PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Togi Makabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makabe comes to the ring accompanied by Immigrant Song. Kimura has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Makabe
vs
Kimura

196 cm
25
265 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
39
270 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Togi Makabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makabe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kimura tries to counter with a clinch but Makabe shakes him off and moves away.
Kimura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Makabe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Makabe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kimura.
Makabe looks to clinch
enabling Kimura to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makabe momentarily.
Makabe looks to clinch
and Makabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Makabe pushes Kimura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Makabe lands a nice knee to the body.
Makabe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kimura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Makabe scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kimura wants a takedown but no success here.
Makabe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kimura looks winded!
Makabe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Makabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimura misses with a looping left.

Makabe clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makabe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kimura wants to break free but Makabe has control.
A nice left hand lands by Makabe.
A knee to the head by Makabe.
Makabe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Makabe.
Makabe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Makabe.
Makabe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makabe stalling in the clinch.
Makabe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Makabe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Makabe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kimura takes a knee right on the jaw!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Makabe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makabe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kimuras head.
Kimura has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Makabe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kimura can turn it around.
Makabe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimura can't get the takedown.
Togi Makabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Kimura.
Makabe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Makabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Makabe closes the distance and pushes Kimura back into the ropes.
Kimura tries to break the clinch but Makabe is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Makabe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kimura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Makabe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kimura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makabe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makabe lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimura won't want to take too many of those.
Makabe crunches a lovely knee into Kimura's ribcage.
Makabe connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Makabe.
Makabe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Makabe.
Kimura has had enough of the clinch but Makabe keeps him there for the moment.
Makabe lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimura won't want to take too many of those.
Makabe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Makabe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makabe lands an elbow just above Kimura 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Makabe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short uppercut from Makabe.
Makabe lands a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Makabe obliges.
A short right from Makabe.
Makabe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kimura being controlled against the ropes.
Kimura tries to break the clinch but Makabe is controlling the position.
Kimura wants a takedown.
Makabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Makabe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimura's face.
Makabe trying to control the position but instead, Kimura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makabe into the ropes.
Makabe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimura takes a knee right on the jaw!

Makabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makabe slips under a jab from Kimura.
Makabe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Makabe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kimura to the ground. Makabe is now in Kimura's guard.
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!
Kimura looking to control.
Makabe content to stall in guard here.
Kimura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makabe is one step ahead there.
Makabe stays in close to Kimura's body and controls the position.
Kimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makabe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kimura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Makabe drives through and clinches with Kimura against the ropes.
Makabe landing knees to the head.
Makabe lands a knee to the head.
Kimura is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Makabe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kimura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Makabe landing knees to the head.
Makabe gets underhooks to prevent Kimura's takedown attempt.
Kimura tries to circle away but Makabe has him pinned against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makabe wants to stall.
Makabe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Makabe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Makabe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Makabe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Kimura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kimura is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A knee to the head by Makabe.
Makabe with a knee to the head.
Makabe working Kimura over with knees to the body.
Makabe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Makabe is pushing Kimura up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Makabe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Makabe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makabe stops a takedown attempt from Kimura.
Knees to the body from Makabe.
Still in the clinch, Makabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makabe tries to stall but Kimura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makabe has Kimura pressed against the ropes, preventing Kimura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Makabe.
Kimura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Makabe crunches a lovely knee into Kimura's ribcage.
Makabe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Makabe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makabe has Kimura pressed against the ropes.
Makabe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Makabe lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Makabe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makabe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Makabe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Makabe taking a breather.
Makabe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Makabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimura keeps the fight on the outside.
Kimura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Kimura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kimura throws the left hand but Makabe avoids the punch easily.
Kimura lunges at Makabe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makabe's hand.

Makabe darts in and clinches Kimura up against the ropes.
Kimura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Makabe pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimura is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Makabe tries to clinch there but Kimura circles away.

Makabe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Makabe misses with a knee strike.

Kimura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makabe is looking to clinch but Kimura is avoiding it.
Kimura tries to counter by closing the distance.
Makabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kimura! But no joy.
Kimura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makabe tries to clinch but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kimura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makabe finds it's way round the side to connect with Kimura's head.

Makabe closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Togi Makabe dominated that round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Makabe tries to clinch but Kimura is having none of it.
Makabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kimura wants to counter with a clinch but Makabe pushes him away.
Kimura with a nice cross.
Makabe wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makabe is looking to clinch.
Makabe is looking to clinch.
Makabe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Makabe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kimura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Kimura misses.
Togi Makabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makabe is looking to clinch but Kimura is avoiding it.
Makabe moves in looking to clinch but Kimura pushes him off.
Kimura connects with a nice looking jab.
Makabe wants to clinch
and Kimura counters with a straight right hand.
Makabe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makabe wants to clinch
and Kimura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Makabe forces Kimura back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking for a takedown.
Togi Makabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makabe slips a straight right by Kimura.
A counter left hand to the body from Makabe misses its target.
Makabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kimura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kimura throws out a counter right but Makabe avoids it with no problem.
Makabe tries to clinch but Kimura is having none of it.
Makabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kimura throws out the jab.
Makabe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kimura.
Kimura might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Makabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makabe misses with a head kick.
Kimura wants to counter the offense by Makabe and move into the clinch position.
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!
Makabe moves in looking to clinch but Kimura pushes him off.

Makabe closes the distance and pushes Kimura back into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to score a body lock takedown but Makabe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Makabe lands an uppercut.
Makabe with a knee to the head.
Makabe scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makabe.
Makabe landing knees to the head.
A hook to the body from Makabe.
Makabe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Makabe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Makabe landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Makabe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimura tries to break the clinch but Makabe is controlling the position.
Kimura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Makabe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Togi Makabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Kimura.

Makabe clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makabe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Makabe.
Makabe scores a nice knee to the body.
Makabe lands a nice knee to the body.
Makabe landing knees to the head.
Kimura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Makabe pushes Kimura back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Makabe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Makabe with a knee to the head.
Makabe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Makabe lands an elbow inside that Kimura shrugs off.
Makabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimura can do to turn this around?
Makabe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Makabe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kimura's defenses.
A knee to the head by Makabe.
A short right from Makabe on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makabe.
Makabe scores with a shot to the side of Kimura's head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makabe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Makabe pushes Kimura back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimura takes an elbow to the temple.
Makabe lands with a right to the head.
Makabe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Makabe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makabe tries to work over Kimura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makabe lands a shot to the body.
Makabe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Makabe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Makabe pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Makabe gets through Kimura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makabe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Makabe.
Makabe lands a knee to the head.
Kimura takes an elbow to the temple.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makabe lands an elbow inside.
Makabe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Makabe misses with a knee strike.
Makabe lands a shoulder strike.
Kimura wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Makabe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Makabe lands a knee to the body.
Kimura is trying to push Makabe away but Makabe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kimura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Makabe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Makabe is controlling him.
Makabe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Makabe.
Togi Makabe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makabe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makabe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kimura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kimura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kimura tries for a takedown. No joy.
Makabe landing knees to the body.
Kimura is looking to take this one to the mat.
A frustrated look appears on Kimura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kimura has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Makabe after a bit of a struggle.
Makabe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kimura is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Makabe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Makabe scores with a knee to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Makabe has him pressed against the ropes.
Makabe scores with a knee to the head.
Makabe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kimura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Makabe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Makabe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kimura throws out a powerful jab.

Makabe has Kimura up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura is trying to force a seperation but Makabe has the dominant position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to break free but Makabe pushes him back against the ropes.
Makabe is pressed up against the ropes. Kimura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Makabe down to the mat. Makabe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Makabe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kimura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joe Kimura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makabe tries to clinch but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makabe moves away from the strike by Kimura.
Makabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kimura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kimura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Kimura misses its intended target.
Joe Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Togi Makabe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Makabe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight for Togi Makabe!
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Togi Makabe!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Togi Makabe!

Togi Makabe wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Togi Makabe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.