PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seek Destroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destroy has chosen Metalica as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Makunouchi
vs
Destroy

205 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
274 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ippo Makunouchi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seek Destroy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Destroy has Makunouchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Makunouchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Destroy has double underhooks.
Destroy has Makunouchi pressed against the cage, preventing Makunouchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makunouchi is trying to break the clinch but Destroy has him pressed against the cage.
Destroy keeps control of Makunouchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Makunouchi 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makunouchi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Destroy shoots in looking for a takedown. Makunouchi tries to sprawl out of it but Destroy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Makunouchi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Destroy tries to clinch but Makunouchi is having none of it.
Makunouchi lands with an overhand left.
Makunouchi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Makunouchi cracks Destroy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Destroy moves in looking to clinch but Makunouchi pushes him off.
Makunouchi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makunouchi .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makunouchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Makunouchi 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Makunouchi duly obliges.
Makunouchi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Makunouchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Destroy in his tracks.
Makunouchi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Destroy fails with the takedown.
Makunouchi stalks Destroy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Destroy's face. Destroy staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroy fails with a takedown attempt.
Ippo Makunouchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seek Destroy.
Destroy looks gassed!
Makunouchi lands a nice hook to Destroy's body. Destroy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Destroy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Makunouchi to the mat! Makunouchi manages to get full guard.
Destroy stops Makunouchi from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makunouchi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Makunouchi keeping moving, preventing Destroy from controlling successfully.
Destroy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Destroy stops Makunouchi from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Makunouchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makunouchi stuns Destroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi throws a one two combo.
Makunouchi throws a one two combo.
Jab, jab by Makunouchi - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Makunouchi .
A left and a right from Makunouchi both land. Nice combination.
Makunouchi lands with an overhand left.
Destroy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makunouchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Makunouchi lands a nice hook to Destroy's body. Destroy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makunouchi digs a good body shot into Destroy's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makunouchi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Destroy backs up against the cage.
Nice cross by Makunouchi .
Destroy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makunouchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Makunouchi scores with a one two! Destroy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Makunouchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi scores with a punch to the head.
Makunouchi throws a head kick that misses.
Makunouchi stuns Destroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makunouchi lands a jab-cross combination.
Makunouchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makunouchi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Makunouchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makunouchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Destroy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi connects with a crisp jab.
Makunouchi tests Destroy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makunouchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Destroy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makunouchi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Makunouchi lands a jab.
Makunouchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ippo Makunouchi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Makunouchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Destroy on the side of the head.
Makunouchi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Makunouchi throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Makunouchi catches Destroy right on the button with a cross.
Makunouchi stuns Destroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makunouchi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Makunouchi works the jab nicely.
Destroy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makunouchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destroy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Destroy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

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

Destroy is rocked!
Makunouchi lands a head shot.
Destroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Makunouchi finish him?
Destroy is breathing heavily.
Makunouchi throws a good cross that connects.
Makunouchi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Makunouchi lands a hook that stumbles Destroy back into the cage. Makunouchi follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Destroy to the canvas! Makunouchi pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Destroy has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ippo Makunouchi !