PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry The Rat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norifumi Makayata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norifumi Makayata will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

The Rat
vs
Makayata

170 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

168 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry The Rat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norifumi Makayata!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Rat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Makayata escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Rat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Rat wants to control from the top but Makayata keeps moving.
The Rat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makayata's head.
The Rat throwing strikes from guard but Makayata blocks nicely.
The Rat trying to control but Makayata is working from the bottom.

Makayata looking for a guillotine here but The Rat defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Rat lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Rat is working Makayata over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Rat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Rat landing with the ground and pound.

Makayata has his foot on The Rat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Rat works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Rat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rat throwing strikes from guard but Makayata blocks nicely.
The Rat postures up and lands a big shot to Makayata's brow.
The Rat postures up in Makayata's guard and throws a big left but Makayata blocks it.
The Rat postures up and lands a big shot to Makayata's brow.
The Rat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Makayata throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Rat trying to control but Makayata is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Rat lands a couple of elbows.
The Rat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Rat with a nice head shot there.
The Rat is breathing heavily.

Makayata is looking for a triangle but The Rat pushes his legs off easily.

The Rat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Rat landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Makayata's head.
The Rat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Rat landing with the ground and pound.

Makayata working for a triangle but The Rat defends it easily.
The Rat with a nice head shot there.

Makayata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Makayata keeping moving, preventing The Rat from controlling successfully.
The Rat lands a couple of digs.
The Rat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Makayata is looking for a triangle but The Rat pushes his legs off easily.
Makayata keeping moving, preventing The Rat from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Rat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Rat throwing strikes from guard but Makayata blocks nicely.

Makayata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Rat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Rat connects with a couple of short punches.
The Rat throws a big right hand that misses.
The Rat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makayata's head.

Makayata is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Rat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Rat connects with a couple of short punches.
Makayata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Rat throwing strikes from guard but Makayata blocks nicely.
The Rat with a nice head shot there.

Makayata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Rat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Makayata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Makayata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Rat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Rat works over Makayata with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Rat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Rat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Rat landing with the ground and pound.
Makayata working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Rat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norifumi Makayata dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Makayata lands with a slapping head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The Rat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Makayata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Rat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makayata on the ground.
Makayata takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Makayata sneaks back into half guard.

Makayata looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from The Rat there.
The Rat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Makayata looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makayata is refusing to be controlled, as The Rat sits in half guard.
The Rat working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Rat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Norifumi Makayata has got the better of the ground game so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Rat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makayata but Makayata pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Rat slaps away a takedown attempt from Makayata, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makayata fails to land the takedown.
No luck for The Rat with that takedown attempt.
Henry The Rat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makayata misses with a takedown attempt

and The Rat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Henry The Rat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norifumi Makayata.
The Rat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Rat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Makayata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Rat is aware though and is defending well.
The Rat chips away with some ground and pound.

Makayata looking for a guillotine here but The Rat defends easily.
The Rat throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Makayata is looking for a triangle but The Rat pushes his legs off easily.
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!

Makayata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Rat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Makayata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Rat defends well.
The Rat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Rat with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Rat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Makayata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Rat defends well.
The Rat cracks Makayata with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rat landing some decent shots from guard.
The Rat works over Makayata with some ground and pound from guard.
The Rat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makayata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Makayata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Rat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Makayata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Makayata looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but The Rat is defending well. Makayata quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! The Rat has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Makayata celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Norifumi Makayata!