PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brooklyn Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yohan Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler comes to the cage accompanied by Where Brooklyn At?!?!. Machida has chosen One Man Army as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brawler
vs
Machida

210 cm
25
277 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

212 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Tokyo Foundation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brooklyn Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yohan Machida!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with an uppercut
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida throws a good cross that connects.
Brawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler lands a jab to the nose.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Brawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Brawler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Machida throws an off balance right hand
and Brawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Machida misses with an uppercut
and Brawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machida throws a hook but Brawler avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brawler gets a clinch.
Brawler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Machida breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Brawler finds it's target.
Yohan Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler slips a jab from Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida connects with a nice looking jab.
Machida swings widly with a right hand
and Brawler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.

Brawler instigates a clinch.
Brawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brawler keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida throws a hook to the side of Brawler's head but Brawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida misses with a hook

and Brawler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brawler.
Brawler has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brawler's efforts to push away.
Brawler is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Brawler prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brawler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida can't break the clinch.
Brawler working hard to break the clinch.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Brawler keeps him there for the moment.
Machida is trying to push Brawler away but Brawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brawler's efforts to push away.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling him.
Machida letting Brawler take a breather here.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida tries to circle away but Brawler has him pinned against the cage.
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Brawler has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brawler lands a jab to the head.
Machida misses with a left hand
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brawler lands with a good body shot.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Brawler.
Machida misses with a right hand
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brawler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Brawler has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brawler prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Brawler wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida wants to break free but Brawler has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Brawler keeps him there for the moment.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brawler's efforts to push away.
Brawler is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Brawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brawler blocks a jab.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. Brawler moves away and avoids it.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Brawler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Machida's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Brawler.
Brawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brooklyn Brawler will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Brawler does no damage.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machida throws a hook but Brawler avoids it easily.
Brooklyn Brawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida throws a looping overhand right but Brawler ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Brawler.
Machida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brawler.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Brawler lands with a straight right. Machida didn't see that one coming.
Brawler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brawler moves out of range of the strikes.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brawler misses with a wild combination.
Machida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machida misses with a right hand
and Brawler counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler scores with a jab to the body.
Machida throws an off balance right hand
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brawler to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Machida misses with a left hand
and Brawler counters with a straight right hand.
Brawler lands with a straight right. Machida didn't see that one coming.
Machida looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
Brawler slips a straight right by Machida.
Machida misses with an uppercut
and Brawler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Brawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Brawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.
Brawler throws a big shot that misses.
Machida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida throws a hook but Brawler blocks it.
Machida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Brawler walks into a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a straight right.
Brawler sizes up Machida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Brawler.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Machida.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brawler jabs Machida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Machida throws a hook but Brawler blocks it.
Machida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Machida misses with a hook. Brawler ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Machida misses.

Machida gets tackled into the cage by Brawler. Brawler maintains the clinch.
Machida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brawler can't break the clinch.
Machida wants to break free but Brawler has control.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.

Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machida swings widly with a right hand
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brawler connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Brawler.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Machida misses with a left hand
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawler lands a jab.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brawler stuns Machida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Brawler slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler feints a jab promting Machida to slip. Brawler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Machida slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brawler.
Brawler slips under a jab.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler slips under a jab from Machida.
Machida throws a hook to the side of Brawler's head but Brawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machida misses with a right hand
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brawler cracks a nice hook into Machida's ribs.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brawler drops his hands momentarily and Machida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machida misses with a hook. Brawler ducked under it nicely.
Brawler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brawler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brooklyn Brawler dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Machida throws a hook but Brawler blocks it.
Machida moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
Brawler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Machida.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brawler's corner calls for a 1-2. Brawler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brawler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Machida misses with a hook. Brawler ducked under it nicely.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.
Machida misses with a right hand
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machida there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida misses with a hook. Brawler ducked under it nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Machida in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Machida misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with a left hand
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Machida throws an off balance right hand
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machida throws a hook to the side of Brawler's head but Brawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Brawler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Machida tries to break free but Brawler pushes him back against the cage.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brawler's efforts to push away.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
Brawler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Brawler.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brawler keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brawler wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brawler prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.

Machida manages to break the clinch.
Brawler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machida has time to react.

Brawler 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.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brawler tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the cage.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.
Brawler pushes Machida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Machida is trying to break free.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Machida controls his hands.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida throws a right hand that misses
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brawler moves out of range as Machida strikes.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Brawler moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Brawler. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Machida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Machida tries to move into range but Brawler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Machida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machida throws an off balance right hand
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Brawler instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida wants to break free but Brawler has control.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brawler.

Brawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brawler throws a lazy right hand but Machida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooklyn Brawler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Brawler's shoulder, as Brawler tries to avoid the shot.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.

Brawler rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yohan Machida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brawler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Brawler's shoulder, as Brawler tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Brawler there.
Brawler tests Machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yohan Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida throws a hook but Brawler avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brooklyn Brawler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brawler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brooklyn Brawler!
Brooklyn Brawler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.