PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Makovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso comes to the cage accompanied by Glory of love. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Larusso
vs
Makovsky

170 cm
28
144 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

163 cm
27
145 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Notorious Clothing Co.

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Makovsky!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makovsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makovsky.
Larusso cracks Makovsky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Larusso lunges at Makovsky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makovsky's hand.
Larusso lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Makovsky checks a leg kick.
Makovsky misses with a takedown attempt - Larusso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larusso lands a nice shot to the body.
Larusso connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso lands a really nice looking cross but Makovsky seems unphased.
Makovsky cracks the inside of Larusso's front leg.
Makovsky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larusso counters with a two punch combo.
Larusso scoring well with a low kick there.
Makovsky connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky blocks a low kick nicely.
It looks like Larusso has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Makovsky misses the jab.
Larusso throws a leg kick

and Makovsky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Makovsky.

Larusso has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Makovsky has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Makovsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makovsky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Makovsky slips a jab and a cross from Larusso.
Makovsky tries for a takedown but Larusso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daniel Larusso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Makovsky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makovsky misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Makovsky takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Larusso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Larusso feints and then cracks Makovsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makovsky down.
Larusso darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makovsky will feel that in the morning.
Larusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Larusso gets caught flat footed, as Makovsky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Makovsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Makovsky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larusso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Makovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Larusso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larusso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Makovsky won't allow Larusso to get back to his feet.
Makovsky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso keeping moving, preventing Makovsky from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Larusso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Makovsky moves out of range of the body kick.
Makovsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Daniel Larusso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makovsky misses with a body shot.
Makovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makovsky with a nice cross.
Larusso throws the kick towards the body but Makovsky avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Makovsky checks a leg kick.
Larusso slips a jab and a cross from Makovsky.
Makovsky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larusso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makovsky throws a shot from downtown. Larusso moves away and avoids it.
Makovsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larusso pinned against the cage. Larusso gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky shoots in and drives through. Larusso sprawls well.
Makovsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Makovsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larusso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Makovsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Makovsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Makovsky misses with a takedown
letting Larusso counter with a right hand.
Larusso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makovsky throws a low kick but Larusso moves out of range easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Makovsky.
Makovsky throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Larusso works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Larusso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larusso, as that shot connected.
Makovsky shoots in for a takedown but Larusso shows good takedown defense.
Larusso lands an overhand right.
Larusso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Larusso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniel Larusso is winning the standup battle so far.
Larusso scoring well with a low kick there.

Makovsky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Makovsky working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Makovsky looks to land a strike but Larusso avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Larusso wants to sweep here but Makovsky controlling him for the moment.
Makovsky wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
Makovsky with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Larusso is retaining full guard.
Makovsky trying to control but Larusso is working from the bottom.
Larusso is looking to stand up but Makovsky isn't so interested in that idea.
Makovsky wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makovsky throws a body punch but Larusso moves out of range.
Makovsky with a poor takedown
and Larusso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Larusso misses.
Larusso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makovsky.
Makovsky has his takedown stuffed
and Larusso counters with an outside leg kick.
Daniel Larusso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Makovsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso keeps Makovsky at a distance using the push kick.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Makovsky moved away.
Larusso connects with a right hand. Makovsky shakes it off.
Nice takedown defense from Larusso. No joy for Makovsky on that attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Larusso. That snapped Makovsky's head back.
Makovsky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Larusso. That snapped Makovsky's head back.
Zach Makovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larusso lands with a thumping leg 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!
Makovsky misses with a lunging right hand
and Larusso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larusso checks a low kick from Makovsky.
Makovsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larusso punishes Makovsky's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Larusso.
Larusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makovsky.
Larusso lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Larusso defends well and Makovsky ends up having to push Larusso into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makovsky's calf.
Makovsky closes the distance and clinches up with Larusso, looking for a takedown. Makovsky pushes Larusso against the cage but Larusso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makovsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larusso throwing a counter right hand but Makovsky manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Makovsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makovsky. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makovsky throws a leg kick
and Larusso counters with a solid body kick.
Makovsky is breathing heavily.
Larusso lands a jab to the head.
Larusso throws a head kick but Makovsky moves out of range.
Makovsky throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makovsky steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Larusso. That one must have hurt.
Larusso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makovsky's head.
Makovsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
Makovsky walks into a straight right hand from Larusso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso with a nice cross.

Makovsky is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
Makovsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Larusso finish him?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larusso, right into the meat.
Makovsky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larusso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larusso steps in with a hook that catches Makovsky right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Larusso follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Makovsky looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Larusso!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Larusso thanked Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).