PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Miki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diasaku Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miki
vs
Machida

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Miki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diasaku Machida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Machida blocks the low kick.

Miki has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Miki is blocking nicely.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Miki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Machida gets tackled into the cage by Miki. Miki maintains the clinch.

Miki breaks from the clinch.
Machida misses with a looping right.

Machida drives through and clinches with Miki against the cage.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Miki keeps him there for the moment.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Miki avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miki obliges.

Miki breaks the clinch.

Machida has closed the distance and engaged Miki in a clinch.

Miki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Miki pushes Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Machida closes the distance and pushes Miki back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miki breaks the clinch.

Machida pushes Miki up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Miki is controlling the position.
Miki with a knee to the head.

Miki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Miki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miki has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Miki.

Miki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Miki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Miki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miki.

Miki moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Miki.

Miki breaks the clinch.
Miki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a low kick.

Machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miki lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Miki keeps him there for the moment.

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

Machida drives through and clinches with Miki against the cage.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries to circle away but Miki has him pinned against the cage.
Machida can't break the clinch.
A short left from Miki.
Miki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Miki manages to break the clinch.

Machida moves into the clinch successfully.
Machida is trying to push Miki away but Miki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Miki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to break free but Miki has control.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Miki won't allow it.

Miki manages to break the clinch.

Miki has taken the fight to the clinch.

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

Miki clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
Miki takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Miki blocks it.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.

Miki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Miki clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Miki.
Miki lands a knee to the head.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Miki blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miki misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miki's brow.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miki scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Miki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida swings for the body but Miki moves out of range.

Miki clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.

Miki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machida misses with a head kick.

Machida clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida tries to break the clinch but Miki is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Miki.
Miki blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miki blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Miki dominated that round.
That's time! Miki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machida is trying to push Miki away but Miki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Miki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Miki rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.

Miki breaks the clinch.

Machida moves into the clinch.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machida lands a nice knee to the body.

Miki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Miki.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miki's defenses.
Miki dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Miki lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!

Miki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Miki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miki.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miki circles away quickly and effectively.
Miki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miki lands a two punch combo.
Machida throws a series of punches but Miki moves out of range.

Machida has Miki up against the cage in a clinch.

Miki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Miki moves into range and clinches up with Machida.
Nice body punch from Miki.

Miki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machida throws a right hand that Miki ducks under and follows up with a left that Miki also avoids with ease.
Miki throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miki avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Machida blocks a head kick by Miki.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miki clinches up against the cage.

Miki breaks the clinch.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Machida moves into range and clinches up with Miki.
Miki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miki blocks it with crossed arms.
Miki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Miki.
Miki is working Machida over against the cage.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Miki has double underhooks.

Miki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miki throws a wild body kick that Machida sees coming a mile off.

Miki has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miki manages to break the clinch.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Takashi Miki is winning the standup battle so far.
Miki avoids a punch combination nicely.

Miki has managed to clinch.

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

Miki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miki obliges.
Miki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Miki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida wants to slow Miki down by chopping away at his legs.

Miki moves into the clinch successfully.
Miki presses Machida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Miki closes the distance and clinches.

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

Machida tries to keep at a distance but Miki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miki has him pressed against the cage.
Miki misses with a knee strike.

Miki breaks the clinch.
Machida looks to land a body kick but Miki moved away.
Machida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Machida connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Miki closes the distance and clinches.

Miki manages to break the clinch.

Machida instigates a clinch.
Miki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Miki 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 jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Machida is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Machida clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miki tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Miki keeps him there for the moment.
Miki scores with a shot to the side of Machida's head.

Miki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida throws a head kick but Miki moves out of range.
Miki throws a wild body kick that Machida sees coming a mile off.
Miki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Machida fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miki, pushing him back against the cage.
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Miki has the dominant position.

Miki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!

Miki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machida tries to break free but Miki pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Miki has him pressed against the cage.

Miki manages to break the clinch.
Miki swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Takashi Miki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machida is trying to break free.
Miki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miki blocks it with crossed arms.
Miki landing knees to the body.

Miki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Miki moves out of range easily.

Machida clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miki lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miki blocks an elbow strike from Machida.

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

Miki closes the distance and clinches.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Miki won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida tries to break free but Miki pushes him back against the cage.
Miki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machida.
Machida avoids the elbow strike from Miki, against the cage.
Miki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Diasaku Machida has been cut.

Miki breaks the clinch.
Miki connects with a solid leg kick.
Miki scoring well with a low kick there.

Machida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Machida or not.
Miki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Miki closes the distance and clinches.

Miki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Miki instigates a clinch.

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

Miki clinches with his opponent.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Miki.
Miki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.

Miki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Miki moves out of range easily.

Machida takes the fight into the clinch.

Miki manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Miki pushes Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Miki misses with an elbow over the top.
Miki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Miki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Miki rushes Machida and presses him up against the cage.
Machida tries to break free but Miki pushes him back against the cage.

Miki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Miki moves into range and clinches up with Machida.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diasaku Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Miki is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Miki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miki 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Miki!