PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haka Maka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monkey D Straw Hat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Island Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maka
vs
D Straw Hat

180 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haka Maka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monkey D Straw Hat!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maka dives in and grabs Straw Hat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Straw Hat pushes down on Maka's head and hops out.
Maka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Straw Hat looks to clinch

and Maka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Straw Hat's guard now.
Straw Hat trying to strike off his back.

Maka stands up and waves to Straw Hat to follow him.
Maka throws a right and a left that Straw Hat avoids nicely.
Maka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Straw Hat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Straw Hat wants to clinch.

Straw Hat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straw Hat cracks Maka with a big elbow.
Straw Hat wants to control but Maka is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Straw Hat decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Straw Hat misses with a head kick.
Maka fails with the takedown

and Straw Hat counters with a shoot takedown. Maka fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straw Hat won't allow Maka to get back to his feet.
Maka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Straw Hat thows a big elbow that misses.
Straw Hat throws and elbow that misses. Maka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Straw Hat's guard. Nice move by Maka!
Maka is in close to Straw Hat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maka trying to control but Straw Hat is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maka throws and elbow that misses. Straw Hat uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maka's guard. Nice move by Straw Hat!
Straw Hat trying to control but Maka is working from the bottom.

Maka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Straw Hat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Straw Hat has managed to get both his arms back between Maka's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Straw Hat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Straw Hat postures up and lands a big shot to Maka's brow.
Straw Hat prevents Maka from getting back to his feet.
Straw Hat sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Maka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Straw Hat passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Straw Hat looking to control but instead Maka has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monkey D Straw Hat dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Straw Hat with a lazy takedown attempt

and Maka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maka wants to control from the top but Straw Hat keeps moving.
Monkey D Straw Hat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Straw Hat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Maka stands up and waves to Straw Hat to follow him.
Maka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Straw Hat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Straw Hat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straw Hat closes the distance but Maka moves to the side
and Maka counters with a left and a right that stings Straw Hat.
Straw Hat looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Straw Hat tries to clinch up but Maka circles away and keeps his distance.
Maka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Straw Hat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Straw Hat circles away.

Maka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Straw Hat is not content to let Maka control the position.
Maka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Straw Hat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Maka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Straw Hat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maka wants to pass the guard but Straw Hat is defending well.
Maka tries to stand but can't do so whilst Straw Hat controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Straw Hat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maka throwing strikes but missing.
Maka stopping the sweep attempt from Straw Hat.
Straw Hat trying to control the position.

Maka stands and steps away. Straw Hat gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Straw Hat shoots and misses

and Maka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Haka Maka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monkey D Straw Hat.
Straw Hat is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Straw Hat is looking to improve his position.
Straw Hat is refusing to be controlled, as Maka sits in half guard.
Maka lands with a punch from half guard.
Maka is looking to take a break and control but Straw Hat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Maka seems to be looking for submissions.

Maka is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haka Maka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Straw Hat fails with the takedown

and Maka counters with a single leg into guard. Straw Hat didn't expect that.
Maka wants to stand but Straw Hat is controlling his posture from full guard.

Maka gets to his feet - Straw Hat follows without any prompting.
Maka swinging wildly here.
Straw Hat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maka counters with a series of strikes. Straw Hat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Straw Hat counters with a right hand to the body.

Maka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Straw Hat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Maka gets to his feet. Straw Hat looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straw Hat throws the kick towards the body but Maka avoids it.
Straw Hat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Straw Hat misses with a takedown attempt
and Maka counters with a stiff right hand.
Haka Maka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monkey D Straw Hat.

Maka feints and as Straw Hat raises his hands in defense, Maka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Maka stands and steps away. Straw Hat gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Straw Hat dodges the punch combination from Maka.
Maka misses with a low kick.
Haka Maka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maka moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Straw Hat is out of range and Maka settles back down.
Straw Hat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maka looks to clinch

and Straw Hat counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maka's guard now.
Straw Hat trying to control the position from guard on top but Maka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Straw Hat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maka's guard.
Maka is trying to stand up here but Straw Hat is controlling him well.

Straw Hat decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Straw Hat throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straw Hat shoots and misses
and Maka counters with a left and a right that stings Straw Hat.
Straw Hat ducks right into an uppercut from Maka.
Maka fails to land with a series of punches.
Straw Hat misses with a leg kick

and Maka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Straw Hat!
Maka raining down shots from the mount!
Maka landing strikes from the mount.

Maka stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Maka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Straw Hat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Straw Hat shoots and misses

and Maka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Maka is working for a submission of some sort.

Maka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Straw Hat defends it well.
Straw Hat wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haka Maka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maka 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haka Maka!