PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Horatius (ranked 1000 p4p, 2143 weight class) and Fumito Makino (ranked 61 p4p, 111 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fumito Makino enters the cage!

Horatius
vs
Makino

164 cm
24
135
9 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
147
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

Urban Fighter

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Horatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fumito Makino!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horatius throws a big shot that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Makino scores with a four punch combination!
Makino scores with a body shot.
Horatius loads up on a big right hand but Makino slips the punch.
Makino throws a lazy uppercut
and Horatius counters with a left to the body.
Horatius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horatius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makino.
Makino misses with a series of wild punches.
Makino scores with a punch to the head.
Horatius lands a body shot.
Horatius throws out a loose jab but Makino uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Makino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horatius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makino.
Makino getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horatius misses the shot to the body.
Makino lands with a nice body punch.
Horatius looks to score with a jab to the body but Makino is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makino throws a body punch but Horatius moves out of range.
Makino lands a head shot.
Horatius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horatius throws a body punch but Makino moves out of range.
Horatius scores with a jab. Makino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horatius fails to land with a series of punches.
Horatius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Horatius.
A jab from Makino misses.
Makino clobbers Horatius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Makino lands a really nice looking cross but Horatius seems unphased.
Makino misses with a looping left.
Makino dodges the punch combination from Horatius.
Makino throws out a counter right but Horatius avoids it with no problem.
Makino cracks Horatius with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makino throws a right and a left that Horatius avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horatius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Makino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Makino looks to score with a jab to the body but Horatius is just out of range.
Horatius looks to land a left hand but Makino moved out of range nicely.
Makino throws a series of punches but Horatius avoids them all with ease.
Makino takes a swing at Horatius's ribcage but misses.
Horatius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makino moves away.
Horatius is looking to wear down Makino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Makino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horatius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Horatius as he connects with a hook.
Horatius looks to land a combination but Makino avoids it well.
Horatius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Horatius.
Makino lands a head shot.
Makino scores with a jab to the head.
Horatius moves away from the strike by Makino.
Makino scores with a jab to the head.
Makino throws an overhand right that lands on Horatius's shoulder, as Horatius tries to avoid the shot.
Makino misses with a right hand
and Horatius counters with a left to the body.
Fumito Makino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makino lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Horatius.
Makino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makino misses with a looping right.
Makino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horatius doesn't seem bothered though.
Makino is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horatius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Makino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horatius misses with a wild body shot.
Makino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makino just misses with a punch to the body.
Horatius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makino throws out a counter right but Horatius avoids it with no problem.
Makino misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Horatius tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horatius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makino manages to avoid it.
Horatius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horatius slips a straight right by Makino.
Horatius throws a hook to the side of Makino's head but Makino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makino throws a series of punches but Horatius moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horatius.
Horatius throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Makino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Horatius misses its target.
Makino misses the shot to the body.
Makino scores with a nice head shot.
Makino lands a glancing blow to the side of Horatius's head.
Horatius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horatius loads up on a big right hand but Makino slips the punch.
Horatius swings for the body but Makino moves out of range.
Horatius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makino dodges the punch combination from Horatius.
Makino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horatius throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fumito Makino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horatius throws a predictable looking body shot
and Makino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fumito Makino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Makino.
Nice cross by Makino.
Horatius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makino.
Makino throws a lazy head kick
letting Horatius counter with a right hand.
Makino moves forwards but Horatius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horatius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makino manages to avoid it.
Makino connects with a nice looking jab.
Makino ducks right into an uppercut from Horatius.
Makino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horatius cracks Makino with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horatius tries to bum rush Makino with a series of wild strikes but Makino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horatius was well out of range. Poor timing from Makino.
Horatius punishes Makino's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horatius works over Makino's head and body with a nice combination.

Makino is rocked!
Makino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horatius.
Makino is still on wobbly legs! Can Horatius finish him?
Makino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Horatius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Makino throws a hook but Horatius blocks it.
Makino seems to have recovered his senses.
Horatius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Horatius.
Horatius throws a right hand that misses
and Makino counters with a stiff right hand.
Horatius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makino lands a two punch combo.
Makino takes a swing at Horatius's ribcage but misses.
Makino throws the kick towards the body but Horatius avoids it.
Horatius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Good leg kick by Makino.
A nice combination there by Makino.
Horatius misses with a body punch
enabling Makino to counter with a crisp jab.
Makino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horatius.
Horatius swings for the body but Makino moves out of range.
Horatius just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horatius throws a looping overhand right but Makino ducks down to avoid it.
Horatius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makino tries a head kick but it misses.
Makino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horatius was well out of range. Poor timing from Makino.
Horatius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makino with a jab.
Horatius misses with a lunging right hand
letting Makino counter with a right hand.
Horatius lands a head shot.
Makino throws a left and a right that both miss

so Horatius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makino trying to control the position.
Horatius trying to control the position from guard on top but Makino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makino trying to control the position here.
Horatius looking to sit in guard and control but Makino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horatius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Makino gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Makino throws an overhand right that lands on Horatius's shoulder, as Horatius tries to avoid the shot.
Horatius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Makino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horatius throws a series of punches but Makino moves out of range.
Makino throws a right hand that Horatius ducks under and follows up with a left that Horatius also avoids with ease.
Horatius misses with a body shot.
Makino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horatius sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makino misses with a wild body shot.
Horatius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horatius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
Jab by Makino.
Horatius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot by Makino.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makino connects with a right hand. Horatius shakes it off.
Horatius misses with a lunging right hand
and Makino counters with a nice uppercut.
Horatius walks into a left hand.

Horatius is rocked!
Makino drops Horatius with a big left hand! Horatius is injured, injured bad! Makino jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fumito Makino!
Fumito Makino decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.