PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silvizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silvizzle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Makunouchi
vs
Silvizzle

205 cm
30
280 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

200 cm
26
278 lbs
9 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ippo Makunouchi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silvizzle!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi works over Silvizzle's head and body with a nice combination.
Makunouchi throws a right and a left that Silvizzle avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi . Silvizzle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvizzle moves in looking to clinch but Makunouchi pushes him off.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut

and Silvizzle moves into the clinch.

Makunouchi decides to pull guard.
Makunouchi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Makunouchi tries to get out of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silvizzle wants to stand but Makunouchi is controlling his posture from full guard.

Silvizzle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silvizzle shoots in but Makunouchi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silvizzle has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson Silvizzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi throws a nice looking combination but Silvizzle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silvizzle shoots in and drives through. Makunouchi sprawls well.
Ippo Makunouchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silvizzle.
Silvizzle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makunouchi throws out the jab.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination. Silvizzle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silvizzle dives in and grabs Makunouchi 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Makunouchi pushes down on Silvizzle's head and hops out.
Silvizzle shoots in and drives through. Makunouchi sprawls well.
Silvizzle shoots and misses
and Makunouchi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Makunouchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silvizzle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silvizzle with a poor takedown
and Makunouchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silvizzle looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makunouchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silvizzle.
Silvizzle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makunouchi is fending him off so far but Silvizzle persists. Nope, Makunouchi circles away and we're back to standing.
Makunouchi lands with a nice combination. Silvizzle backs away looking to recover.
Makunouchi slips a jab and a cross from Silvizzle.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Silvizzle avoids it well.
Makunouchi clobbers Silvizzle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silvizzle swings for the body but Makunouchi moves out of range.
A combination from Makunouchi does no damage.
Makunouchi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Makunouchi lands a two punch combo.
Silvizzle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silvizzle is trying desperately to land a takedown but Makunouchi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silvizzle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi cracks Silvizzle with an open hand slap.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silvizzle.
Makunouchi lands a jab to the nose.
Makunouchi scores with a one two! Silvizzle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Makunouchi throws out a powerful jab.
Makunouchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvizzle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Makunouchi counters with a two punch combo.
Makunouchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi takes a swing at Silvizzle's ribcage but misses.
Makunouchi slaps away a takedown attempt from Silvizzle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makunouchi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silvizzle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makunouchi avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silvizzle is defended easily by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi lands a nice shot that snaps Silvizzle's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvizzle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Makunouchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ippo Makunouchi dominated that round.
That's time! Makunouchi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Makunouchi , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silvizzle lands with a kick to the ribs.

Silvizzle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silvizzle stops Makunouchi from getting back to his feet.
Silvizzle wants to stand but Makunouchi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvizzle is thwarting Makunouchi 's attempts to control the position.

Silvizzle escapes and gets back to his feet.
Makunouchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Makunouchi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silvizzle fails with a takedown attempt.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Silvizzle checks a low kick from Makunouchi .
Silvizzle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Makunouchi swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi stalks Silvizzle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silvizzle's face. Silvizzle staggers backwards, shaken.
A decent looking cross lands there for Makunouchi .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makunouchi swings for the body but Silvizzle moves out of range.
Silvizzle throws a sloppy head kick and Makunouchi moves out of range easily.
Silvizzle shoots in looking for a takedown. Makunouchi tries to sprawl out of it but Silvizzle 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.
Ippo Makunouchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silvizzle.
Silvizzle is breathing heavily.
Makunouchi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ippo Makunouchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Makunouchi duly obliges.
Silvizzle tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvizzle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvizzle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horrible takedown by Silvizzle or perhaps it was just good defense by Makunouchi which made him look bad.
Silvizzle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Makunouchi counters with a two punch combo.
Makunouchi misses with a double jab.
A combination from Makunouchi does no damage.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silvizzle throws a series of punches but Makunouchi avoids them all with ease.
Makunouchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvizzle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi tries to bum rush Silvizzle with a series of wild strikes but Silvizzle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makunouchi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Makunouchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makunouchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Makunouchi jabs Silvizzle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silvizzle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Makunouchi .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvizzle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Makunouchi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Makunouchi lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ippo Makunouchi dominated that second round.
That's time! Makunouchi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silvizzle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silvizzle shoots in but Makunouchi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Makunouchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvizzle tries to close the distance and clinch but Makunouchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Makunouchi .
Makunouchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Silvizzle is rocked!
Makunouchi lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ippo Makunouchi !
A relieved looking Ippo Makunouchi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.