PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ikkaku Madarame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Pinakamalupet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madarame comes to the ring accompanied by Bleed It Out. Ikkaku Madarame has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Madarame
vs
Pinakamalupet

175 cm
27
175 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

155 cm
21
169 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
KnockOut

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikkaku Madarame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Pinakamalupet!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinakamalupet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madarame circles away quickly and effectively.
Madarame stalks Pinakamalupet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinakamalupet's face. Pinakamalupet staggers backwards, shaken.
Madarame lands with an overhand left.
Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Madarame moves out of range.
Madarame seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pepeng Pinakamalupet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madarame defending well as Pinakamalupet loads up on a big left hand.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Madarame avoids them all with ease.
Pinakamalupet slips a jab and a cross from Madarame.
Pinakamalupet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinakamalupet throws a poor cross that misses

and Madarame holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pinakamalupet breaks from the clinch.
Madarame misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Pinakamalupet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madarame dodges the punch combination from Pinakamalupet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet swings for the body but Madarame moves out of range.
Pinakamalupet fails to land with a series of punches.
As Pinakamalupet looks to move away, Madarame throws a big counter combo but Pinakamalupet just gets out of the way.
Pinakamalupet misses with a lunging right hand
and Madarame counters with a series of strikes. Pinakamalupet will be more careful next time no doubt.
Madarame pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pinakamalupet back to the ropes. Madarame follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pinakamalupet lands a lovely overhand right.
Pinakamalupet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Madarame was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Madarame throws a combination that misses
and Pinakamalupet counters with a straight right hand.
Pinakamalupet misses the jab.
Pinakamalupet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madarame was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Madarame misses with a wild combination.
Madarame pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pinakamalupet back to the ropes. Madarame follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinakamalupet throws a jab when Madarame was well out of range.
Pinakamalupet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Madarame counters with a one-two to the body.

Pinakamalupet is rocked!
Madarame swinging wildly here.
Pinakamalupet is still on wobbly legs! Can Madarame finish him?
Pinakamalupet throws an off balance right hand
and Madarame counters with a huge left! Pinakamalupet is in big trouble! He's backing up but Madarame isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pinakamalupet from any more damage. A dominating finish by Madarame!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ikkaku Madarame!
A very excited looking Ikkaku Madarame made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.