PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Makuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Makuto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Makuto
vs
Molina

177 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Makuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Molina!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makuto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Molina.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Makuto.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makuto misses with a double jab
and Molina counters with a left and a right that stings Makuto.
Makuto misses with a combination
and Molina counters with a series of strikes. Makuto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makuto waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Molina.
Makuto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Molina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makuto misses with a body shot
and Makuto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Molina slips a jab and a cross from Makuto.

Molina throws a left that rocks Makuto and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Molina dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Makuto regain composure!

Makuto is rocked!
Makuto keeps Molina under control for a moment.

Molina decides to stand up, so the ref orders Makuto to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Molina lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Makuto sprawling to the canvas. Molina follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Makuto hang on?
Oh Makuto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Molina is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Makuto seems to have got his legs back now.
Makuto manages to get to full guard.
Makuto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Makuto is proving hard to escape from.
Makuto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Molina gets to his feet - Makuto follows without any prompting.
The fighters circle momentarily. Molina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Molina scores with a one two! Makuto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina blocks a jab.
Makuto missing with a left hand there. Molina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makuto with a hook.
Makuto misses with a double jab
and Molina counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Molina with a jab.
Makuto misses the jab.
Makuto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Molina lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Makuto backs up against the cage.
Makuto is breathing heavily.

Molina drops Makuto with a nice combination! Molina dives into Makuto's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makuto throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Molina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Makuto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Molina preventing the sweep.
Makuto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makuto looking to ground and pound but Molina is blocking nicely.
Molina wants to get back to his feet.
Makuto looking to control but Molina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Makuto thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makuto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Molina because Makuto loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Makuto misses the jab.
Molina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Molina.
Kenji Makuto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makuto walks into a stiff left hand from Molina.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina defending well as Makuto loads up on a big left hand.
Makuto scores with a nice head shot.
Makuto scores with a one two! Molina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Makuto misses with a looping left.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makuto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kenji Makuto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makuto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makuto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Molina looks to land a combination but Makuto avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makuto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Molina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Makuto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Molina thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makuto misses with a hook. Molina ducked under it nicely.

Molina drops Makuto with a left and a right! Oh, Makuto is hurt - Molina dives into side control looking to finish!

Molina decides to stand back up.

Molina throws a left that rocks Makuto and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Molina dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Makuto regain composure!
Makuto throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Molina stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Molina is working the combinations to good effect here.
Molina throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Makuto stumbling backwards into the cage! Makuto bounces back off the cage towards Molina, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Molina lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Molina celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Drew Molina!