PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Florance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah?. Florance has chosen 'Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Reggie Florance has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Machida
vs
Florance

183 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Florance!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Florance throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machida's head.
Machida blocks a head kick by Florance.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Florance's shoulder, as Florance tries to avoid the shot.
Florance connects with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Florance.
Machida scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Reggie Florance has been cut.
Machida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Florance tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Florance throws a head kick that misses.
Florance avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Florance looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Florance moves away from the strike by Machida.
Florance wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Machida there.
Machida blocks a head kick by Florance.
Florance throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florance throws the kick towards the body but Machida avoids it.
Florance on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Machida misses.
Florance fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Florance on the side of the head.

That has opened up Reggie Florance's cut even more.
Machida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Florance is rocked!
Florance blocks a jab.
Machida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Florance clinches up against the cage.
Florance trying to land knees to the body.
Florance is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Florance effectively controlling the action here.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florance trying to land knees to the body.
Machida wants to break free but Florance has control.
Florance throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Florance trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florance tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Florance looks gassed!
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Florance displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machida up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Florance.
Florance with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Florance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida avoiding damage as Florance throws knees to the body.
Florance prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Florance tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Florance will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machida up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Florance tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Florance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida tries to circle away but Florance has him pinned against the cage.
Florance 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.
Florance misses with a knee strike.
Machida tries to break free but Florance pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Florance.
Machida is trying to break free.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Florance is controlling the position.
Machida wants to break free but Florance has control.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Florance has double underhooks.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Florance has him pressed against the cage.
Machida is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Florance.
Machida lands a left hand.
Florance looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Florance throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Florance misses with a knee strike.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Florance has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Florance stalling in the clinch but Machida improves position.
Machida tries to circle away but Florance has him pinned against the cage.
Machida looking to stall.
Florance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Florance to work.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Florance has double underhooks.
Florance missing with knees to the body.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Florance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida wants to break free but Florance has control.
Florance taking a breather.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida tries to break free but Florance pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Florance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Florance is controlling him.
Machida tries to circle away but Florance has him pinned against the cage.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Florance is controlling him.
Florance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Florance's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Machida cracks a nice hook into Florance's ribs.
Florance throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida avoids the body shot from Florance.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Florance avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida fails to land with a series of punches.
Machida is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Machida.
Florance looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Machida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machida lands with a hook. Florance tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Machida throws a good cross that connects.
Florance takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Florance takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Machida drops Florance with a beautiful combination! Florance stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Machida is looking for the KO!
Florance is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Florance sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Florance bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Florance was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida Rushes Florance and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Florance is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Machida Piles on the pressure and Florance crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Machida!