PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Makuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Song Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Makuto
vs
Lee

177 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

169 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Makuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Song Lee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makuto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Makuto's head.
Makuto looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Makuto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.

Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Makuto!
Makuto flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Makuto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee blocks Makuto's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Makuto swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Makuto tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
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.
Lee lands a big shot there that rocks Makuto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Lee looking to secure an arm triangle but Makuto defends it well.
Lee controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makuto gets back to half guard.
Makuto is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee blocks the strikes from Makuto.
Makuto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Makuto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Makuto is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Makuto has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee blocks the strikes from Makuto.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Makuto!
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makuto flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Makuto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Makuto wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Makuto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee working Makuto over with strikes here.
Lee content just to control the position here.
Lee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
Makuto is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Makuto's face.
Makuto throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lee. What's that going to do exactly?
Makuto is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Makuto swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lee lands a nice shot to the head.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Makuto's face.
Makuto tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Makuto hang on?
Makuto throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Makuto is working to get back to half guard.
Makuto is breathing heavily.
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Lee looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makuto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee landing strikes, looking to finish!
Makuto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee staying out of range there.
Kenji Makuto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Makuto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Makuto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Makuto misses.
Makuto swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Makuto scores with a jab to the head.
Makuto misses with a hook.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makuto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makuto misses with some punches.
Lee cracks Makuto with a nice body shot.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makuto backwards.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee blocking some punches.

Lee has Makuto pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lee pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Makuto tumbling to the mat - Lee dives into Makuto's guard.
Makuto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Makuto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Makuto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Makuto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee trying to control but Makuto is working from the bottom.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Makuto.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Makuto backs up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makuto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Lee jumps guard.
Makuto thows a big elbow that misses.
Makuto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lee working for a triangle but Makuto defends it easily.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Makuto is proving a slippery customer.
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Makuto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Makuto throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Makuto postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Makuto throwing strikes but missing.
Makuto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee working a defensive guard here.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Makuto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Makuto stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Makuto misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lee works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makuto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Song Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee landing a few strikes.
Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Makuto wants to control but Lee postures up.
Makuto is trying to improve his position.
Makuto gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Makuto looks a forlorn figure.
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee lands a big elbow.
Makuto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Makuto taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee prevents Makuto from getting the reversal.
Makuto taking shots to the head.
Lee landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee wants to control the pace but Makuto is squirming around nicely.
Song Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makuto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Makuto can't escape the position.
Makuto throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lee blocks Makuto's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lee working Makuto over with strikes here.
Makuto taking shots to the head.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Makuto is looking to escape.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Makuto kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Well,Makuto is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with some strikes.
Lee dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Makuto is in a horrible position here. Lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Makuto is bucking up trying to escape but Lee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lee is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makuto throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lee. What's that going to do exactly?
Makuto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Lee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Makuto can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Song Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee looking to finish Makuto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Makuto!
Kenji Makuto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Song Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Song Lee!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Song Lee!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Song Lee!

Song Lee wins by unanimous decision!