PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joko Makihono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OmicronPerseiEight BenderIsGreat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joko Makihono has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Makihono
vs
BenderIsGreat

150 cm
24
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joko Makihono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, OmicronPerseiEight BenderIsGreat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Makihono.
Makihono cracks BenderIsGreat with a big elbow.
Makihono connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused BenderIsGreat some visible discomfort.
BenderIsGreat gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Makihono trying to control but BenderIsGreat is having none of it.
Makihono lands a heavy elbow.
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!
BenderIsGreat is squirming around, avoiding Makihono's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BenderIsGreat regains half guard.
BenderIsGreat wants to control but Makihono is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Makihono seems content to control.

BenderIsGreat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Makihono pulls his head out easily.
Makihono perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Makihono has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Makihono is trying to work for a kimura but BenderIsGreat is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Makihono connects with a nice short shot to BenderIsGreat's temple.
BenderIsGreat trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
BOOM! Makihono connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Makihono lands a big elbow.
BenderIsGreat is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makihono with the ground and pound from mount.
BenderIsGreat is trying to escape the mount.
Makihono connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BenderIsGreat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Makihono lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Makihono is in the full mount, landing strikes.

BenderIsGreat is rocked!
Makihono lands a heavy elbow.
BenderIsGreat is still in real trouble! Can Makihono finish him?
Makihono wants to control the pace but BenderIsGreat is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BenderIsGreat seems to have recovered his senses.
Makihono landing strikes from the mount and BenderIsGreat is in trouble!
Makihono fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BenderIsGreat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Makihono cracks BenderIsGreat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Makihono raining down hammerfists from mount.
Makihono scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish BenderIsGreat?
Makihono working the ground and pound effectively.
Makihono prevents BenderIsGreat from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Makihono! BenderIsGreat is hurt baaadly! Makihono is firing away with more strikes - BenderIsGreat is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joko Makihono!
Joko Makihono decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.