PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Six Shooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shooter has chosen DJ Antoine - Ma Cherie as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Makunouchi
vs
Shooter

205 cm
31
280 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

187 cm
29
256 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 11 - 9 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Six Shooter!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shooter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Makunouchi throws a right hand that Shooter ducks under and follows up with a left that Shooter also avoids with ease.
Makunouchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Six Shooter has been cut.
Shooter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shooter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Shooter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Makunouchi counters with a three punch combo that has Shooter backing up. Shooter nods at Makunouchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makunouchi swinging wildly here.
Shooter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makunouchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shooter.
Shooter misses with a body kick.
Shooter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makunouchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Shooter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shooter tests Makunouchi 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Makunouchi misses.
Shooter throws a right hand that Makunouchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Makunouchi also avoids with ease.
Makunouchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makunouchi misses with a wild combination.
Shooter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makunouchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shooter throws a body punch but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Six Shooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shooter throws a right hand that misses
and Makunouchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makunouchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shooter slips under a jab from Makunouchi .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shooter thuds his shin into the meat of Makunouchi 's side.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makunouchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shooter.
A bone on bone clash there as Shooter blocks the leg kick.
Shooter throws a poor cross that misses
and Makunouchi counters with a three punch combo that has Shooter backing up. Shooter nods at Makunouchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Shooter ducks right into an uppercut from Makunouchi .
Nice takedown defense from Makunouchi . No joy for Shooter on that attempt.
Ippo Makunouchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Six Shooter.
Shooter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Makunouchi does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi . Shooter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shooter dives in and grabs Makunouchi 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Makunouchi pushes down on Shooter's head and hops out.
Shooter misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi misses with a body shot.
Shooter lunges at Makunouchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makunouchi 's hand.
No joy there for Shooter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Makunouchi swinging wildly here.
Makunouchi misses with a low kick.
Shooter works Makunouchi 's body with a nice hook.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Shooter is just out of range.
Makunouchi throws a nice looking combination but Shooter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makunouchi misses with a wild combination.
Makunouchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi misses the jab.
Makunouchi blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shooter misses with a body kick.
Makunouchi lands with a right hand.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Makunouchi - just one landing.
Makunouchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makunouchi checks a leg kick.
A combination from Makunouchi does no damage.
Makunouchi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shooter misses with a lunging right hand
and Makunouchi counters with a series of strikes. Shooter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Makunouchi . Those never looked like landing.
Shooter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ippo Makunouchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Six Shooter's cut.
That's time! Makunouchi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Makunouchi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shooter counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Shooter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shooter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shooter misses with a leg kick.
Shooter misses with a hook to the body
and Makunouchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shooter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Makunouchi connects with a jab.
Shooter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Makunouchi does no damage.
Makunouchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shooter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makunouchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makunouchi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shooter.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makunouchi tries to bum rush Shooter with a series of wild strikes but Shooter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shooter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Makunouchi counters with a three punch combo that has Shooter backing up. Shooter nods at Makunouchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Makunouchi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi swinging wildly here.
Makunouchi blocks a head kick by Shooter.
Shooter with a nice cross.
Makunouchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Makunouchi throws a right hand that Shooter ducks under and follows up with a left that Shooter also avoids with ease.
Shooter misses with a hook
and Makunouchi counters with a two punch combo.
Shooter throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makunouchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Shooter misses the shot to the body.
Makunouchi connects with a crisp jab.
Makunouchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shooter counters with a nice leg kick.
Shooter throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Makunouchi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Shooter or perhaps it was just good defense by Makunouchi which made him look bad.
Shooter 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 Shooter.
Makunouchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shooter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makunouchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Shooter moves out of range.
Ippo Makunouchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Makunouchi motions for Shooter to come forward. Makunouchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shooter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makunouchi checks the leg kick.
Shooter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Makunouchi .
Shooter misses with a wild combination.

A jab-cross combination lands for Shooter and sends Makunouchi crashing to the mat! Shooter follows him down to the mat - Makunouchi regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi wants to improve his position but Shooter is controlling well.
Makunouchi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shooter on the ground.
Shooter wants to pass the guard but Makunouchi is defending well.

Shooter 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 Shooter has cracked it and Makunouchi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Shooter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Six Shooter!
An out of breath and clearly excited Six Shooter thanked Resistance for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).