). 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 Zdenko Radic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Machine
vs
Radic

195 cm
26
215
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
204
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Red Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zdenko Radic!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radic throws a jab when Machine was well out of range.
Radic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radic.
Machine throws a right hand that misses
and Machine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Big Red Machine has been cut.
Machine fails in his attempt to clinch.

Machine clinches up against the cage.
Machine scores with a hook to the body.
Machine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Radic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Machine.
Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Radic.
Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Radic.
Radic struggles to land a body shot inside as Machine controls his hands.
Machine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Radic fails to land.
Machine lands a hook that snaps the head of Radic backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machine misses with the head strike.
Radic working aggressively here.
Machine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Radic works on Machine's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radic's elbow.
Radic blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Radic throws a head punch that misses.
Radic lands a body punch.
Radic wants to get back to striking at distance but Machine won't allow it.
Machine tries to work over Radic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radic blocks an uppercut.
Machine lands a body punch.
Machine misses with the head strike.
Radic working aggressively here.
Radic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Radic.
Radic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Machine fails to land.
Radic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Radic throws a punch but it's blocked by Machine.
A head punch on the inside from Radic fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Radic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine lands with a left to the head.
Radic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radic lands with a short shot to the head.
Radic throws a head punch that misses.
Radic blocks a body shot from Machine.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machine.
Radic working aggressively here.
Machine scores with a shot to the side of Radic's head.
Radic gets underhooks to prevent Machine's takedown attempt.
Radic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radic misses with a punch to the body.
Machine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radic lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Machine fails to land.
Radic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Machine.
Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machine.
Radic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
Radic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radic throws a head punch that misses.
Radic blocking some punches.
Radic lands a left hand.
Radic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Radic swings wildly with an uppercut but Machine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radic tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radic backwards.
Radic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Radic's efforts to push away.
Radic can't find room to land a body shot as Machine controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
Machine prevents Radic from breaking the clinch.
Radic wants to get back to striking at distance but Machine won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Radic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Machine pushes Radic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Machine.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Radic lands a shoulder strike.
Machine working aggressively here.
Radic has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
Radic working aggressively here.
A short left from Radic.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Radic controls his hands.
Radic pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zdenko Radic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Red Machine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Radic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Radic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Radic misses with a straight right.
Radic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Radic tries to get set, Machine tries to push him back and clinch up but Radic manages to avoid the attempt.
Radic lands a glancing blow to the side of Machine's head.
Radic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Machine instigates a clinch.
Machine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machine lands with a right to the head.
Machine blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Radic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Radic.
Radic tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Radic back against the cage.
Machine misses with a punch to the body.
Machine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radic's elbow.
Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radic misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machine.
Big Red Machine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Radic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machine's elbow.
Machine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Radic misses with some punches.
Machine blocking some punches.
Radic tries to break free but Machine pushes him back against the cage.
Machine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radic is trying to break the clinch but Machine is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Radic.
Machine tries to work over Radic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine lands with a left to the head.
Radic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radic.
Radic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machine tries to work over Radic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Radic controls the action.
Radic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Radic controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine scores with a shoulder strike.
Machine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Radic lands with a right to the head.
Radic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radic tries to throw a body punch but Machine avoids it by throwing Radic back against the cage.
Machine presses Radic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machine lands a nice shot to the body.
Radic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Radic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Radic blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Radic breaks from the clinch.
Radic lands with a good body shot.
Radic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine looks to land a right hand but Radic moved out of range.
Radic scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machine seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Radic shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Machine is backing up but Radic catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Machine covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Radic Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdenko Radic!
A victorious Zdenko Radic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.