|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil NaLeans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). NaLeans has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
|
185 cm
28
185 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil NaLeans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NaLeans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machida.
Machida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt NaLeans.
NaLeans is breathing heavily.
No joy there for NaLeans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
NaLeans throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
NaLeans throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida clinches with his opponent.
Machida leaning against his opponent.
NaLeans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from NaLeans - that landed with a thud.
NaLeans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
NaLeans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
NaLeans tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks with his arms.
Machida trying to stall but NaLeans improves his position.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida looking to slow down the pace here.
NaLeans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida stalling in the clinch but NaLeans improves position.
NaLeans dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through NaLeans's defenses.
NaLeans letting Machida take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks it.
NaLeans looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but NaLeans is blocking nicely.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks with his arms.
NaLeans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
NaLeans trying to land knees to the body.
Machida with a knee to the head.
Machida takes a shot to the head.
NaLeans connects with a knee to the head.
NaLeans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
NaLeans avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
NaLeans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
NaLeans avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from NaLeans.
NaLeans misses with a knee to the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
NaLeans lands a nice shot to the body.
NaLeans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
NaLeans lands a right hand.
Machida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machida avoiding damage as NaLeans throws knees to the body.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by NaLeans.
NaLeans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machida tries a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks it.
NaLeans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
NaLeans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans scores with a knee to the head.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but NaLeans is blocking nicely.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from NaLeans.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards NaLeans's brow.
Machida tries a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks it.
NaLeans with a knee to the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
NaLeans lands an uppercut.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
NaLeans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by NaLeans.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
NaLeans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
NaLeans lands a nice knee to the body.
Machida wants to stall.
NaLeans lands a left hand.
NaLeans blocks the elbow strike.
Machida avoiding damage as NaLeans throws knees to the body.
NaLeans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by NaLeans.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks with his arms.
NaLeans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has NaLeans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
NaLeans tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
That's four 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 trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from NaLeans - that landed with a thud.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
NaLeans scores a nice knee to the body.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from NaLeans.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
NaLeans lands with a right to the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida tries a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks it.
NaLeans landing knees to the body.
NaLeans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from NaLeans on the inside.
NaLeans tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
NaLeans managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
NaLeans trying to land knees to the body.
NaLeans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
NaLeans throws a knee to the head but misses.
NaLeans tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyoto Machida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyoto 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.
NaLeans has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Machida.
NaLeans tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Neil NaLeans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machida lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida works NaLeans's body with a nice hook.
NaLeans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
NaLeans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida blocks a head kick by NaLeans.
Machida scores with a shot to the body.
NaLeans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Machida is looking to clinch but NaLeans is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida lands a nice looking body kick.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but NaLeans pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida scoring well with a low kick there.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machida.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping NaLeans at a distance.
NaLeans blocks a leg kick.
Machida scores with a spinning back kick!
Machida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
NaLeans lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lyoto Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
NaLeans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Machida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
NaLeans chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machida can pounce on him.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by NaLeans.
Machida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down NaLeans rather than just go for the knockout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Machida - that will leave a mark!
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but NaLeans was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
Machida throws a leg kick which misses NaLeans's front leg but catches the back leg as NaLeans tries to avoid it.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machida is looking to slow NaLeans down with leg kicks.
NaLeans checks a leg kick nicely.
Machida thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on NaLeans if he has to take too many more of those.
Machida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on NaLeans. That did some damage!
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machida throws a leg kick but NaLeans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Machida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
NaLeans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
NaLeans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida taking a breather.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
NaLeans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
NaLeans blocks an elbow strike.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but NaLeans is blocking nicely.
NaLeans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
NaLeans misses with a knee to the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
NaLeans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
NaLeans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from NaLeans fails to land.
Machida is trying to maintain a safe position but NaLeans gets an underhook and turns Machida into the cage.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but NaLeans avoids the damage to the body.
NaLeans connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.
NaLeans tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
NaLeans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by NaLeans.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida pulls his leg out and moves away.
NaLeans throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
That's four 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.
Machida is looking to clinch but NaLeans is avoiding it.
NaLeans circles away from the clinch attempt.
NaLeans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida wants to clinch up but NaLeans keeps it at a distance.
NaLeans digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
Nice shot lands for NaLeans.
NaLeans moves into the clinch.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but NaLeans avoids the damage to the body.
Machida tries a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks it.
NaLeans crunches a lovely knee into Machida's ribcage.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from NaLeans.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks with his arms.
Machida pushes off an throws an elbow but NaLeans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machida looking to slow down the pace here.
NaLeans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
NaLeans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for NaLeans.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Machida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machida is looking to score with low kicks.
NaLeans blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
A slow jab from NaLeans misses its intended target.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but NaLeans moves away.
Machida stuffs the takedown.
Machida lands with a kick to the ribs.
Machida slips a jab from NaLeans.
NaLeans avoids a kick to the body.
Machida gets a clinch.
NaLeans throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
NaLeans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks with his arms.
NaLeans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
NaLeans will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by NaLeans as Machida tries to tie him up.
NaLeans lands a shoulder strike.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
NaLeans lands a hook that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
A short right from NaLeans.
NaLeans with a knee to the head.
NaLeans misses with a knee to the head.
NaLeans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machida looking to stall.
NaLeans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machida stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
NaLeans misses with a knee to the head.
Machida is looking to control NaLeans's arms but NaLeans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machida has his back to the cage.
NaLeans lands a knee to the head.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
NaLeans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machida trying to stall but NaLeans improves his position.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
NaLeans lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
NaLeans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
NaLeans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
NaLeans gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from NaLeans.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida trying to control the position but instead, NaLeans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Machida into the cage.
A body shot lands from NaLeans.
NaLeans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
NaLeans lands with a light punch inside.
NaLeans misses with a knee strike.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards NaLeans's brow.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
NaLeans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NaLeans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
NaLeans avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. NaLeans obliges.
NaLeans is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
NaLeans lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
NaLeans dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but NaLeans is blocking nicely.
Neil NaLeans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
NaLeans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
NaLeans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida is trying to stall.
NaLeans unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
NaLeans lands a shoulder strike.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from NaLeans as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from NaLeans.
NaLeans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
NaLeans gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
NaLeans throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
NaLeans avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Machida tries to stall but NaLeans uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by NaLeans.
NaLeans trying to land knees to the body.
NaLeans looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks with his arms.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks with his arms.
NaLeans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
NaLeans scores with a hook to the body.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but NaLeans blocks with his arms.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
NaLeans using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
NaLeans lands with a right to the head.
NaLeans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machida trying to stall but NaLeans improves his position.
NaLeans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida avoids it.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NaLeans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
NaLeans misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
NaLeans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but NaLeans blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
NaLeans landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
NaLeans connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.
NaLeans lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil NaLeans 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machida!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
30% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
