PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jace Makoniko (ranked 4865 p4p, 4727 weight class) and Fat bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Makoniko
vs
bo

190 cm
18
240
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
230
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jace Makoniko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fat bo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bo blocks a jab.
bo moves out of range as Makoniko strikes.
bo is looking to clinch but Makoniko is avoiding it.
bo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makoniko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
bo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makoniko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten bo somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

bo rushes Makoniko and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Makoniko as bo tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makoniko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Makoniko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

bo successfully pulls guard.
bo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
bo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Makoniko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Makoniko throws a hook but bo avoids it easily.
bo is looking for the big counter here.
Makoniko throws a series of punches but bo avoids them all with ease.
Makoniko misses with a straight right.
bo darts in looking for a takedown but Makoniko gets double underhooks and turns bo into the cage.
Makoniko throwing a counter right hand but bo manages to avoid it.
Jace Makoniko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fat bo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bo tries to clinch but Makoniko moves out of range.
Makoniko dodges the punch combination from bo.
Makoniko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of bo's head.
Makoniko throws a series of punches but bo avoids them all with ease.

bo clinches with his opponent.
Makoniko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite bo's efforts to push away.
Makoniko is trying to force a seperation but bo has the dominant position.
Makoniko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Makoniko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makoniko stalling against the cage.
bo keeps control of Makoniko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Makoniko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, bo scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Jace Makoniko has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by bo as Makoniko tries to tie him up.
Makoniko throws a head punch that misses.
bo prevents Makoniko from breaking the clinch.
Makoniko wants to break free but bo has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
bo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Makoniko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Makoniko misses with some punches.
bo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

bo decides to pull guard.
bo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

bo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Makoniko defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
bo has a closed guard, preventing Makoniko from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fat bo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jace Makoniko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

bo slips under a jab from Makoniko.
A telegraphed right hand from Makoniko misses the target.
Fat bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by bo or perhaps it was just good defense by Makoniko, which made it look bad.
Makoniko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
bo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bo tries for a takedown but Makoniko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jace Makoniko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fat bo.
bo moves in looking to clinch but Makoniko pushes him off.
Fat bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bo fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bo shoots in looking for a takedown. Makoniko tries to sprawl out of it but bo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Makoniko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Makoniko misses with a wild body shot.
Makoniko throws a big shot that misses.
bo moves in looking to clinch but Makoniko pushes him off.
Makoniko throwing a counter right hand but bo manages to avoid it.
Makoniko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but bo was well out of range. Poor timing from Makoniko.
Makoniko sets himself, and bo steps forward looking for the clinch! Makoniko avoids it this time.
A punch lands to the side of bo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
bo dives in for a single leg takedown but Makoniko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
bo fails with a takedown attempt.
Makoniko feinted with a counter takedown.
Jace Makoniko is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko stuns bo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Makoniko there.
bo fails with a takedown attempt.
Makoniko misses with the combination.
Makoniko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jace Makoniko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko misses with a looping left.
bo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
bo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makoniko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten bo somewhat.
bo is breathing heavily.
Makoniko throws a body punch but bo moves out of range.
bo misses with a head kick.
bo closes the distance and clinches up with Makoniko, looking for a takedown. bo pushes Makoniko against the cage but Makoniko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
bo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makoniko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makoniko is looking for a counter combo.
Makoniko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent bo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makoniko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makoniko lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Makoniko catches bo right on the button with a cross.
Makoniko throws a shot to the body.
Makoniko throws a series of punches but bo avoids them all with ease.
Makoniko lunges at bo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by bo's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
bo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makoniko counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makoniko lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jace Makoniko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jace Makoniko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Makoniko scores with a hook.
bo has his takedown stuffed
and Makoniko counters with a two punch combo.
bo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Makoniko tries to avoid it but bo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Makoniko to the ground. Makoniko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Makoniko misses.
bo moves out of range of the strikes.
Makoniko throws a looping overhand right but bo ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Makoniko as he avoids it easily.
Jace Makoniko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fat bo.
bo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
bo fails with the takedown
and Makoniko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
bo shoots for a double leg takedown but Makoniko sprawls well. He's pushed bo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makoniko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
bo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makoniko but Makoniko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Makoniko throws a body shot but no joy.
Makoniko connects with a good right hand that stumbles bo. bo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
bo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
bo feints the counter takedown.
bo misses with a takedown
and Makoniko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makoniko lands with a good body shot.
Makoniko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makoniko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! bo scrambles back to his feet.
bo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makoniko.
And bo tries to counter it with a takedown but Makoniko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Makoniko looks to land a combination but bo avoids it well.
bo fails with the takedown.
Makoniko is looking for a counter combo.
bo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bo walks into a straight right hand from Makoniko.
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!
bo fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko misses with a hook. bo ducked under it nicely.
bo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
bo tries to clinch but Makoniko is having none of it.
bo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makoniko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makoniko lands with an overhand left.
bo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Makoniko connects with a body shot.
Makoniko misses with a jab, cross combination.
bo dives in and grabs Makoniko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Makoniko pushes down on bo's head and hops out.
Makoniko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makoniko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but bo manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
bo shoots for a double leg takedown but Makoniko sprawls well. He's pushed bo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Makoniko misses with a looping right.
Makoniko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makoniko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makoniko circles away from the clinch attempt.
bo tries for a takedown but Makoniko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Makoniko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Makoniko thuds his right hand into bo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Makoniko takes a swing at bo's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jace Makoniko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Makoniko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jace Makoniko!
Jace Makoniko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.