PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Bruising (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Machin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Machin
vs
Bruising

180 cm
23
175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ace C

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Machin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Bruising!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruising misses with a hook.

Bruising shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bruising showed some decent athleticism there.
Bruising trying to control from half guard but Machin is working away.
Bruising seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Machin trying to control here.
Bruising has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruising can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machin is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruising thowing shots but they're missing.
Bruising tries to control but Machin wriggling away.
Machin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bruising can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machin is looking to escape.
Bruising unloading with bombs!
Machin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Machin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruising landing punches.
Bruising has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bruising can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machin is looking to escape.
Machin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bruising can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machin is looking to escape.
Bruising with a couple of short strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machin is working to get back to half guard.
Bruising throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Machin because Bruising loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruising sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bruising landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bruising can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machin is looking to escape.
Bruising takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bruising trying to control but Machin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruising throwing strikes but Machin bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Bruising pulls Machin in to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alexei Bruising hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bruising looks to score with a jab to the body but Machin is just out of range.

Machin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Machin manages to break the clinch.

Machin closes the distance and pushes Bruising back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machin jumps guard but Bruising stands there with Machin around his waist. Machin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Bruising dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Machin wants to land a leg kick but Bruising is out of range.

It looks like Alexei Bruising has been cut.

Machin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bruising, pushing him back against the cage.
Machin lands a body shot.
Bruising tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruising swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bruising.
Machin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruising avoids the elbow strike from Machin, against the cage.
Machin working aggressively here.
Bruising blocks an uppercut.

Machin breaks the clinch.
Bruising lands a slapping body shot.

Bruising gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machin stalling against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Machin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruising misses the shot to the body.
Bruising throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin moves out of range as Bruising strikes.
Bruising needs to keep his hands up - Machin had a free shot at his head there.
Machin ducks under a wild hook from Bruising.
Machin with a hook.

Machin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Machin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bruising is rocked!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bruising is still on wobbly legs! Can Machin finish him?
Machin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bruising lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruising tries to work over Machin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruising can't get the takedown.
Machin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bruising drags the fight down to the ground.
Bruising is looking to sweep but instead, Machin has passed into half guard.
Bruising is looking for a sweep. Machin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruising gets full guard.
Bruising seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machin stays in close to Bruising's body and controls the position.
Bruising controls Machin momentarily but Machin frees himself.

Machin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bruising misses with an uppercut.
Machin stalks Bruising and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruising's face. Bruising staggers backwards, shaken.
Bruising misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machin.
Bruising jabs Machin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bruising is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machin rather than just go for the knockout.

Machin clinches up against the cage.
Bruising with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bruising is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machin is keeping busy.
Machin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bruising backwards.
Machin throws an elbow that misses.
Bruising struggles to land a body shot inside as Machin controls his hands.
Bruising throws a punch but it's blocked by Machin.
Machin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bruising fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Machin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bruising scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bruising misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machin.
Bruising lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruising.
A short left from Bruising.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machin prevents a body shot from Bruising.
Bruising has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Machin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Machin lands with a left to the head.
Machin misses with a punch to the body.
Bruising misses with the head strike.
Bruising doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machin.
Bruising misses with some punches.
Machin can't find room to land a body shot as Bruising controls the action.
Machin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruising is keeping busy.
Machin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Machin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bruising is doing well to control the position and prevent Machin from advancing to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruising works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Machin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexei Bruising's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bruising connects with a body shot.

Machin forces Bruising back against the cage and clinches.
Machin prevents a body shot from Bruising.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruising.
Bruising working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruising can't find room to land a body shot as Machin controls the action.
Machin misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee Machin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bruising swings wildly with an uppercut but Machin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Machin tries to break free but Bruising pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Machin blocks a body shot from Bruising.
Machin wants to stall.
Machin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machin tries to throw a body punch but Bruising avoids it by throwing Machin back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruising misses with a punch on the inside.

Machin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Machin gets a clinch.
Machin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machin tries to break the clinch but Bruising is controlling the position.
Bruising stalling in the clinch but Machin improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machin.
Machin misses with the head strike.
Bruising tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Machin decides to pull guard.
Machin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machin keeping moving, preventing Bruising from controlling successfully.
Bruising throws a strike but Machin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bruising manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machin manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruising's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Machin managing to control the position.
Bruising throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Machin is on top in guard.
Machin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruising pulls Machin in close to prevent any damage.
Machin looking to pass the guard.

Machin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bruising.

Machin pushes Bruising up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruising throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machin breaks from the clinch.
Bruising fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machin on the side of the head.
Machin throws a sloppy head kick and Bruising moves out of range easily.

Machin gets a clinch.
Bruising goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machin trying to land knees to the body.
Machin blocks an uppercut.
Machin tries to land a knee to the head but Bruising blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machin.
Machin prevents a body shot from Bruising.
Machin is working for takedown but Bruising is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruising is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Machin - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machin blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Machin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Machin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Machin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Machin!
Post fight, Lee Machin took to the microphone: 'Smell my finger.'.