PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makoto Kakinomoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Wainright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakinomoto comes to the cage accompanied by Sixtoo - Boxcutter Emporium Pt. 2. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kakinomoto
vs
Wainright

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makoto Kakinomoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rufus Wainright!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakinomoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wainright lands with a straight right. Kakinomoto didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Makoto Kakinomoto has been cut.
Kakinomoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wainright pinned against the cage. Wainright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kakinomoto has taken the fight to the clinch.

Wainright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wainright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Kakinomoto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wainright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wainright has a takedown stuffed.
Kakinomoto misses with a wild body shot.
Wainright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kakinomoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakinomoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wainright misses with a few strikes there.
Wainright moves out of range of the strikes.
Makoto Kakinomoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wainright shoots for a takedown but Kakinomoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kakinomoto shoots in for a double leg but Wainright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makoto Kakinomoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kakinomoto throws a body punch but Wainright moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainright looks for a takedown but Kakinomoto sprawls well.
Wainright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wainright wants it to stay on the feet.
Wainright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakinomoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kakinomoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Wainright.
Kakinomoto shoots in for a takedown but Wainright shows good takedown defense.
Wainright dives in and grabs Kakinomoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kakinomoto pushes down on Wainright's head and hops out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kakinomoto.
Kakinomoto is looking to wear down Wainright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kakinomoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wainright pinned against the cage. Wainright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kakinomoto is breathing heavily.
Kakinomoto tries to clinch up
and Wainright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kakinomoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wainright shoots in for a double leg but Kakinomoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Wainright as Kakinomoto shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wainright fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wainright has managed to clinch.

Wainright breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wainright.

Wainright has taken the fight to the clinch.

Wainright breaks the clinch.
Wainright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kakinomoto circles away.
Wainright shoots in for a takedown but Kakinomoto shows good takedown defense.
Wainright shoots in but Kakinomoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kakinomoto throws a combination that misses

and Wainright counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wainright.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wainright wanted to stand there but Kakinomoto had control of the position.
Kakinomoto wants to control but Wainright passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakinomoto is not content to let Wainright control the position.
Kakinomoto wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wainright in particular looking to stall.
Wainright works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wainright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
I looks like Wainright might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wainright throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus Wainright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Makoto Kakinomoto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wainright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kakinomoto misses with a body shot.
Wainright moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kakinomoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kakinomoto shoots in but Wainright avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wainright fails to land with a series of punches.
Kakinomoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Wainright.
Wainright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wainright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kakinomoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kakinomoto blocks a leg kick.
Wainright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Kakinomoto misses the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wainright scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Makoto Kakinomoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
The fighters circle, before Wainright throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kakinomoto's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Wainright lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Rufus Wainright!