PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Makhnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitri Makhnov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Infamous's chin.

Makhnov
vs
Infamous

175 cm
27
170 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

190 cm
27
184 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Fighters First Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Makhnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Infamous!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Infamous closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Makhnov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Infamous.
Makhnov is trying to control but can't.
Infamous misses with a head shot. Makhnov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Infamousis looking to pass into half guard but Makhnov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Makhnov is in guard.
Makhnov wants to control from the top but Infamous keeps moving.
Infamous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makhnov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Infamous keeping moving, preventing Makhnov from controlling successfully.
Infamous tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhnov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Infamous keeping moving, preventing Makhnov from controlling successfully.
Makhnov stopping the sweep attempt from Infamous.
Infamous is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dimitri Makhnov just wasn't active enough.
Makhnov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Infamous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makhnov moves away.

Makhnov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Makhnov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Infamous manages to get himself to full guard.
Makhnov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov is working hard here to advance position.
Makhnov stopping the sweep attempt from Infamous.
Makhnov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Infamous is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Infamous working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infamous controlling the action here.
Infamous has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Infamous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Makhnov taking some punishment here, with Infamous in his half guard.
Infamous throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov gets back to full guard.
Makhnov looking to control.
Infamous trying to control but Makhnov is working from the bottom.
Infamous working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Infamous wants to control from the top but Makhnov keeps moving.
Infamous looking to sit in guard and control but Makhnov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Infamous is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Makhnov is aware though and is defending well.

Infamous pushes Makhnov off and gets back to his feet.
Infamous throws out a loose jab but Makhnov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Makhnov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Infamous shoots in for a takedown but Makhnov shows good takedown defense.
Dimitri Makhnov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Makhnov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Infamous throws a shot from downtown. Makhnov moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Makhnov.

It looks like Jack Infamous has been cut.

Infamous looking to score a takedown here. Makhnov is defending well but Infamous drives through and ends up in Makhnov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhnov is adopting a defensive guard.
Infamous controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Infamous wants to control from the top but Makhnov keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Infamous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Infamous's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Makhnov swinging wildly here.
Infamous fails with a takedown attempt.
Makhnov moves out of range as Infamous strikes.
Infamous throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Makhnov's waist but Makhnov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Infamous off to one side.

Infamous shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Makhnov is trying to defend but Infamous finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Infamous working the head and body with strikes.
Infamous with the ground and pound but Makhnov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Infamous trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Makhnov looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhnov keeping moving, preventing Infamous from controlling successfully.
Makhnov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Infamous controls the pace.
Infamous lands a couple of elbows.
Infamous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Makhnov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makhnov looking for a sweep. Not yet Makhnov, not yet.
Infamous postures up in Makhnov's guard and throws a big left but Makhnov blocks it.
Makhnov is trying to control the position but Infamous postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dimitri Makhnov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Makhnov takes a swing at Infamous's ribcage but misses.
Makhnov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makhnov.
Infamous tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makhnov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Infamous somewhat.
Dimitri Makhnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Infamous.
Jab by Infamous.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Makhnov gets caught napping as Infamous dives in and scores a takedown. Makhnov manages to retain guard.
Infamous sitting in guard here, content to control.
Infamous working some strikes from top position.
Infamous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Makhnov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infamous working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makhnov's head.
Infamous postures up and lands a big shot to Makhnov's brow.
Infamous trying to control the position from guard on top but Makhnov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Infamous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Infamous works over Makhnov with some ground and pound from guard.
Makhnov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Infamous controls the pace.
Makhnov keeping moving, preventing Infamous from controlling successfully.
Infamous is in close to Makhnov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Infamous chips away with some ground and pound.
Makhnov is trying to keep Infamous in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infamous postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Infamous landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Infamous scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Infamous controls from within his opponent's guard.
Makhnov keeping moving, preventing Infamous from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makhnov wants to sweep here but Infamous controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Infamous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Infamous's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Makhnov thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Makhnov.
Infamous fails to land the takedown.
Infamous shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Makhnov as he jumps to the side.
Infamous looks to land a combination but Makhnov avoids it well.
Infamous misses with a straight left.
Infamous misses with a head kick.
Infamous throws a leg kick but Makhnov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Makhnov lands with an uppercut that bounces Infamous off the cage and back into range.

Infamous is rocked!
Makhnov darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Infamous's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Makhnov before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimitri Makhnov!
Dimitri Makhnov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.