PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makounochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Elwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo Makounochi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Makounochi
vs
Elwood

180 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ippo Makounochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Elwood!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makounochi throws a shot to the body.

Elwood clinches up with Makounochi and pushes him back against the cage.

Makounochi breaks the clinch.
Makounochi jabs at Elwood's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makounochi, as that shot connected.
Makounochi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Elwood has managed to clinch.
Makounochi is trying to break free.
Elwood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Makounochi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Makounochi fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Makounochi misses.
Makounochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makounochi misses with an uppercut

and Elwood counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Makounochi's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Elwood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Elwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makounochi.
Elwood ducks right into an uppercut from Makounochi.

Elwood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makounochi keeping moving, preventing Elwood from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elwood passes into half guard.

Elwood is working for a kimura but Makounochi is defending it quite comfortably.
Makounochi is breathing heavily.

Elwood is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Elwood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makounochi keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Makounochi is in trouble now - Elwood has advanced to mount!

Elwood looking to secure an arm triangle but Makounochi defends it well.
Elwood looking to finish with strikes here!
Elwood looking to control and managing it successfully.
Makounochi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Elwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwood throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Makounochi is squirming around, avoiding Elwood's attempts to control the action.

Elwood goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Makounochi is on top in guard.
Elwood has Makounochi pulled in close to control his posture.
Elwood working a defensive guard here.

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.

Elwood working for a triangle but Makounochi defends it easily.

Elwood looking for a guillotine here but Makounochi defends easily.
Elwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Elwood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Elwood closes the distance and clinches up with Makounochi, looking for a takedown. Elwood pushes Makounochi against the cage but Makounochi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ippo Makounochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Elwood shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Elwood seems to be working for a kimura but Makounochi defends the submission attempt.
Elwood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Makounochi is staying active underneath Elwood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Elwood is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elwood frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makounochi is trying to stand.

Elwood jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Makounochi manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Elwood wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makounochi, who protects the arm well.

Elwood tries for a kimura but Makounochi is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elwood is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Makounochi looks calm but he's in trouble here. Elwood gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Makounochi is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Elwood lets go of the hold and Makounochi can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pat Elwood!