PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chadwick Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kirk
vs
Machine

187 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chadwick Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, War Machine!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machine clinches with his opponent.
Machine tries for a takedown but Kirk manages to get underhooks.
Kirk wants to take the fight to the mat but Machine manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kirk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machine.
Kirk gets underhooks to prevent Machine's takedown attempt.
Chadwick Kirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of War Machine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Machine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Machine shoots in and drives through. Kirk sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine shoots for a takedown but Kirk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Machine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kirk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kirk.

Kirk is trying to trip Machine. He has hold of a leg but Machine is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kirk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kirk won't allow Machine to get back to his feet.
Kirk landing some decent shots from guard.
Kirk throws a big right hand that misses.
Kirk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kirk connects with a couple of short punches.
Kirk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Machine is looking to stand up but Kirk isn't so interested in that idea.
Kirk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kirk is in close to Machine's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kirk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kirk controlling from the top position.
Kirk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Machine's head.
Kirk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Kirk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Machine kicks Kirk off and gets to his feet.
War Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kirk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kirk is trying to pull guard but Machine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Machine wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries for a takedown. No joy.

Kirk is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Machine can't fight it off and eventually Kirk manages to take the fight to the floor. Machine looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Machine manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Machine shoots in but no luck this time.
Kirk is looking to counter punch.
Machine has a takedown stuffed.
Machine looks winded!

Kirk moves into the clinch.
Machine looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine goes for a takedown attempt but Kirk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Machine gets tackled into the cage by Kirk. Kirk maintains the clinch.

Kirk pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Machine drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kirk dives on top into guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kirk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kirk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Machine's head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kirk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kirk stops Machine from standing up.
Kirk works over Machine with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A momentary lapse in concentration from Machine enables Kirk to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Machine manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kirk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kirk won't allow Machine to get back to his feet.
Kirk postures up in Machine's guard and throws a big left but Machine blocks it.
Kirk throwing strikes but missing.
Kirk scoring with some ground and pound.
Kirk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Machine wants to get back to his feet but Kirk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kirk is looking to work some ground and pound but Machine has wrist control.
Machine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirk.
Kirk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kirk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirk lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk landing some decent shots from guard.
Machine is wriggling around but Kirk manages to pass to half guard.
Chadwick Kirk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kirk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machine's head.
Kirk winds up and cracks Machine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kirk controlling the action here.
Kirk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machine's head.
Machine wants to get back to his feet.
Kirk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kirk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machine can do to turn this around?
Machine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kirk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Machine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kirk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Kirk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Machine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kirk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kirk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Machine is trying to stand up here but Kirk is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Kirk there.
Kirk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kirk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kirk prevents Machine from standing back up.
Kirk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kirk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Machine manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kirk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Machine's guard.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Kirk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Machine wants to stand and escape but Kirk is having none of it.
Kirk tries to stand but Machine is controlling from the bottom.
Kirk cracks Machine with a solid left hand.
Kirk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machine's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kirk with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Machine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kirk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Machine has momentary wrist control but Kirk slips an elbow through the middle.

Machine manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kirk goes for a takedown attempt but Machine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Machine.
Kirk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machine defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Machine. No joy for Kirk on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chadwick Kirk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kirk rushes Machine and presses him up against the cage.

Kirk has picked Machine up - he's going for a ride! Kirk dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Machine tries to kick Kirk off in order to stand up. Kirk Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kirk asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Machine avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kirk.
Machine is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kirk is controlling him well.
Kirk lands a nice forearm strike.
Machine wants to get back to his feet.
Kirk landing a few strikes.
Machine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kirk lands a nice forearm strike.
Kirk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Machine down.
Kirk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chadwick Kirk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Machine closes the distance and clinches.
Machine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kirk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Machine doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kirk counters by moving into the clinch.

Kirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kirk pinned against the cage. Kirk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chadwick Kirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of War Machine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kirk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machine to the mat! Machine manages to get full guard.
Machine is looking to stand up but Kirk isn't so interested in that idea.
Machine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kirk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk won't allow Machine to get back to his feet.
Machine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirk.
Kirk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kirk lands a couple of elbows.
Kirk is in close to Machine's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Machine uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Machine gets a clinch.
Kirk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Machine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kirk prevents the takedown attempt.
War Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk goes for a takedown attempt but Machine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Machine moves into the clinch.
Kirk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Kirk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Machine wants to stand and escape but Kirk is having none of it.

Machine has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kirk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Machine with that takedown attempt.
Kirk tries to counter by clinching up but Machine breaks away and moves out of range.

Kirk moves into the clinch.

Kirk gets control of Machine's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kirk will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Machine throwing strikes from guard but Kirk blocks nicely.

Kirk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kirk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kirk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Machine preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kirk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kirk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kirk!

Kirk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Machine to see if he's OK.
Machine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Machine throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Kirk lands a few punches from side control.
Machine wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kirk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kirk looks up at the clock and then as Machine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kirk smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kirk cracks Machine with a big elbow.
Machine tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Chadwick Kirk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machine squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chadwick Kirk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kirk 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chadwick Kirk!