PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dane Brigglett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakki Makkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane Brigglett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brigglett
vs
Makkara

199 cm
31
199 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

195 cm
33
220 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Brigglett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nakki Makkara!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makkara misses with a looping left.
Brigglett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makkara lands a jab to the nose.
Brigglett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makkara was well out of range. Poor timing from Brigglett.
Makkara takes a swing at Brigglett's ribcage but misses.
Makkara throws a right hand that Brigglett ducks under and follows up with a left that Brigglett also avoids with ease.
Makkara lands with a hook. Brigglett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Makkara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brigglett swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Makkara closes the distance and clinches.
Makkara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makkara scores with a shot to the side of Brigglett's head.
A short uppercut from Makkara.
Brigglett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brigglett prevents a body shot from Makkara.
Brigglett blocking some punches.
Makkara throws a head punch that misses.
Makkara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Brigglett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brigglett walks into a stiff left hand from Makkara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigglett ducks right into an uppercut from Makkara.
Brigglett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makkara misses with a left hand
and Brigglett counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Nakki Makkara has been cut.
Brigglett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Makkara coming out on top.
Makkara swings for the body but Brigglett moves out of range.
Brigglett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Makkara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brigglett on the side of the head.
Makkara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Brigglett moves out of range of the strikes.
Brigglett throws a head kick but Makkara moves out of range.
Brigglett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brigglett misses with an uppercut.
Makkara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makkara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Brigglett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brigglett scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigglett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brigglett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makkara.
Brigglett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makkara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brigglett backwards.
Brigglett is trying to break the clinch but Makkara is controlling him.
Makkara lands a hook that snaps the head of Brigglett backwards.
Brigglett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makkara content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Brigglett breaks the clinch.
Makkara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Brigglett finds it's way through Makkara's defenses.
Makkara looks to throw the jab but Brigglett is out of range.
Makkara misses with a hook. Brigglett ducked under it nicely.
Makkara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Makkara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brigglett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brigglett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makkara sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigglett throws a hook to the side of Makkara's head but Makkara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brigglett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makkara slips a jab and a cross from Brigglett.
Makkara throws a hook but Brigglett blocks it.
Makkara digs a good hook to Brigglett's body.
Brigglett motions for Makkara to come forward. Brigglett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makkara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brigglett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Makkara tries to clinch up but Brigglett circles away and keeps his distance.
Makkara tries to clinch
and Brigglett counters with a left and a right that stings Makkara.
Makkara tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makkara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brigglett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Makkara misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Makkara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makkara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brigglett.
Brigglett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makkara misses with a wild combination.
Makkara wants to clinch up but Brigglett keeps it at a distance.

Makkara clinches with his opponent.
Makkara misses with some punches.
Makkara misses with a punch on the inside.
Brigglett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makkara backwards.
Makkara looking to stall.
Brigglett blocks a body shot from Makkara.
A shot in the inside from Brigglett.
Makkara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brigglett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Makkara moves into the clinch successfully.
Brigglett looking to slow down the pace here.
Makkara just leaning against Brigglett, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nakki Makkara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nakki Makkara's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brigglett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brigglett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brigglett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dane Brigglett is winning the standup battle so far.
Makkara connects with a looping right hand.
Makkara throws a series of strikes that have Brigglett backpedaling.
Brigglett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makkara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makkara has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Brigglett wobbles Makkara with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Brigglett dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Makkara to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dane Brigglett!
Our winner, Dane Brigglett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.