PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cutler comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To Jamrock by Damian Marley. Machida is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Straight Out of Line. David Cutler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cutler
vs
Machida

181 cm
28
186 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

186 cm
28
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Cutler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutler lands with a shot to the body.
Machida checks a low kick from Cutler.
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutler throws a leg kick
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like David Cutler has been cut.
Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
David Cutler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cutler defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
Cutler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cutler scrambles back to his feet.
Machida looks to land a combination but Cutler avoids it well.
Cutler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cutler throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Cutler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cutler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida throws a series of punches but Cutler moves out of range.
Cutler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Nice body punch from Cutler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cutler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Cutler misses with a leg kick.
Machida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cutler wants to land a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
Machida throws a head kick that Cutler semi-blocks.
Cutler misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutler manages to avoid it.
Cutler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machida doesn't seem bothered though.
Machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machida looks gassed!
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cutler lands a nice shot to the body.
Machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutler. Cutler obviously looking to wear him down.
Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Machida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machida misses with a combination
and Cutler counters with a leg kick.
Cutler jabs at Machida's body.
Cutler lands a nice hook to Machida's body. Machida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cutler cracks a nice hook into Machida's ribs.
Cutler lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Cutler scores with a hook to the body. Machida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Cutler does it's job there.
Cutler is looking to wear down Machida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Cutler throws a chopping leg kick but Machida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cutler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machida's calf.
Cutler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cutler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler wants to slow Machida down by chopping away at his legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cutler lands a nice shot to the body.
Cutler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cutler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cutler digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
Cutler connects with a body shot that sends Machida's belly button to the back.
Cutler swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Cutler lands a slapping body shot.
Cutler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cutler throws a front kick that sends Machida stumbling back into the cage.
Cutler throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Cutler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machida is out of range and Cutler settles back down.
Cutler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Machida moves out of range of the leg kick from Cutler.
Cutler throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cutler scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler throws a shot to the body.
Cutler scores with a shot to the body.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutler. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cutler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machida's calf.
Cutler throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler throws a head kick that Machida semi-blocks.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cutler.
Cutler lands a nice hook to Machida's body. Machida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cutler scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutler throws a shot to the body.
Cutler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cutler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cutler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutler throws a leg kick but Machida moved away.
Machida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cutler throws a leg kick but Machida checks it.
Cutler misses with a head kick.
Cutler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the cage.
Cutler connects with a leg kick. Machida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cutler misses with a wild body shot.
Cutler lands a nice shot to the body.
Cutler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cutler connects with an inside leg kick.
Cutler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cutler thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Cutler. Beautiful body shot.
Cutler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cutler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cutler lands a slapping body shot.
Cutler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cutler scores with a nice strike.
Cutler thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida counters with a body kick.
David Cutler is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Machida finds it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Machida scores with a four punch combination!
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cutler throws a front kick aimed at Machida's knee but Machida avoids it well.
Cutler throws a leg kick that misses.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
Cutler lands a lovely overhand right.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
Cutler scores with a shot to the body.
Cutler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cutler throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Cutler connects with a solid leg kick.
Cutler lands a jab to Machida's midsection.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cutler throws a leg kick that misses.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cutler tries to score with a low kick but Machida moves his leg out of the way.
Cutler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Machidas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Machida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cutler misses with a wild body shot.
Cutler swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cutler.
Machida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cutler moves away from the strike by Machida.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cutler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cutler, right into the meat.
Cutler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Cutler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutler. Cutler obviously looking to wear him down.
Cutler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
Cutler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler misses with a low kick.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Machida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cutler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutler. Cutler obviously looking to wear him down.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cutler scores with a hook to the body. Machida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cutler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cutler, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Cutler.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Cutler misses with a leg kick.
Cutler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Cutler tenderised Machida's leg. Machida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cutler lands a head kick. Machida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Cutler throws a low kick but Machida avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutler connects with an inside leg kick.
Cutler lands a body shot.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutler connects with a leg kick. Machida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cutler throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
Cutler cracks the inside of Machida's front leg.
Cutler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machida.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutler.
A leg kick checked by Machida.
Cutler lands a body shot.
Cutler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cutler tries to land a leg kick but Machida saw it coming and moves away.
Cutler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cutler punishes Machida's body with a nice straight punch.
Cutler lands with a shot to the body.
Cutler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cutler scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Cutler. Beautiful body shot.
Cutler swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Cutler throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cutler. That's going to slow Machida down.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
Cutler digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cutler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
Cutler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cutler jabs Machida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cutler lands a right hook to the body.
Cutler thuds a left hand into Machida's body.
Cutler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machida's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Cutler connects with a high kick.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cutler cracks a nice hook into Machida's ribs.
Cutler cracks a nice hook into Machida's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cutler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Cutler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cutler punishes Machida's body with a nice straight punch.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cutler circles away quickly and effectively.
Cutler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cutler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cutler.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida blocks a head kick by Cutler.
A head kick misses from Cutler.
Cutler digs a good hook to Machida's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Cutler lands a jab to Machida's midsection.
Cutler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
Cutler connects with a body shot.
Cutler throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Cutler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cutler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutler.
Cutler swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cutler looks to land a body kick but Machida moved away.
Cutler connects with a leg kick. Machida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cutler connects with a solid leg kick.
Cutler looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Cutler thuds a left hand into Machida's body.
Cutler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cutler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cutler throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Cutler cracks the inside of Machida's front leg.
Cutler lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cutler. That's going to slow Machida down.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Cutler lands a body shot.
Cutler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Cutler throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Cutler misses with a low kick.
Machida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cutler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That kick from Cutler tenderised Machida's leg. Machida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cutler is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cutler lands a nice looking body kick.
Cutler scores with a shot to the body.
Cutler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Cutler.
Cutler misses with a wild body shot.
Machida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cutler.
Cutler slips a jab from Machida.
Machida blocks a head kick by Cutler.
Cutler misses with a body shot.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cutler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cutler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Cutler.
Cutler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutler lands with a good body shot.
Machida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cutler lands with a good body shot.
Cutler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cutler 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.
Cutler scores with a jab to the body.
Cutler misses with a low kick.
Cutler lands a right hook to the body.
Cutler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cutler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cutler lands with a good body shot.
Cutler connects with a body shot.
Cutler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cutler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cutler, right into the meat.
Cutler misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cutler swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Cutler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cutler looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Cutler misses.
Cutler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Cutler connects with a body shot that sends Machida's belly button to the back.
Cutler misses the shot to the body.
Cutler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Cutler throws a body kick that misses.
Machida thows a body shot but no joy.
Cutler thuds a left hand into Machida's body.
Cutler throws a shot to the body.
Cutler throws a low kick, looking for Machida's leg but Machida calmly moves out of range.
Cutler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machida.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cutler lands a body shot.
Cutler lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Cutler.
Lyoto Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Cutler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cutler punishes Machida's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Cutler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cutler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cutler!