PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kio Lunguo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fumito Makino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makino has chosen Stronger by Kanye West as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lunguo
vs
Makino

175 cm
23
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q159 Rec/Stamina
Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

KAISER
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q159 Rec/Stamina

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kio Lunguo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fumito Makino!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lunguo fails to land the takedown.
Makino slips a jab and a cross from Lunguo.
Fumito Makino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lunguo slips a jab and a cross from Makino.
Lunguo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Makino sprawls well. Makino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lunguo gets slowly back to his feet.
Lunguo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Makino as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kio Lunguo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Makino misses.
Lunguo slips a jab and a cross from Makino.
Makino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makino misses with a two punch combination.

Makino closes the distance and clinches.
Makino tries to break the clinch but Lunguo is controlling the position.
Makino is looking to break free of the clinch but Lunguo has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lunguo breaks from the clinch.
Lunguo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lunguo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lunguo.
Makino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lunguo circles away quickly and effectively.
Lunguo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Makino sprawls well. Makino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lunguo gets slowly back to his feet.
Lunguo is breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Makino scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino throws a series of strikes that have Lunguo backpedaling.
Lunguo misses with a few strikes there.
Lunguo shoots in looking for a takedown. Makino tries to sprawl out of it but Lunguo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Makino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lunguo shoots in but Makino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lunguo slips a jab and a cross from Makino.
Nice shot by Makino.
Lunguo dodges the punch combination from Makino.
Makino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Makino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lunguo.
Some wild striking there from Makino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makino leaves Lunguo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Makino misses with a wild combination.
Lunguo shoots in but Makino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Makino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Makino misses with a series of wild punches.
Lunguo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Makino swivels and escapes.
Makino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lunguo takes a swing at Makino's ribcage but misses.
Lunguo dodges the punch combination from Makino.
Lunguo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Makino as he jumps to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lunguo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makino cracks Lunguo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Makino does no damage.
Lunguo shoots in for a takedown but Makino shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Makino throws a series of punches but Lunguo moves out of range.
Lunguo shoots in looking for a takedown but Makino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lunguo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lunguo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Lunguo.
Makino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lunguo shoots in looking for a takedown. Makino tries to sprawl out of it but Lunguo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Makino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Makino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lunguo closes the distance and clinches up with Makino, looking for a takedown. Lunguo pushes Makino against the cage but Makino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makino throws a series of punches but Lunguo moves out of range.
Makino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lunguo misses with a takedown attempt - Makino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lunguo shoots in but Makino avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lunguo slips a jab and a cross from Makino.
Lunguo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makino fails to land with a series of punches.
Lunguo fails with a takedown attempt.
Makino throws a right and a left that Lunguo avoids nicely.
Makino throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lunguo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Makino's guard now.
Makino working a defensive guard here.
Lunguo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Makino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lunguo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Makino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lunguo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Makino wants to get back to his feet but Lunguo drags him back down.
Makino is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fumito Makino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Makino throws a left and a right that both miss

so Lunguo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lunguo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Makino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lunguo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lunguo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Makino is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Makino tries to bench press Lunguo off him but Lunguo keeps the position.
Lunguo advances to full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lunguo is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunguo looks to score with a jab to the body but Makino is just out of range.
Makino swinging wildly here.
Lunguo misses with a head kick.
Makino's corner calls for a 1-2. Makino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lunguo fails with the takedown.
Lunguo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lunguo shoots in for a double leg but Makino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Makino misses with a few strikes there.
Makino misses with a combination

and Lunguo counters with a takedown into side control.
Makino is looking for a sweep.
Makino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lunguo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Makino is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kio Lunguo!