PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 1109 p4p, 2423 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 175 p4p, 352 weight class). Makaki Iii comes to the cage accompanied by Fancy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Makaki Iii
vs
Thomas

182 cm
39
177
34 - 21 - 1

175 cm
32
170
23 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Makaki Iii.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Makaki Iii.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.

It looks like Yancy Makaki Iii has been cut.
Makaki Iii tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Makaki Iii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii throws a front kick that sends Thomas stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas throws a lazy head kick
and Makaki Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makaki Iii takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makaki Iii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Makaki Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Makaki Iii thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Makaki Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Makaki Iii moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Makaki Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Makaki Iii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Makaki Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makaki Iii cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makaki Iii is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makaki Iii is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Makaki Iii's shoulder, as Makaki Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Makaki Iii.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas throws a hook but Makaki Iii blocks it.
Makaki Iii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makaki Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas 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.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makaki Iii thumps Thomas with a low kick.
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Makaki Iii counters with an outside leg kick.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body kick from Makaki Iii.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Makaki Iii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Makaki Iii moves out of range easily.
Makaki Iii scores with a hook.
Thomas throws the left hand but Makaki Iii avoids the punch easily.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Makaki Iii lands with a cross.
Makaki Iii wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Makaki Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Makaki Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
Jax Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makaki Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab.
Makaki Iii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makaki Iii delivers a nice body kick.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Makaki Iii should have avoided that one.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Makaki Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab from Thomas.
A little feinted left hand from Makaki Iii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Makaki Iii.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Makaki Iii's head back.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Makaki Iii. Makaki Iii obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Makaki Iii's head but Makaki Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makaki Iii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Makaki Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Makaki Iii avoids the head kick by Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makaki Iii cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Makaki Iii counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Makaki Iii fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Makaki Iii connects with a jab.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Makaki Iii throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makaki Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Makaki Iii didn't see that one coming.
Nice cross by Makaki Iii.

Thomas is rocked!
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Makaki Iii finish him?
Makaki Iii cracks Thomas with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Thomas falls to his knees and Makaki Iii doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yancy Makaki Iii!
Yancy Makaki Iii thanked the fans post fight for their support.