PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fumito Makino (ranked 1737 p4p, 1991 weight class) and Harti Kraus (ranked 92 p4p, 110 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kraus's choice of entrance music: New World Symphony 4th Movement. This should be fireworks!

Makino
vs
Kraus

167 cm
24
147
8 - 7 - 0

164 cm
21
137
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fumito Makino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harti Kraus!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraus fails to land with a series of punches.
Makino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Kraus misses.
Kraus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kraus at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Kraus there.
Makino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kraus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kraus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kraus tries to close the distance and clinch but Makino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kraus misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Makino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraus throws a hook but Makino avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Makino.
A jab from Makino does it's job there.
Kraus throws a right hand that Makino ducks under and follows up with a left that Makino also avoids with ease.
Makino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kraus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makino throwing a counter right hand but Kraus manages to avoid it.
Makino jabs Kraus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kraus drops his hands momentarily and Makino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good shot there by Makino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kraus's head.
Kraus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kraus misses with an uppercut. Makino saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Makino.
Decent striking displayed by Makino there.
Kraus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makino avoids it really well and circles away.
Makino connects with a jab.
Makino cracks a nice hook into Kraus's ribs.
Makino scores with a jab to the body.
Makino scores with a sloppy right hand. Kraus should have avoided that one.
Kraus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Makino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Makino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Makino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makino lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kraus misses with a straight left.
Makino scores with a jab. Kraus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Makino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Makino.
Kraus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makino.
Nice shot lands for Makino.
Kraus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Makino swivels and escapes.
Makino throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Makino checks a leg kick.
Kraus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Makino.
A good leg kick by Makino.
Makino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kraus finds it's way round the side to connect with Makino's head.

Makino is rocked!
Good shot there by Makino.
Kraus misses with a series of wild punches.
Makino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Makino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makino is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makino looks to land a body kick but Kraus moved away.
Kraus misses with a takedown attempt
and Makino counters with a series of strikes. Kraus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fumito Makino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harti Kraus.
Makino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Makino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kraus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Makino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Makino thuds his right hand into Kraus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kraus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Makino misses with a double jab.
Makino seems to have got his legs back now.
Makino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kraus.
Makino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makino slips a jab and a cross from Kraus.
Makino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kraus.
A little feinted left hand from Makino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kraus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makino.
A thudding body kick lands there by Makino!
Jab by Makino.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kraus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makino.
Kraus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Makino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kraus's head.
Makino with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraus lands a jab-cross combination.
A left lands for Makino.
A left and a right from Kraus both land. Nice combination.
Jab, jab by Makino - just one landing.

Kraus is rocked!
Makino throws a body punch but Kraus moves out of range.
Makino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kraus is still on wobbly legs! Can Makino finish him?
Kraus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kraus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makino swings for the body but Kraus moves out of range.
Kraus throws out a powerful jab.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Kraus! Makino is backing up but he can't get away as Kraus lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Makino and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harti Kraus!