PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soze has chosen Outside - To Forgive but not Forget as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Makunouchi
vs
Soze

205 cm
28
280 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ippo Makunouchi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Soze!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soze with a jab.
Makunouchi scores with a punch to the head.

Soze dives in and scores a takedown into Makunouchi 's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Soze throwing strikes from guard but Makunouchi blocks nicely.
Soze pushing down on Makunouchi 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Makunouchi is looking to improve his position.
Soze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Makunouchi defending well though.
Soze throwing shots but Makunouchi is blocking nicely.
Soze is pressing down on Makunouchi 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Makunouchi is holding on for now.
Makunouchi is looking to escape.
Soze is trying to control the action in half guard but Makunouchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi has hold of Soze's hands but Soze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Soze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Makunouchi is not content to let Soze control the position.
Soze content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Soze maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Makunouchi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Soze has cracked it and Makunouchi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Soze!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hannibal Soze!