PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Jamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Makinwa
vs
Jamm

195 cm
30
210 lbs
26 - 10 - 1

178 cm
31
221 lbs
15 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pearson Specter Litt

Fury Nutrition Inc.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jonah Jamm!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamm shoots in for a double leg but Makinwa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jamm avoids the head kick by Makinwa.
Jamm throws a jab when Makinwa was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Makinwa.
Jamm avoids the body shot from Makinwa.
Makinwa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makinwa misses with a double jab.
Makinwa scores with a nice head shot.
Makinwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makinwa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Jamm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makinwa tries to get to full guard but Jamm has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamm trying to mount his opponent but Makinwa defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Makinwa defending well though.
Jamm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jamm thows a huge punch but Makinwa dodges it nicely.
Jamm is trying to control the action in half guard but Makinwa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jamm takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Makinwa swings for the body but Jamm moves out of range.
Jamm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Makinwa.
Makinwa lands a glancing blow to the side of Jamm's head.
Jamm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makinwa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jamm just manages to avoid it.
Jamm shoots in for a takedown but Makinwa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Makinwa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Makinwa lands a leg kick that knocks Jamm off balance momentarily.
Jamm thumps Makinwa with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makinwa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makinwa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makinwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jamm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makinwa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jamm throws a body punch but Makinwa moves out of range.
Makinwa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jamm misses with a leg kick.
Makinwa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Makinwa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jamm walks into a straight right hand from Makinwa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makinwa misses with a body shot.
Makinwa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jamm is out of range and Makinwa settles back down.
Makinwa misses with a wild body shot.
Makinwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jamm connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jamm tries for a takedown but Makinwa circles away easily
and Makinwa counters with a right hand to the body.
Ugor Makinwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonah Jamm.
Makinwa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jamm. Jamm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makinwa. Jamm does a little dance to reset his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Makinwa lands with a light punch inside.
Makinwa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jamm throws a head punch that misses.
Jamm avoiding damage.
Jamm tries a body shot but Makinwa blocks it.
Jamm tries to work over Makinwa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jamm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Makinwa tries to stall but Jamm uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makinwa avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamm can't get the takedown.
Jamm tries a body shot but Makinwa blocks it.
Jamm misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Makinwa.
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!
Makinwa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jamm can't find room to land a body shot as Makinwa controls the action.
Jamm blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Makinwa.

Makinwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makinwa avoids the body shot from Jamm.
Jamm wants to land a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range.
Jamm throws a low kick but Makinwa moves out of range easily.
Makinwa punishes Jamm's body with a nice straight punch.
Makinwa throws a front kick that sends Jamm stumbling back into the cage.
Makinwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jamm is just out of range.
Makinwa walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugor Makinwa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Makinwa takes a swing at Jamm's ribcage but misses.
Makinwa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jamm's head backwards.
Makinwa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Makinwa misses the shot to the body.
Jamm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jamm cracks the inside of Makinwa's front leg.
Nice body kick from Jamm.
Jamm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Makinwa.
Jamm throws a lazy right hand but Makinwa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Jamm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makinwa moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the body from Jamm misses
and Makinwa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Makinwa is looking to wear down Jamm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Makinwa.
Jamm lands a nice looking kick to the body. Makinwa takes a step back to recover.
Jamm throws a jab when Makinwa was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa tries a low kick but Jamm avoids it.
Makinwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makinwa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Jamm misses.
Makinwa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ugor Makinwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jamm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jamm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makinwa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jamm's calf.
Jamm throws an off balance right hand
and Makinwa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Makinwa avoids the body shot from Jamm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Makinwa takes one to the side of the head.
Jamm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ugor Makinwa is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Makinwa.
Makinwa tests Jamm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jamm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makinwa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jamm throws a leg kick
and Makinwa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ugor Makinwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makinwa throws the kick towards the body but Jamm avoids it.
Jamm checks a low kick from Makinwa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jamm, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamm. Makinwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makinwa throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jamm to counter with a crisp jab.
Jamm lands a jab to the nose.
Makinwa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jamm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Makinwa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Makinwa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jamm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makinwa misses with a low kick.
Jamm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jamm.
Makinwa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Makinwa lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Makinwa.
Jamm misses with a hook. Makinwa ducked under it nicely.
Jamm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Makinwa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Makinwa with a jab.
Jamm lands a nice looking kick to the body. Makinwa takes a step back to recover.
Makinwa swings widly with a right hand
and Jamm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makinwa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jamm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makinwa.
Makinwa swings for the body but Jamm moves out of range.
Jamm throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa shoots in for a takedown but Jamm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makinwa.
Makinwa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Jamm does no damage.
Makinwa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A shot to the liver by Jamm. Beautiful body shot.
Makinwa connects with a looping right hand.
Makinwa has been working on his balance at Araba Fenice, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Jamm.
Makinwa checks a leg kick nicely.
Jamm throws a chopping leg kick but Makinwa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Makinwa lands a nice shot that snaps Jamm's head back.
Jamm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jamm throws a leg kick but Makinwa moved away.
Jamm misses with a lunging right hand
and Makinwa counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jamm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Makinwa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ugor Makinwa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jamm, right into the meat.
Jamm drops his hands momentarily and Makinwa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jamm tests Makinwa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jamm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makinwa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Makinwa throws a chopping leg kick but Jamm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Makinwa lands with a shot to the body.
Makinwa connects with a body shot that sends Jamm's belly button to the back.
Jamm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Makinwa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jamm.
A big left from Jamm misses.
Jamm misses with a straight right.
Makinwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamm moves away.
Jamm let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makinwa loads up on a big right hand but Jamm slips the punch.
Jamm throws a big counter head kick but Makinwa avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm moves out of range of the leg kick from Makinwa.
Makinwa misses with a combination
and Jamm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jamm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Makinwa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makinwa misses with a straight right.
Jamm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jamm scores with a jab to the body.
Makinwa misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Makinwa tenderised Jamm's leg. Jamm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Makinwa connects with a leg kick. Jamm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Jamm.

Makinwa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jamm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jamm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makinwa is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa trying to keep a closed guard but Jamm is proving a slippery customer.
Jamm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamm trying to control but Makinwa is working from the bottom.
Makinwa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jamm is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamm throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jamm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jamm checks a low kick from Makinwa.
The fighters circling - Makinwa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Makinwa misses.
Jamm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makinwa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jamm.
Jamm punishes Makinwa's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makinwa connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range.
Makinwa throws a right hand that misses
and Jamm counters with a nice uppercut.
Jamm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jamm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makinwa avoids the head kick by Jamm.
Jamm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makinwa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamm. Makinwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makinwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Makinwa missing with a left hand there. Jamm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamm throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Makinwa misses the target.
Jamm now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jamm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jamm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makinwa throws a front kick aimed at Jamm's knee but Jamm avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jamm takes a swing at Makinwa's ribcage but misses.
Makinwa misses with a low kick.
Jamm tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jamm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makinwa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Makinwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jamm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Makinwa.
Makinwa takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Makinwa. That snapped Jamm's head back.
That kick from Jamm tenderised Makinwa's leg. Makinwa is trying to keep his angry face on.

Jamm closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Makinwa did well to prevent Jamm getting side control.
Jamm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jamm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jamm not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jamm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jonah Jamm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jamm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jamm wants to take a breather but Makinwa is having none of it.
Jamm throws a strike but Makinwa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Makinwa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Makinwa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jamm.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Makinwa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jamm. That did some damage!
Makinwa lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jamm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jamm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jamm throws a body punch but Makinwa moves out of range.
Jamm slips under a jab from Makinwa.
Makinwa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makinwa.
Makinwa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jamm avoids a kick to the body.
Makinwa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makinwa lands a jab to the head.
Makinwa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jamm throws a body punch but Makinwa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa blocks a head kick by Jamm.
Makinwa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jamm throws a chopping leg kick but Makinwa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut there from Jamm.
Jamm looks to throw the jab but Makinwa is out of range.
Makinwa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jamm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Makinwa.
Jamm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makinwa circles away quickly and effectively.
Jamm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Makinwa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jamm.
Makinwa works over Jamm's head and body with a nice combination.
Makinwa lands with a straight right. Jamm didn't see that one coming.
Good work by Jamm as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice defenses there by Makinwa.
A little feinted left hand from Makinwa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jamm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Makinwa throws an overhand right that lands on Jamm's shoulder, as Jamm tries to avoid the shot.
Jamm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makinwa.
Makinwa connects with a looping right hand.
Jamm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Makinwa.
A jab from Jamm finds it's way through Makinwa's defenses.
Makinwa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jamm is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Makinwa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Jamm is rocked!
Makinwa closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jamm! Makinwa dives in looking to finish! Jamm is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ugor Makinwa!
Ugor Makinwa retains his light heavyweight title!