PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Makres (ranked 556 p4p, 699 weight class) and Cochise Harris (ranked 74 p4p, 89 weight class). Makres kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SABATON - Coat of Arms. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Makres
vs
Harris

190 cm
24
206
9 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
220
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Makres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cochise Harris!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Harris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makres seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Harris swings for the body but Makres moves out of range.
Makres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Makres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Makres moves away and avoids it.
Cochise Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris misses with a jab to the body
and Makres counters with a two punch combo.
Harris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Makres eats them both and turns towards Harris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harris misses with a hook.
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!
A swing and a miss from Makres.
Harris defending well as Makres loads up on a big left hand.
Makres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Makres jabs at Harris's body.
Makres avoids the body shot from Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Makres ducks down to avoid it.
Harris scores with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Makres staying out of range there.
Makres defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Makres blocks a jab.
Harris takes a swing at Makres's ribcage but misses.
Harris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Makres avoids the body shot from Harris.
Makres swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Makres avoids the body shot from Harris.
Makres throws a big counter combination but Harris scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Makres does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Makres wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Makres lands a nice looking body shot.
Makres with a nice calf kick.
Harris misses with a double jab
and Makres counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Makres's leg but Makres calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Harris misses with a combination
and Makres counters with a nice uppercut.
Makres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Makres takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Makres moves away from the strike by Harris.
Makres throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makres is out of range.
Makres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Makres counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris takes a swing at Makres's ribcage but misses.
Harris swings widly with a right hand
letting Makres counter with a right hand.
Makres throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harris's head.

It looks like Cochise Harris has been cut.
Nice cross by Makres.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makres tried to counter with a leg kick but Harris avoided it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makres staying out of range there.
Makres looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Makres - just one landing.
Harris lands a jab to Makres's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Makres.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Makres's shoulder, as Makres tries to avoid the shot.
Harris throws an off balance right hand
and Makres scores with a counter punch that sends Harris to the canvas! Makres smells blood - he's punishing Harris with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Harris has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Makres!
John Makres seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.