PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shishio Makoto (ranked 4889 p4p, 5711 weight class) and Whatever Youwant (ranked 584 p4p, 637 weight class). The key to victory for Shishio Makoto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Makoto
vs
Youwant

175 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
200
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shishio Makoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Whatever Youwant!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Youwant moves away.
Youwant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Youwant digs a good body shot into Makoto's ribs.
Makoto throws a combination that misses
and Youwant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Makoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Youwant was well out of range. Poor timing from Makoto.
Youwant unleashes a big counter combination but Makoto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Makoto misses with a body shot.
Youwant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Makoto with a body shot.
Makoto digs a good hook to Youwant's body.
Youwant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Youwant has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Youwant throws a series of punches but Makoto moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Youwant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Youwant throws a series of punches but Makoto moves out of range.
Makoto is looking to wear down Youwant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Makoto looks to land a combination but Youwant avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Youwant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Makoto looks to land a combination but Youwant avoids it well.
Youwant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Youwant scrambles back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Makoto scores with a four punch combination!
Shishio Makoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Youwant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Makoto is able to avoid easily.
Makoto punishes Youwant's body with a nice straight punch.
Youwant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Youwant counters with a series of strikes. Makoto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Makoto. Those never looked like landing.
Youwant drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Makoto defends it well.
Makoto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Youwant on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youwant tries to bum rush Makoto with a series of wild strikes but Makoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Youwant throws a combination. Makoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Makoto.
Youwant is looking for the big counter here.
Shishio Makoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makoto throws a series of punches but Youwant moves out of range.
Makoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Youwant throws a series of punches but Makoto avoids them all with ease.
Youwant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Youwant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Youwants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Youwant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makoto throws a body punch but Youwant moves out of range.
Makoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Makoto backs off Youwant throws a huge counter combo but Makoto manages to avoid it all.
A swing and a miss from Makoto.
Makoto throws a hook but Youwant blocks it.
Youwant slips a straight right by Makoto.
Despite the aggression on Youwant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Makoto throws a body punch but Youwant moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Youwant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Youwant manages to avoid it.
Youwant throws a counter combo.
Makoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Youwant is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Makoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Youwant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makoto is breathing heavily.
Makoto misses the shot to the body.
Youwant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Youwant.
Makoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makoto misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Youwant lands a two punch combo.
Youwant misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shishio Makoto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Makoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Makoto misses with a body shot.
Shishio Makoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Makoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Youwant was well out of range. Poor timing from Makoto.
Makoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Youwant is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Youwant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Makoto takes a swing at Youwant's ribcage but misses.
Makoto misses with a hook.
Youwant clobbers Makoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Makoto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Makoto throws a sloppy body shot

and Youwant counters with a crisp one two that drops Makoto! Youwant thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Makoto to his feet! Makoto is in big trouble!

Makoto is rocked!
Makoto is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Makoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Youwant counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Makoto to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Youwant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Whatever Youwant!
Whatever Youwant decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.