PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sensei Makinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Grapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Grapple has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Makinen
vs
Grapple

180 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sensei Makinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Grapple!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Makinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grapple looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Makinen jumps guard and drags Grapple to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Grapple throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grapple is one step ahead there.
Makinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Makinen tries to get out of the position.
Grapple has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grapple throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grapple trying to control but Makinen is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinen is trying to keep Grapple in close.
Makinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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

Makinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapple takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Grapple on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Makinen wants to stand but Grapple is controlling his arm.
Makinen controlling the position from side mount.
Makinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grapple keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Grapple regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapple is trying to get back to full guard.
Makinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grapple keeps working.
Ground and pound from Makinen.
Makinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Makinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Makinen passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Makinen connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Makinen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Makinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Makinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grapple on the ground.

Makinen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Makinen lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinen landing shots from mount.
Makinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Makinen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Grapple shoots and misses

and Makinen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grapple won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Makinen slows the pace down.

Makinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grapple is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makinen cracks Grapple with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Makinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Makinen wants to control but Grapple is keeping him busy.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sensei Makinen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Makinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Makinen cracks Grapple with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Makinen scoring with strikes but Grapple is staying in there.
Makinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grapple tries to reverse the position but Makinen maintains control.
Grapple is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Makinen working Grapple over with strikes here.
Makinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grapple swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Makinen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Makinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Makinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinen looking to finish Grapple with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grapple!
Makinen looking to control but Grapple is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grapple is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grapple working to try and regain half guard.
Makinen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grapple is in a horrible position here. Makinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grapple working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinen tries to control but Grapple wriggling away.
Grapple tries to lock up and control but Makinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Makinen controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makinen tries to control but Grapple wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sensei Makinen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Makinen shoots in and bounces Grapple off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinen wants to pass the guard but Grapple is keeping the position.
Grapple keeping moving, preventing Makinen from controlling successfully.

Makinen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grapple, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sensei Makinen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Makinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Makinen is nestled in close to Grapple, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grapple trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Makinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Grapple that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Makinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grapple can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grapple takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Makinen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Makinen controlling his opponent.
Sensei Makinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinen looking to finish Grapple with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grapple!
Makinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Makinen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Makinen shoots in and bounces Grapple off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Makinen trying to control but Grapple is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapple is striking from the bottom but Makinen uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Makinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grapple can do to turn this around?
Makinen controlling the action here.
Makinen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Makinen controlling from the full mount.
Grapple takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapple wants to hold on but Makinen pushes him away.
Grapple is trying to escape the mount.
Mister Grapple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makinen wants to control the pace but Grapple is squirming around nicely.
Makinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Makinen controlling his opponent.
Makinen tries to control but Grapple wriggling away.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sensei Makinen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Makinen darts in and clinches Grapple up against the cage.

Makinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Makinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Makinen is thwarting Grapple's attempts to control the position.
Grapple is refusing to be controlled, as Makinen sits in half guard.
Makinen working Grapple over with strikes.
Sensei Makinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Makinen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sensei Makinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Makinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sensei Makinen!