PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cozad (ranked 759 p4p, 1130 weight class) and Make Makkonen (ranked 45 p4p, 67 weight class). Makkonen has chosen Epic Sax Guy - time to SMESH! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cozad
vs
Makkonen

195 cm
25
275
11 - 8 - 0

225 cm
27
300
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

NARCOS
Groove Gear

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Makkonen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makkonen moves out of range as Cozad strikes.
Cozad throws an overhand right that lands on Makkonen's shoulder, as Makkonen tries to avoid the shot.
Makkonen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cozad should have avoided that one.

It looks like Mike Cozad has been cut.
Cozad connects with a right hand. Makkonen shakes it off.

It looks like Make Makkonen has been cut.
A big right from Cozad misses.
Cozad throws a looping overhand right but Makkonen ducks down to avoid it.
Makkonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makkonen avoids the body shot from Cozad.
Cozad throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cozad's head.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Makkonen and Cozad goes tumbling to the canvas! Makkonen follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cozad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen is taking a breather. Cozad says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Makkonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Cozad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Makkonen there.
Makkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makkonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Cozad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Makkonen passes to full mount!
Makkonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
You get the feeling that Cozad really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Makkonen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cozad trying desperately to get to his feet.
Makkonen trying to control but Cozad is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makkonen on the ground.
Makkonen landing strikes from the mount.
Cozad wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cozad can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Makkonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makkonen unloading with bombs!
Makkonen working the ground and pound effectively.
Cozad tries to buck Makkonen off but he can't manage it.
Makkonen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cozad is trying to stand.
Makkonen content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad is trying to stand.
Makkonen breaks from Cozad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Makkonen trying to control but Cozad is having none of it.
Cozad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cozad has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Makkonen's lack of action.
Cozad is in trouble now - Makkonen has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makkonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Makkonen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Make Makkonen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Makkonen lands a big shot that drops Cozad! Can he finish him?

Cozad is rocked!
Makkonen loads up on a big left hand. Cozad felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Makkonen looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Cozad can't hide his disappointment, as Makkonen celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Make Makkonen!
Make Makkonen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm sorry Mrs. Jones (oh), I am for real Never meant to make your fat son cry I apologize a trillion times I'm sorry Mrs. Jones (oh), I am for real Never meant to make your fat son cry I apologize a trillion times Next time, bring your friend`s too and i will smoke all of you guys!'.