PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makanouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Looka Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makanouchi comes to the cage accompanied by Inner Light by Schocking Lemon. Ippo Makanouchi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Makanouchi
vs
Joshua

220 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
24
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ippo Makanouchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Looka Joshua!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Makanouchi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Looka Joshua has been cut.
Joshua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joshua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshua takes one to the chin there.
Joshua has his takedown stuffed
and Makanouchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Makanouchi as he connects with a hook.
Ippo Makanouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshua drops his hands momentarily and Makanouchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That has opened up Looka Joshua's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makanouchi!
Makanouchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

The cut above Looka Joshua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Makanouchi feints a jab promting Joshua to slip. Makanouchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Joshua slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joshua looks gassed!
Makanouchi connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makanouchi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joshuas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Looka Joshua's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Looka Joshua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ippo Makanouchi!
Ippo Makanouchi retains his super heavyweight title!