PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bebot by Black Eyed Peas. Makunouchi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pretender kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pacman
vs
Makunouchi

155 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

165 cm
19
138 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Rusty Cage Fightwear

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makunouchi !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacman fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makunouchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacman circles away quickly and effectively.
Manny Pacman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi misses with a few strikes there.
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Manny Pacman has been cut.
Pacman tries to clinch there but Makunouchi circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makunouchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacman is looking to clinch.
Makunouchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacman wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makunouchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makunouchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacman.
Makunouchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacman tries to clinch there but Makunouchi circles away.
Pacman moves out of range as Makunouchi strikes.
Makunouchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacman tries to clinch there but Makunouchi circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makunouchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch but Makunouchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makunouchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makunouchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacman tries to clinch up.
Makunouchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacman is looking to clinch but Makunouchi is avoiding it.
Makunouchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacman was well out of range. Poor timing from Makunouchi .
Pacman is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacman moves out of range of the strikes.
Makunouchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacman wants to clinch.
Makunouchi misses with a kick to the body.
Pacman moves in looking to clinch but Makunouchi pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Pacman.
Pacman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacman tries to clinch but Makunouchi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut. Pacman saw that one coming.
Pacman tries to clinch there but Makunouchi circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makunouchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacman.
Pacman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Pacman moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pacman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacman tries to clinch but Makunouchi is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ippo Makunouchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pacman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pacman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pacman presses Makunouchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Pacman.
Makunouchi tries to circle away but Pacman has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pacman.
Still in the clinch, Pacman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pacman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pacman lands a left hand.
Pacman lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Pacman on the inside.
Pacman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makunouchi backwards.
Pacman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Pacman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Makunouchi is trying to break the clinch but Pacman has him pressed against the cage.
Pacman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makunouchi 's efforts to push away.
Makunouchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pacman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Makunouchi letting Pacman take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman lands an uppercut.
Pacman prevents Makunouchi from breaking the clinch.
Makunouchi tries to break free but Pacman pushes him back against the cage.
Pacman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Makunouchi is breathing heavily.
Pacman stalling the fight.
Makunouchi looking to slow down the pace here.
Makunouchi tries to break free but Pacman pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Pacman.

Makunouchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makunouchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacman is looking to clinch but Makunouchi is avoiding it.

Pacman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Pacman - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Makunouchi 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacman lands with a right to the head.
Makunouchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacman has him pressed against the cage.
Makunouchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pacman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Makunouchi is trying to break the clinch but Pacman has him pressed against the cage.
Pacman is struggling to control the position.
Pacman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Makunouchi .
Pacman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makunouchi tries to circle away but Pacman has him pinned against the cage.
Pacman lands a body shot.
Makunouchi has had enough of the clinch but Pacman keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Pacman - that landed with a thud.

Makunouchi manages to break the clinch.
Pacman scores with a three punch combo!
Pacman wants to clinch.
Pacman wants to clinch up but Makunouchi keeps it at a distance.
Makunouchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacman fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makunouchi throws out the jab.
Pacman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makunouchi misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makunouchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Makunouchi misses with a jab to the body
and Pacman counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makunouchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makunouchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makunouchi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pacman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Makunouchi loads up on a big right hand but Pacman slips the punch.
Pacman tries to clinch but Makunouchi moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Makunouchi misses.
Makunouchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacman moves away.
Makunouchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Makunouchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makunouchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Makunouchi drops Pacman with a beautiful combination! Pacman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Makunouchi is looking for the KO!

Pacman is rocked!
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makunouchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oh Pacman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pacman doesn't manage to clinch there - Makunouchi circles away.
Pacman seems to have got his legs back now.
Pacman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacman defending well as Makunouchi loads up on a big left hand.
Makunouchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacman doesn't manage to clinch there - Makunouchi circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi lands a with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makunouchi looks to land a left hand but Pacman moved out of range nicely.
Pacman tries to clinch there but Makunouchi circles away.
Pacman is looking to clinch.
Makunouchi lands with a hook. Pacman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pacman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacman tries to clinch up.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the side of Pacman's head but Pacman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makunouchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Pacman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi misses the shot to the body.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Pacman blocks it.
Pacman is looking to clinch.
Pacman tries to clinch up but Makunouchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makunouchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Makunouchi lands a left and a right that send Pacman crashing to the mat, dazed. Makunouchi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pacman tries to clinch but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Makunouchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacman.
Pacman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacman tries to clinch but Makunouchi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Makunouchi has cracked Pacman with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Makunouchi lands another huge swinging hook and Pacman tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Pacman, before Makunouchi can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ippo Makunouchi !