PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Eder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and santana machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). machida is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sexy Chick . santana machida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eder
vs
machida

178 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
187 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Eder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, santana machida!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eder.
Eder misses with a looping left.
machida tries to clinch there but Eder circles away.
Eder misses with a hook.

machida moves into range and clinches up with Eder.
Eder is trying to force a seperation but machida has the dominant position.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but Eder blocks with his arms.
Eder looking for a takedown.

Eder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eder throws a right hand that machida ducks under and follows up with a left that machida also avoids with ease.
machida tries to clinch up.
Eder circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida moves away from the strike by Eder.
santana machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Eder does no damage.

machida clinches with his opponent.
machida lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
machida lands a good knee to the midsection. Eder won't want to take too many of those.
Eder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. machida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
machida throws a head kick that half lands.
machida wants to clinch.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Eder circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

machida has managed to clinch.
Eder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eder goes for a takedown in the clinch but machida prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Eder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. machida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eder is trying to drag machida to the mat but machida just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eder is trying to break free.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida gets underhooks to prevent Eder's takedown attempt.
Eder is breathing heavily.
Eder tries to score a body lock takedown but machida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. machida obliges.
machida scores a nice knee to the body.
machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
machida lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kyle Eder has been cut.
Nice elbow from machida.
machida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eder takes an elbow to the temple.
machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
machida scores with a knee to the head.
machida working Eder over with knees to the body.
machida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from machida.
machida lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
machida lands a knee to the body.
machida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
machida lands an elbow inside that Eder shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
machida lands a nice knee to the body.
machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
machida lands an elbow that stopped Eder in his tracks for a moment.
machida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eder goes for a takedown in the clinch but machida prevents it.
machida working Eder over with knees to the body.
machida throws a knee to the head but misses.

Eder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
machida walks into a jab.

machida closes the distance and clinches.
machida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
machida trying to land knees to the body.
Eder has machida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. machida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Eder wants the takedown. machida is fighting it off but Eder persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in machida's guard against the cage.
Eder throwing strikes but missing.

machida pushes Eder off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for machida.
Eder throws a head kick but machida moves out of range.
machida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
machida lands a high kick!
Donk. Eder catches machida right on the button with a cross.
machida misses with a double jab.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

machida rushes Eder and presses him up against the cage.
Eder tries for a takedown but machida manages to get underhooks.
Eder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. machida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
machida working Eder over with knees to the body.
machida lands an elbow that stopped Eder in his tracks for a moment.
Eder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

machida breaks from the clinch.

machida instigates a clinch.
machida missing with knees to the body.
Eder looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida working Eder over with knees to the body.
machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from machida.

Eder has picked machida up - he's going for a ride! Eder dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Eder is nestled in close to machida, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

machida kicks off Eder and gets to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but machida moves away.

machida has managed to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
machida with a knee to the head.

Eder wants the takedown. machida is fighting it off but Eder persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in machida's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eder is looking to work some ground and pound but machida has wrist control.
Eder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for machida on the ground.

machida pushes Eder off and gets back to his feet.
Eder thuds his right hand into machida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

machida has managed to clinch.
machida crunches a lovely knee into Eder's ribcage.
Eder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. machida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

santana machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Eder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

machida rushes Eder and presses him up against the cage.
machida prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. machida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
machida landing knees to the body.
machida lands a knee to the body.
Eder takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eder.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Eder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
machida landing knees to the head.
machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Eder is trying to force a seperation but machida has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from machida.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. machida obliges.
Eder drops down looking for an ankle pick but machida pulls his leg out and moves away.

machida moves into the clinch.
Eder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. machida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
machida lands an elbow inside that Eder shrugs off.
Eder takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida landing knees to the head.

Eder has picked machida up - he's going for a ride! Eder dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

machida manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Eder misses with a double jab.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida tries to clinch but Eder moves out of range.
Eder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eder tries to land a front kick but machida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eder keeps the fight on the outside.
Eder throws a nice head kick!
machida staying out of range there.

machida clinches.
machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
machida misses with a knee to the head.
Eder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. machida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from machida.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Eder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. machida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
machida prevents a takedown attempt there.
machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eder takes a knee to the side of the body.
machida connects with a knee to the head.
machida gets underhooks to prevent Eder's takedown attempt.
machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eder is defending well for now.
Eder wants a takedown but no success here.
machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eder tries to score a body lock takedown but machida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
machida lands a good knee to the midsection. Eder won't want to take too many of those.
Eder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eder wants a takedown but no success here.
Eder takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida is pressed up against the cage. Eder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag machida down to the mat. machida avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
machida tries to clinch up but Eder circles away and keeps his distance.

machida darts in and clinches Eder up against the cage.
machida missing with knees to the body.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eder swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eder scores with a decent looking hook.
machida tries to clinch but Eder is having none of it.
A head kick from Eder lands but machida takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for machida.
machida is looking to clinch.
Eder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Eder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

machida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
machida landing knees to the body.
machida lands an elbow just above Eder 's eye.
Eder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. machida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eder throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida tries to clinch up but Eder circles away and keeps his distance.
machida takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eder looks to land a left hand but machida moved out of range nicely.
machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Eder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida is looking to clinch but Eder is avoiding it.
Eder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eder scores with a kick to the body.
Eder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eder circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

santana machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Eder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

machida blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eder. machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
machida lands a head kick!
Eder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by machida.
machida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eder throws a shot from downtown. machida moves away and avoids it.
machida throws a combination. Eder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
machida avoids the body shot from Eder.
machida tries to clinch there but Eder circles away.
Kyle Eder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Eder misses.

machida rushes Eder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
machida gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eder.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from machida.
Eder takes a knee to the side of the body.
machida connects with a knee to the head.
machida stops a takedown attempt from Eder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eder's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. machida obliges.
Eder looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Eder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eder avoiding damage as machida throws knees to the body.
Eder goes for a takedown attempt but machida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Eder misses its intended target.
Eder tests machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eder.
machida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
machida wants to clinch up but Eder keeps it at a distance.
Eder swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eder swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida takes one to the side of the head.
Eder looks to score with a jab to the body but machida is just out of range.
Eder throws a jab but it's blocked by machida.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida tries to clinch up.
santana machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
machida takes one to the side of the head.
Eder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eder throws a head kick that misses

and machida counters by clinching up.
machida lands a knee to the head.
Eder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. machida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eder managing to block the knees to the body from machida.
machida trying to land knees to the body.
Eder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. machida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eder avoiding damage as machida throws knees to the body.

Eder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
machida tries to clinch but Eder is having none of it.
Eder scores with a crisp jab that stopped machida in his tracks.
machida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and machida duly obliges.
Eder throws a head kick but machida moves out of range.
Good exchange - Eder coming out on top.
machida misses with a two punch combination.
machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eder's corner calls for a 1-2. Eder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eder.
Eder swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
Eder misses with a low kick.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Eder pushes him off.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Eder circles away.
Eder scores with a shot to the body.
machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eder misses with a double jab
and machida counters with a body kick.
Kyle Eder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Eder.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Eder pushes him off.
machida is looking to clinch but Eder is avoiding it.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Eder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Eder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for machida.
Eder throws and low kick but machida moves out of range easily.
Eder keeps the fight on the outside.
machida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eder.

And that's the end of the fight!
santana machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got machida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... santana machida!