PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Makmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jai Makmaa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mitchell
vs
Makmaa

176 cm
26
146 lbs
12 - 9 - 2

173 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jai Makmaa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell scores with a nice head shot.
Mitchell lands the left hand.
Makmaa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell lands with a kick to the ribs.

Makmaa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mitchell on his heels. He'll look to pass Mitchell's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mitchell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mitchell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Makmaa has given up his back here. Will Mitchell look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Makmaa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mitchell biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Makmaa right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makmaa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mitchell.

Mitchell tightening his grip on Makmaa, looking for the choke.

Makmaa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mitchell gets his way!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell controlling well, preventing Makmaa from escaping the position.

Mitchell is working for a rear naked choke. Makmaa is not defending it well and Mitchell has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Makmaa refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Makmaa's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Mitchell!