PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matheus madureira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Makunouchi
vs
madureira

205 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ippo Makunouchi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, matheus madureira!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi scores with a one two! madureira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Makunouchi scores with a punch to the head.
madureira slips a jab and a cross from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but madureira moves out of range.

madureira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Makunouchi sprawls well initially but madureira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

madureira seems to be looking for submissions.
Makunouchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from madureira.
madureira lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
madureira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
madureira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

madureira is working for a submission of some sort.
Makunouchi tries to kick madureira off but madureira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi is staying active underneath madureira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Makunouchi is looking to escape.
madureira wants to control but Makunouchi is keeping him busy.
madureira working Makunouchi over with strikes.
madureira prevents Makunouchi from standing back up.
madureira throwing shots but Makunouchi is blocking nicely.
madureira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Makunouchi is staying active underneath madureira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Makunouchi wants to get back to his feet.

Makunouchi is defending against the submission attempts here by madureira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
madureira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Makunouchi !
madureira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
madureira is landing with some decent strikes but Makunouchi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Makunouchi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
madureira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Makunouchi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

madureira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Makunouchi is surviving well by controlling madureira's body position as best he can.
madureira raining down shots from the mount!
Makunouchi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
madureira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Makunouchi hang on?
madureira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Makunouchi is looking to escape.
Makunouchi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Makunouchi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from madureira.
madureira looks gassed!
madureira with shots to the head and body - Makunouchi looks very uncomfortable down there.

madureira looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
madureira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
madureira won't let Makunouchi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
madureira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Makunouchi hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matheus madureira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Makunouchi connects with a body shot.
Makunouchi throws a right and a left that madureira avoids nicely.
Makunouchi lands a body shot.
madureira tries for a takedown but Makunouchi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
madureira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Makunouchi as he jumps to the side.
Makunouchi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut lands for Makunouchi . That snapped madureira's head back.
Makunouchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
madureira is breathing heavily.
Makunouchi lands the left hand.
madureira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Makunouchi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ippo Makunouchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matheus madureira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Makunouchi duly obliges.
madureira looks for a takedown but Makunouchi sprawls well.
madureira tries to move into range but Makunouchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
madureira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makunouchi to score with a decent uppercut.
madureira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
madureira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Makunouchi ! madureira is out on his feet! Makunouchi rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - madureira is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! madureira is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ippo Makunouchi !