PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feitsora comes to the cage accompanied by Helmet - Unsung. Tiyaro Feitsora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Feitsora
vs
Makinwa

188 cm
33
215 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

195 cm
32
210 lbs
30 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiyaro Feitsora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feitsora tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Makinwa misses.
Makinwa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Makinwa scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Tiyaro Feitsora has been cut.
Makinwa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Makinwa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makinwa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Makinwa misses with a series of wild punches.
Makinwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Feitsora.
Feitsora moves out of range of the leg kick from Makinwa.
Makinwa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Feitsora is looking to land body kicks.
Feitsora fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makinwa checks it well.
Feitsora misses with a head 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!
A head kick misses from Feitsora.
Feitsora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Makinwa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makinwa lands a nice looking body shot.
Feitsora keeps Makinwa at a distance using the push kick.
Feitsora lunges at Makinwa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makinwa's hand.
Feitsora takes a swing at Makinwa's ribcage but misses.
Makinwa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Feitsora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makinwa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Feitsora checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Feitsora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makinwa throws out a counter right but Feitsora avoids it with no problem.
Makinwa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Feitsora looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Feitsora throws a push kick but Makinwa slaps the foot to one side.
Makinwa looks to throw the jab but Feitsora is out of range.
Feitsora lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa misses with a hook.
Feitsora tries to counter by clinching up but Makinwa breaks away and moves out of range.
Feitsora lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makinwa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Feitsora circles away quickly and effectively.
Feitsora throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makinwa.
Makinwa moves out of range of the body kick from Feitsora.
Makinwa moves out of range as Feitsora throws a body kick.
Makinwa walks into a stiff left hand from Feitsora.
Makinwa misses with a low kick.
Feitsora throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Feitsora sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Feitsora takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Feitsora takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Feitsora thuds his shin into the meat of Makinwa's side.
Feitsora is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Makinwa tries a low kick but Feitsora avoids it.
Feitsora is looking for a counter combo.
Makinwa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa scores with a jab. Feitsora acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Makinwa misses with a body shot.
Feitsora moves in looking to clinch but Makinwa pushes him off.
Good work by Makinwa as he checks the leg kick.
Feitsora avoids the head kick by Makinwa.
Makinwa looks to throw the jab but Feitsora is out of range.
A head kick misses from Feitsora.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makinwa.
Feitsora throws a low kick, looking for Makinwa's leg but Makinwa calmly moves out of range.
Makinwa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Feitsora. Feitsora obviously looking to wear him down.
Feitsora tries to clinch up
and Makinwa counters with an inside leg kick.
Feitsora throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Makinwa throws a lazy uppercut
and Makinwa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa misses with a body kick.
Feitsora fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makinwa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Feitsora.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feitsora's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makinwa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Feitsora scrambles back to his feet.
Feitsora lands a nice looking kick to the body. Makinwa takes a step back to recover.
Makinwa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Feitsora on the side of the head.
Feitsora tried to score with a low kick but Makinwa checks it.
Nice shot by Makinwa.
Makinwa scores with a hook.
Feitsora pushes Makinwa away with a front kick.
Makinwa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Makinwa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Feitsora had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feitsora tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makinwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Feitsora.
Feitsora throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Feitsora misses with a body shot
and Makinwa counters with a nice leg kick.
Makinwa misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ugor Makinwa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tiyaro Feitsora's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Makinwa checks the leg kick.
Feitsora checks the leg kick nicely there.
Feitsora slips a jab and a cross from Makinwa.
Feitsora fakes the leg kick and cracks Makinwa in the body.
Feitsora lands a jab to Makinwa's midsection.
Feitsora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makinwa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makinwa throws out a counter right but Feitsora avoids it with no problem.
Makinwa throws a right and a left that Feitsora avoids nicely.
Feitsora keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Feitsora displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makinwa throws out the jab.
Ugor Makinwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Feitsora throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Makinwa misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Feitsora.

It looks like Ugor Makinwa has been cut.
Makinwa is looking to break free of the clinch but Feitsora has double underhooks.
Feitsora stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa tries to throw a body punch but Feitsora avoids it by throwing Makinwa back against the cage.
Makinwa avoiding damage as Feitsora throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Makinwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Feitsora creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Makinwa's defenses.
Makinwa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Feitsora has him pressed against the cage.
Feitsora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Makinwa avoids it.
Makinwa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makinwa is trying to break free.

Makinwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Makinwa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Makinwa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Feitsora.
Makinwa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makinwa avoids the body shot from Feitsora.
Feitsora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Makinwa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Feitsora - the referee stops the clock and Makinwa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Feitsora. Makinwa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Makinwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Feitsora pushes Makinwa away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Feitsora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Feitsora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Makinwa can't break the clinch.
Feitsora has Makinwa pressed against the cage, preventing Makinwa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makinwa lands an uppercut.
Makinwa blocking some punches.

Makinwa manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feitsora tries a head kick but it misses.
Makinwa moves forwards but Feitsora connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Makinwa is looking to score with low kicks.
Feitsora throws a hook but Makinwa avoids it easily.
Makinwa lunges at Feitsora with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Feitsora's hand.
Makinwa blocks a low kick nicely.
Makinwa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Feitsora moves forwards but Makinwa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body kick from Makinwa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa moves out of range of the body kick from Feitsora.
Makinwa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Feitsora with a body shot.
Feitsora dodges the punch combination from Makinwa.
Feitsora misses with a body kick.
Feitsora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Feitsora lands with a cross.
Makinwa swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Feitsora counters by moving into the clinch.
Feitsora looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Feitsora misses with a punch on the inside.
Feitsora missing with knees to the body.
Feitsora lands a hook that snaps the head of Makinwa backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Makinwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Feitsora keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makinwa's efforts to push away.
Feitsora wants to stall.
Makinwa misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makinwa's efforts to push away.
Feitsora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Makinwa as the two fighters clinch.

Makinwa breaks from the clinch.
Feitsora takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Feitsora throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Feitsora does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makinwa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Feitsora moves out of range as Makinwa strikes.
Feitsora is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Makinwa.
Feitsora fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range.
Makinwa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makinwa.
Makinwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Makinwa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiyaro Feitsora dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Makinwa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Feitsora is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Feitsora blocks a leg kick.
Feitsora is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Makinwa.
Feitsora wants to clinch up but Makinwa keeps it at a distance.
Feitsora scores with a leg kick.
Feitsora walks into a left hand.
Feitsora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makinwa checks a leg kick nicely.
Makinwa misses with a wild combination.
Feitsora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makinwa follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feitsora scores with a kick to the body.
Feitsora delivers a nice body kick.
Feitsora avoids a kick to the body.
Feitsora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Feitsora scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feitsora tries to land a front kick but Makinwa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Feitsora fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makinwa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Makinwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Makinwa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Makinwa.
Feitsora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feitsora keeps Makinwa at a distance using the push kick.
Feitsora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Feitsora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Feitsora is looking to clinch.
Makinwa scoring well with a low kick there.
Feitsora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Feitsora connects with a leg kick. Makinwa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Makinwa tenderised Feitsora's leg. Feitsora is trying to keep his angry face on.
Makinwa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Feitsora is looking to counter the offense by Makinwa and move into the clinch.
Makinwa is looking to chop away at Feitsora's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feitsora tries to clinch but Makinwa moves out of range.
Makinwa scores with a jab to the body.
Feitsora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makinwa.
Feitsora keeps Makinwa at a distance using the push kick.
Makinwa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Feitsora moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Feitsora scores with a jab to the body.

Feitsora moves into the clinch.

Makinwa manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Feitsora checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Feitsora throws a sloppy head kick and Makinwa moves out of range easily.
Feitsora lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Makinwa misses its intended target.
As Makinwa tries to get set, Feitsora tries to push him back and clinch up but Makinwa manages to avoid the attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Feitsora looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Makinwa gets tackled into the cage by Feitsora. Feitsora maintains the clinch.

Makinwa manages to break the clinch.
Feitsora throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Makinwa as he checks the leg kick.
Makinwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Feitsora.
Feitsora seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makinwa. Feitsora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makinwa avoids the head kick by Feitsora.
Makinwa takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Feitsora slips under a jab.
Makinwa throws a low kick, looking for Feitsora's leg but Feitsora calmly moves out of range.
Feitsora lands with a nice body 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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makinwa.
As Makinwa tries to get set, Feitsora tries to push him back and clinch up but Makinwa manages to avoid the attempt.
Makinwa throws a combination. Feitsora tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Feitsora misses with a head kick.
Feitsora throws a sloppy head kick and Makinwa moves out of range easily.
Makinwa is looking for the big counter here.
Makinwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Feitsora wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Feitsora lands a leg kick that knocks Makinwa off balance momentarily.

Feitsora gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Feitsora lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makinwa tries to break the clinch but Feitsora is controlling the position.

Makinwa breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tiyaro Feitsora did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Makinwa defending well as Feitsora loads up on a big left hand.
Makinwa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makinwa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Feitsora takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Makinwa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Feitsora.
Feitsora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Feitsora tries to counter by clinching up but Makinwa breaks away and moves out of range.
Feitsora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Feitsora lands a front kick.
Feitsora tries to land a front kick but Makinwa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feitsora doesn't manage to clinch there - Makinwa circles away.
A slow jab from Makinwa misses its intended target.
Feitsora is looking to counter the offense by Makinwa and move into the clinch.
Makinwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Feitsora attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Makinwa misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Feitsora.
Makinwa throws a wild body kick that Feitsora sees coming a mile off.
Feitsora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makinwa's sensitive parts.
Feitsora fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makinwa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Feitsora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makinwa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Feitsora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makinwa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Feitsora scores with a leg kick.
Makinwa scores with a head kick. Feitsora tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Feitsora connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makinwa. Makinwa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Feitsora throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Feitsora blocks the low kick.
Feitsora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makinwa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makinwa throws a counter combo.
Makinwa lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora throws a leg kick
and Makinwa counters with a head kick. That will keep Feitsora thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Makinwa throws out a loose jab but Feitsora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makinwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Feitsora.
Feitsora throws a body kick that misses.
Feitsora tries to clinch there but Makinwa circles away.
Makinwa blocks a low kick nicely.
Makinwa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Feitsora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makinwa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Feitsora tries to land a front kick but Makinwa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Feitsora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Feitsora digs a good hook to Makinwa's body.
Feitsora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makinwa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Makinwa as he connects with a hook.

Makinwa lands a big head kick that sends Feitsora tumbling to the mat! Makinwa takes a step backwards and waves Feitsora back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Feitsora is rocked!
Feitsora attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Feitsora is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Feitsora throws a looping overhand right but Makinwa ducks down to avoid it.
Makinwa feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Feitsora crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ugor Makinwa!
Ugor Makinwa is the new light heavyweight champion!