PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hot Water (ranked 2784 p4p, 2005 weight class) and Hans Machiels (ranked 266 p4p, 193 weight class). Machiels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rampage Anthem. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Water
vs
Machiels

171 cm
30
160
12 - 7 - 1

172 cm
26
157
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hot Water!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Machiels!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machiels moves in looking to clinch but Water pushes him off.

Machiels moves into the clinch successfully.
Machiels has Water pressed against the cage, preventing Water from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Water lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Machiels.
Water tries to break the clinch but Machiels is controlling the position.
Machiels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Machiels takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Water wants to stall.
Machiels with a knee to the head.
Machiels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machiels stalling the fight.
Machiels lands an elbow inside that Water shrugs off.
Machiels crunches a lovely knee into Water's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Water being controlled against the cage.
Machiels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Water blocks it with crossed arms.
Water has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machiels.
Machiels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machiels blocks an uppercut.
Machiels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Water misses with the head strike.
Water is looking to control Machiels's arms but Machiels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Water has his back to the cage.
Water takes a knee to the side of the body.
Machiels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machiels lands a knee to the head.
Water tries to stall but Machiels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Water scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machiels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Water in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Water is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machiels lands a good knee to the midsection. Water won't want to take too many of those.
Machiels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Machiels lands a nice knee to the body.
Machiels lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machiels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Water lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machiels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Water takes a knee to the side of the body.
Machiels connects with a knee to the head.
Water looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Water misses with some punches.
Water tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Water misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machiels with a knee to the head.
Water lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machiels.
Machiels lands a knee to the body.
Machiels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Come on Machiels - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Machiels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machiels misses with a knee strike.
Water trying to stall but Machiels improves his position.
Machiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Water.
Machiels is looking to control Water's arms but Water gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machiels has his back to the cage.
Machiels lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Water tries to work over Machiels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machiels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Water in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Water wants to break the clinch but can't.
Water slows down the pace here.
Machiels looking to stall.
Machiels has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Water seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Machiels can turn it around.
Knees to the body from Machiels.
Machiels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Water has a couple of punches blocked by Machiels.
Machiels crunches a lovely knee into Water's ribcage.
Water takes a knee to the side of the body.
Machiels landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machiels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machiels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machiels lands a good knee to the midsection. Water won't want to take too many of those.
Machiels working Water over with knees to the body.
Machiels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Water in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Machiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machiels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Water lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machiels lands a knee to the body.
Machiels lands a knee to the body.
Machiels looking to stall.
Machiels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Water's face.
Machiels scores a nice knee to the body.
Water is trying to break the clinch but Machiels has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Water takes a knee to the side of the body.
Water looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machiels tries to land knees in the clinch but Water avoids the damage to the body.
Machiels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Machiels scores a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Machiels dominated that round.
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.

Machiels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machiels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machiels scores with a knee to the head.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Water.
A bit of stalling here from Water.
Machiels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machiels scores with a knee to the head.
Water misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machiels lands a knee to the body.
Machiels with a knee to the head.

Water is rocked!
Machiels lands a nice knee to the body.
Oh Water is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machiels landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machiels lands an elbow that stopped Water in his tracks for a moment.
Machiels has Water pressed against the cage.
Machiels lands an elbow inside that Water shrugs off.
Machiels has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Water - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Machiels, and another! Water is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Hans Machiels!