PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiro Makoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero comes to the ring accompanied by cant stop now. Makoto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by P-Mon Theme. Jonny Romero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jiro Makoto's chin.

Romero
vs
Makoto

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 RECOVERY!

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiro Makoto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero throws out a loose jab but Makoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Makoto.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Makoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Makoto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Makoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
A big left from Romero misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Makoto scores with a four punch combination!
Romero misses with a hook.

Makoto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Makoto lands in his opponent's guard.

Romero pushes Makoto off and gets back to his feet.
Makoto misses with a jab, cross combination.

Makoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Romero is wriggling around but Makoto manages to pass to half guard.
Ground and pound from Makoto.
Makoto wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Makoto there.
Romero is looking to escape.
Makoto lands with a punch from half guard.
Makoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Makoto connects with a nice short shot to Romero's temple.
Makoto scoring with strikes to the body and head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Makoto's shoulder, as Makoto tries to avoid the shot.
Makoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Romero misses.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero is breathing heavily.
Romero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Romero.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makoto!
Romero keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Makoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Romero circles away.

Makoto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Romero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makoto on the ground.
Makoto prevents Romero from getting back to his feet.
Makoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makoto landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Romero is looking to stand up but Makoto isn't so interested in that idea.
Makoto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Romero wants to stand and escape but Makoto is having none of it.
Makoto stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Makoto stands up over Romero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Makoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to stand but Makoto is controlling the position.
Makoto postures up and lands a big shot to Romero's brow.
Romero wants to get back to his feet but Makoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Makoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Romero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Makoto is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Makoto swinging wilding here.
Romero waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Makoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Makoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Makoto saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Romero blocks the leg kick.
Makoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Makoto is out of range.
Makoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Makoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makoto fails with the takedown.
Jonny Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiro Makoto.
Makoto throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero cracks Makoto with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Makoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Romero makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiro Makoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Makoto misses with a double jab.
Makoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Makoto feints and as Romero raises his hands in defense, Makoto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Makoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Romero wants to stand and escape but Makoto is having none of it.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Makoto.
Makoto prevents Romero from getting back to his feet.
Romero is looking to stand back up but Makoto counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Romero.
Makoto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Makoto working over Romero with some ground and pound. Romero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Romero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Romero tries to get out of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Makoto lands a nice short elbow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good standup being displayed there by Romero as he connects with a hook.
Makoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romero's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makoto misses with the combination.
Jiro Makoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero cracks Makoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makoto looks to land a combination but Romero avoids it well.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Makoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Romero sprawls well. He's pushed Makoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Makoto slips under a jab from Romero.
No joy there for Makoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Makoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Romero wants to stand up but Makoto is controlling him.
Makoto works over Romero with some ground and pound from guard.

Makoto gets to his feet. Romero looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Makoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Makoto gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Makoto. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Makoto lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Romero has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Makoto is working the ground and pound. Can Romero escape?
Romero is trying to get back to his feet but Makoto has full control of the position and if anything, Romero has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Makoto has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Romero.
Makoto scores with strikes from the back.
Makoto scores with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Makoto connects with a big shot to the side of Romero's head.
Makoto is working the ground and pound. Can Romero escape?
Romero trying to get back to his feet but Makoto is in full control for now.
Romero covers up after that shot from Makoto.
Makoto lands shots from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romero is trying to stand back up.
Makoto lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Makoto landing with strikes.
Makoto scores with punches and elbows.
Romero looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Romero covers up after that shot from Makoto.
Romero controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiro Makoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Makoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romero's guard.
Romero wants to stand up but Makoto is controlling him.
Makoto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Makoto works over Romero with some ground and pound from guard.
Romero wants to stand but Makoto is controlling the position.
Makoto landing with the ground and pound.
Romero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Makoto is controlling him.
Makoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makoto throws a combination. Romero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Makoto blocks a jab.
Makoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.

Makoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Makoto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Makoto prevents Romero from escaping the position.
Makoto working the head and body with strikes.
Romero is pushing Makoto's head away, looking to escape. Makoto manages to hold on to the position though.
Check out the look on Makoto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Makoto wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.
Makoto working the ground and pound but Romero is defending the strikes.
Romero is pushing Makoto's head away, looking to escape. Makoto manages to hold on to the position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Makoto feints and as Romero raises his hands in defense, Makoto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Makoto from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Makoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jonny Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makoto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Makoto won't allow Romero to get back to his feet.
Makoto tries to stand but Romero is controlling from the bottom.

Romero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Romero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Makoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Romero throws the left hand but Makoto avoids the punch easily.
Romero throws a hook but Makoto blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makoto.
Makoto ducks under a wild hook from Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makoto moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Romero misses with a looping left.

Makoto shoots in and bounces Romero off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Makoto won't allow Romero to get back to his feet.
Makoto sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Romero looking for a guillotine here but Makoto defends easily.
Romero wants to get back to his feet but Makoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makoto landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Makoto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Horrible takedown by Makoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Romero which made him look bad.
Makoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
Jiro Makoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makoto.
Makoto shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense.
Romero throws a hook but Makoto avoids it easily.
Makoto takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiro Makoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makoto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiro Makoto!