PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fumito Makino (ranked 1162 p4p, 2221 weight class) and Mordecai Dabingyaba (ranked 70 p4p, 120 weight class). Dabingyaba has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Makino
vs
Dabingyaba

167 cm
25
147
10 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
145
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

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 10 - 8 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mordecai Dabingyaba!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabingyaba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dabingyaba 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.
Dabingyaba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Makino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dabingyaba avoids the head kick by Makino.
Dabingyaba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makino.
Dabingyaba tests Makino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dabingyaba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dabingyaba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dabingyaba throws a series of strikes that have Makino backpedaling.
Makino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dabingyaba to score with a decent uppercut.
Dabingyaba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dabingyaba backs up against the cage.
Makino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dabingyaba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makino moves away.
A quick step to the side and Makino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makino throws the left hand but Dabingyaba avoids the punch easily.
Dabingyaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Dabingyaba.
No joy there for Makino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Makino. Those never looked like landing.
Dabingyaba throws an overhand right that lands on Makino's shoulder, as Makino tries to avoid the shot.
Dabingyaba moves away from the strike by Makino.
Despite the aggression on Dabingyaba's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dabingyaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dabingyaba thows a leg kick but Makino checks it
and Makino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makino thows a body kick. Dabingyaba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dabingyaba walks into a left hand.
Dabingyaba lands an overhand right.
Makino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dabingyaba throws out the jab.
Dabingyaba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Makino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dabingyaba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dabingyaba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dabingyaba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dabingyaba scoring well with a low kick there.
Dabingyaba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dabingyaba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Makino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dabingyaba at a distance.
Makino throws a head kick but Dabingyaba moves out of range.
Dabingyaba throws a chopping leg kick but Makino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Makino misses the shot to the body.
Dabingyaba counters with a body kick.
Dabingyaba avoids the body shot from Makino.
The fighters circling - Makino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dabingyaba loads up on a big right hand but Makino slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Makino misses the target.
Makino blocks a jab.
Dabingyaba stalks Makino and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Makino's face. Makino staggers backwards, shaken.
Dabingyaba slips a jab from Makino.
Makino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dabingyaba on the side of the head.
Makino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba slips a jab and a cross from Makino.
Dabingyaba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makino misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Makino. That snapped Dabingyaba's head back.
Makino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dabingyaba throws a body punch but Makino moves out of range.
Makino moves out of range as Dabingyaba throws a body kick.
Dabingyaba throws a series of punches but Makino moves out of range.
Makino takes a swing at Dabingyaba's ribcage but misses.
Makino misses with a two punch combination.
Dabingyaba with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makino swinging wildly here.
Makino cracks Dabingyaba with a good jab.
Dabingyaba scores with a jab to the body.
Dabingyaba throws a hook to the side of Makino's head but Makino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dabingyaba moves out of range as Makino throws a body kick.
Dabingyaba throws out a counter right but Makino avoids it with no problem.
Makino throws out a loose jab but Dabingyaba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dabingyaba lands a head shot.
Makino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dabingyaba. Makino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makino throws the left hand but Dabingyaba avoids the punch easily.
Makino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dabingyaba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dabingyaba misses with a looping right.
Makino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makino walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Dabingyaba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dabingyaba tries to work over Makino's front leg with a kick but Makino checks it.
Makino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makino misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dabingyaba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makino throws a one two combo.
Dabingyaba is looking to slow Makino down with leg kicks.
Makino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Makino misses with a two punch combination.
Makino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 Fumito Makino will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Makino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dabingyaba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dabingyaba throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Makino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makino works Dabingyaba's body with a nice hook.
Makino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dabingyaba dodges the punch combination from Makino.
Makino misses with an uppercut. Dabingyaba saw that one coming.
Fumito Makino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dabingyaba lands with a right hand.
Dabingyaba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makino manages to avoid it.
Makino throws a jab but it's blocked by Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makino throws a head kick that half lands.
Makino throws a head kick that misses.
As Makino backs off Dabingyaba throws a huge counter combo but Makino manages to avoid it all.
Makino throws a hook to the side of Dabingyaba's head but Dabingyaba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makino tries to bum rush Dabingyaba with a series of wild strikes but Dabingyaba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dabingyaba lands a nice shot that snaps Makino's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino throws a hook to the side of Dabingyaba's head but Dabingyaba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dabingyaba misses with a hook. Makino ducked under it nicely.
A low kick lands for Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba jabs Makino right on the nose. Makino blinks but takes it well.
Dabingyaba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Makino cracks Dabingyaba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Makino throws a nice looking combination but Dabingyaba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makino throws a right and a left that Dabingyaba avoids nicely.
Dabingyaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba misses with a series of wild punches.
Makino misses with a wild combination.
Fumito Makino is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba throws a jab when Makino was well out of range.
Donk. Dabingyaba catches Makino right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dabingyaba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dabingyaba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makino.
Dabingyaba dodges the punch combination from Makino.
Dabingyaba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Dabingyaba.

Makino is rocked!
A head kick from Makino lands but Dabingyaba takes it in his stride.
Makino missing with a left hand there. Dabingyaba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dabingyaba with a hook.
Oh Makino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makino looks up at the clock. Bad move! Dabingyaba lands a right hand from hell, dropping Makino. Dabingyaba pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mordecai Dabingyaba!