PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spider Machida acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Meyers
vs
Machida

188 cm
21
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spider Machida!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyers throws a leg kick but Machida checks it.
Meyers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida avoids the body shot from Meyers.
Meyers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida.
Machida throws out a powerful jab.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meyers tries to clinch up.
Machida tries to bum rush Meyers with a series of wild strikes but Meyers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meyers slips a jab from Machida.
Machida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meyers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machida takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Spider Machida has been cut.
Meyers avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Meyers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machida doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
Machida digs a good hook to Meyers's body.
Machida throws a body punch but Meyers moves out of range.
Meyers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Meyers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Machida.
Meyers blocks a head kick by Machida.
Meyers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Meyers throws a shot from downtown. Machida moves away and avoids it.
Machida throws a hook but Meyers avoids it easily.

Meyers clinches.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Machida landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Machida defending well as Meyers loads up on a big left hand.
Machida throws a body punch but Meyers moves out of range.
Machida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meyers misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Meyers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machida looks gassed!
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Meyers wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
Meyers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Machida.
Meyers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machida.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meyers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machida's head.
Meyers scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Meyers.
Meyers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meyers throws an overhand right that lands on Machida's shoulder, as Machida tries to avoid the shot.
Meyers moves out of range as Machida throws a body kick.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Meyers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meyers throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida thuds his right hand into Meyers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machida throws a one two combo.
Machida cracks Meyers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Meyers misses.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Machida.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Meyers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machida.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Machida!
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Machida both land. Nice combination.
Meyers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Meyers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Meyers counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Meyers.
Meyers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Machida dips to his left and cracks Meyers with an uppercut!
A big right from Meyers misses.
Machida jabs Meyers right on the nose. Meyers blinks but takes it well.
Machida works Meyers's body with a nice hook.
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!
Meyers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Machida cracks Meyers with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Meyers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spider Machida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spider Machida's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Machida moves out of range of the body kick.
Meyers misses with a straight right.
Machida catches Meyers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meyers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyers misses with a few strikes there.
Mick Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meyers moves out of range of the strikes.
Meyers missing with a left hand there. Machida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meyers slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Machida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meyers doesn't seem phased though.
Meyers misses with the combination.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyers.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Meyers saw that one coming.
Meyers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Spider Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Machida. Meyers shrugs it off though.
Machida throws a good cross that connects.
Spider Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyers circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meyers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machida walks into a stiff left hand from Meyers.
Meyers misses with a low kick.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Machida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Meyers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Machida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meyers in his tracks.
Machida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machida scores with a nice right hand.
Machida swings for the body but Meyers moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a really nice looking cross but Meyers seems unphased.
Machida needs to keep his hands up - Meyers had a free shot at his head there.
Meyers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Meyers moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
A left lands for Machida.
Meyers scores with a punch to the head.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida misses with a combination
and Meyers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Machida. That snapped Meyers's head back.
Machida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meyers is out of range and Machida settles back down.
Machida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meyers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meyers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Machida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machida moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Machida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meyers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida misses with a hook. Meyers ducked under it nicely.
Machida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Meyers closes the distance and clinches.
Meyers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Machida in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida slips a straight right by Meyers.
Meyers wants to clinch but Machida slips to the side
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Meyers closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Machida.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Meyers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meyers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machida doesn't seem bothered though.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyers was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machida checks a leg kick.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyers.
Meyers throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Meyers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Meyers tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machida throws a right hand that Meyers ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyers also avoids with ease.

Meyers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machida pushes off an throws an elbow but Meyers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meyers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Meyers is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Machida as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spider Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spider Machida's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Meyers moves into range and clinches up with Machida.

Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Meyers connects with a single shot there.
Machida lands a with a good body shot.
Machida lands a nice looking body shot.
Meyers slips under a jab from Machida.
Meyers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Machida swinging wilding here.
Meyers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Meyers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meyers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meyers tries to clinch up
and Machida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers lands a body shot.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meyers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyers tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Meyers connects with a crisp jab.
Meyers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Meyers misses.
Machida scores with a shot to the body.
Machida misses with a hook to the body
and Meyers counters with a three punch combo that has Machida backing up. Machida nods at Meyers to acknowledge the strikes.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meyers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Machida fails to land with a series of punches.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meyers slips under a jab.
Meyers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left and a right from Machida both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meyers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meyers tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Meyers moves out of range as Machida throws a body kick.
Meyers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida blocks a jab.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meyers.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machida swinging wilding here.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Meyers lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyers circles away quickly and effectively.
Meyers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meyers counters with a series of strikes. Machida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mick Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyers was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyers.
Meyers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meyers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Machida tries to bum rush Meyers with a series of wild strikes but Meyers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Spider Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meyers cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
Machida moves away from the strike by Meyers.
Machida lands a jab-cross combination.
Meyers misses with a wild body shot.
Meyers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meyers misses with a straight left.
Meyers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Machida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Meyers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Machida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Machida!