PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makunouchi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road Intro. Ippo Makunouchi looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Smith
vs
Makunouchi

170 cm
23
135 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

165 cm
27
135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Makunouchi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makunouchi.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Makunouchi throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Makunouchi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Makunouchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makunouchi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Makunouchi stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makunouchi misses with a straight left.
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
Makunouchi throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Makunouchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Makunouchi misses the target.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makunouchi. That did some damage!
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makunouchi.
Makunouchi looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Makunouchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makunouchi looks gassed!
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Makunouchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Makunouchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Makunouchi works the jab nicely.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Makunouchi's head.
Makunouchi misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Makunouchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Makunouchi tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
A big left from Makunouchi misses.
Smith lands a head kick. Makunouchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makunouchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makunouchi will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Makunouchi down.
Smith lands a high kick!
Makunouchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makunouchi.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Makunouchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Smith tenderised Makunouchi's leg. Makunouchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Makunouchi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Makunouchi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Makunouchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Smith connects with a leg kick. Makunouchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Makunouchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Makunouchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makunouchi's sensitive parts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makunouchi's sensitive parts.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith feints and then cracks Makunouchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makunouchi down.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makunouchi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Makunouchi off balance momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makunouchi.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makunouchi will feel that in the morning.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makunouchi. That did some damage!
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makunouchi.
Makunouchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makunouchi's sensitive parts.
Makunouchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Makunouchi scores with a jab.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makunouchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Makunouchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makunouchi. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Makunouchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Makunouchi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makunouchi takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Smith.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Makunouchi cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Smith.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith feints and then cracks Makunouchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makunouchi down.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makunouchi.
Smith throws a head kick that Makunouchi semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Makunouchi misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith cracks the inside of Makunouchi's front leg.
Makunouchi scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sean Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makunouchi.
Makunouchi swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Makunouchi.
A head kick from Smith lands but Makunouchi takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith pushes Makunouchi away with a front kick.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makunouchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Sean Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith cracks the inside of Makunouchi's front leg.
Makunouchi is breathing heavily.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Makunouchi thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Makunouchi's side.
Makunouchi scores with a nice right hand.
Makunouchi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makunouchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makunouchi.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makunouchi will feel that in the morning.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makunouchi can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Makunouchi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith feints and then cracks Makunouchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makunouchi down.
Makunouchi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Makunouchi shrugs it off.
Makunouchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Makunouchi's torso.
Smith thumps Makunouchi with a low kick.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Makunouchi down.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Makunouchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Makunouchi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makunouchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Makunouchi off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Makunouchi down.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Makunouchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makunouchi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith thumps Makunouchi with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Makunouchi off balance momentarily.
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!
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Makunouchi off balance momentarily.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Makunouchi off balance momentarily.
Makunouchi swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith lands a head kick. Makunouchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a head kick. Makunouchi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Makunouchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith thumps Makunouchi with a low kick.
Smith is looking to slow Makunouchi down with leg kicks.
Makunouchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Makunouchi's side.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Makunouchi's head.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Makunouchi shrugs it off though.
Smith feints and then cracks Makunouchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makunouchi down.
A slow jab from Makunouchi misses its intended target.
Smith lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makunouchi lands a jab to the nose.
Makunouchi throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Makunouchi in the body.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the body.
Makunouchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makunouchi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Makunouchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Makunouchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Makunouchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Makunouchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith lands a head kick!
Makunouchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ippo Makunouchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Makunouchi's head.
Smith connects with a high kick.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Makunouchi down.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Makunouchi takes a step back to recover.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Makunouchi.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Smith lands but Makunouchi takes it in his stride.
Makunouchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Makunouchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Makunouchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Makunouchi misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Smith feints and then cracks Makunouchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makunouchi down.
Makunouchi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith throws a head kick that Makunouchi semi-blocks.
Sean Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makunouchi will feel that in the morning.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Sean Smith!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Sean Smith!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Sean Smith!

Sean Smith wins by unanimous decision!
Sean Smith tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.