PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Makunouchi Ippo (ranked 24944 p4p, 585 weight class) and Harry Entei (ranked 3364 p4p, 328 weight class). Ippo comes to the ring accompanied by Indestructible. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Harry Entei enters the ring!

Ippo
vs
Entei

173 cm
45
153 lbs
44 - 19 - 0

177 cm
30
155 lbs
29 - 21 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makunouchi Ippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ippo tries to score with a low kick but Entei moves his leg out of the way.
Entei 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.
Entei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Entei throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Ippo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ippo throws a low kick but Entei avoids it.
Entei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Entei looks to land a left hand but Ippo moved out of range nicely.
Entei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ippo manages to avoid it.
Makunouchi Ippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ippo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ippo moves in looking to clinch but Entei pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Entei.
Entei just misses with a punch to the body.
Entei plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ippo misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ippo is out of range and Entei settles back down.
Ippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Entei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ippo misses with a two punch combination.
Entei lands a body shot.
Entei misses with a hook. Ippo ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Entei counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Ippo.
Entei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Entei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ippo struggles to land a body shot inside as Entei controls his hands.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
Ippo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Entei's face.

It looks like Harry Entei has been cut.
Entei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ippo tries a body shot but Entei blocks it.

Entei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ippo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ippo fails to land.
Ippo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ippo struggles to land a body shot inside as Entei controls his hands.
Entei blocking some punches.
Entei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Entei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Entei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ippos head.
Ippo blocks a body shot from Entei.
Entei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ippo's elbow.
Ippo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Entei.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Entei lands a right hand.

Entei breaks the clinch.
Ippo takes a swing at Entei's ribcage but misses.
Entei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ippo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Entei takes a step back to recover.
Ippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Entei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ippo misses with a body shot.

Entei has closed the distance and engaged Ippo in a clinch.
Ippo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Entei.
Nice body punch from Ippo.
Ippo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ippo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Entei backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Entei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Entei takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Entei throws a low kick, looking for Ippo's leg but Ippo calmly moves out of range.
Harry Entei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ippo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Entei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ippo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Entei is able to avoid easily.
Ippo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ippo.
Entei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ippo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Entei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ippo doesn't manage to clinch there - Entei circles away.
Ippo dodges the punch combination from Entei.
Ippo throws a nice looking combination but Entei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Entei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ippo.
Entei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ippo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ippo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei checks a leg kick.
Entei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Entei misses with a wild body shot.
Entei dodges the punch combination from Ippo.
Entei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ippo moves in looking to clinch but Entei pushes him off.
Ippo throws a low kick but Entei moves out of range easily.
Entei misses with a hook. Ippo ducked under it nicely.
Entei throws a body punch but Ippo moves out of range.
Entei keeps the fight on the outside.
Entei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Entei jabs Ippo right on the nose. Ippo blinks but takes it well.
Ippo digs a good hook to Entei's body.
Entei lands with a cross.
Entei moves out of range of the body kick from Ippo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Entei thuds a left hand into Ippo's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Entei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Entei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body kick there by Ippo.
Ippo moves in looking to clinch but Entei pushes him off.
Entei just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Ippo misses.
Ippo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ippo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ippo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ippo throws a leg kick but Entei moved away.
Entei throws a head kick but Ippo moves out of range.
Ippo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Entei looks to throw the jab but Ippo is out of range.
Entei takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ippo misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makunouchi Ippo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ippo darts in trying to clinch
and Entei counters with a nice uppercut.

Entei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ippo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Entei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Entei blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Ippo.
Ippo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Entei's elbow.
Entei misses with the head strike.
Entei scores with a hook to the body.
Entei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Entei gets through Ippo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ippo working aggressively here.
Ippo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Entei.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Ippo controls his hands.
Harry Entei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but Entei blocks with his arms.

Entei breaks the clinch.
Entei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Entei gets a clinch.
Entei presses Ippo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Entei.
Entei lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Entei.

Entei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Entei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ippo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Entei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Entei throws a body shot but no joy.
Ippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Entei moves away.
Entei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ippo.
Entei takes a swing at Ippo's ribcage but misses.
Ippo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Entei lands the left hand.
Ippo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Entei throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ippo moves away.
Ippo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Entei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ippo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ippo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Entei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Ippo gets tackled into the ropes by Entei. Entei maintains the clinch.
Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Entei.
Ippo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Entei blocks it with crossed arms.
Ippo has a couple of punches blocked by Entei.
Entei scores with a shot to the side of Ippo's head.
Entei works on Ippo's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Ippo.
Entei misses with a body punch.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Ippo controls the action.
Entei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ippo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Entei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Entei!
Harry Entei decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Makunouchi Ippo spoke after the fight, saying 'you Win or you Learn and its time for me to retire this fighter so T-Minus 4 fights Last contract '.