PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaspar Fletch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makounchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makounchi has chosen rolling go as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fletch
vs
Makounchi

167 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

178 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaspar Fletch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makounchi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletch stuffs the takedown attempt from Makounchi. Makounchi gets slowly back to his feet.

Fletch moves into the clinch.
Makounchi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fletch gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Makounchi jumps guard and drags Fletch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Makounchi has his feet on Fletch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Makounchi shoots in but Fletch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jaspar Fletch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ippo Makounchi.

Makounchi has closed the distance and engaged Fletch in a clinch.

Makounchi pulls guard successfully.

Makounchi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Makounchi.

Makounchi closes the distance and pushes Fletch back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletch looking to slow down the pace here.

Fletch tightens his grip and picks Makounchi up, before dumping him to the ground. Makounchi manages to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletch wants to stand but Makounchi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fletch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Makounchi holds on and takes a little breather.

Makounchi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Makounchi misses with a takedown attempt - Fletch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Makounchi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Fletch darts in and clinches Makounchi up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fletch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Makounchi pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletch trying to control but Makounchi is working from the bottom.
Fletch being controlled here momentarily.
Fletch throwing strikes but missing.
Makounchi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fletch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makounchi on the ground.

Makounchi has his feet on Fletch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Makounchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fletch.
Makounchi looks gassed!

Fletch clinches up with Makounchi and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletch looking to stall.
Fletch prevents Makounchi from breaking the clinch.

Fletch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fletch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Makounchi quickly recovers to half guard.

Makounchi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Makounchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makounchi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fletch defends it nicely.

Makounchi clinches up against the cage.

Makounchi breaks from the clinch.

Fletch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fletch cracks Makounchi with a big right hand but Makounchi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fletch tries to stand but Makounchi is controlling his head.
Fletch wants to control but Makounchi is keeping him busy.
Makounchi gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletch is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Makounchi manages to get to full guard.
Fletch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Makounchi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fletch off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Makounchi has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ippo Makounchi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fletch gets tackled into the cage by Makounchi. Makounchi maintains the clinch.
Fletch struggles to land a body shot inside as Makounchi controls his hands.
Fletch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Fletch jumps guard and drags Makounchi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fletch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Makounchi controls the pace.

Makounchi stands and steps away. Fletch gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Makounchi closes the distance and pushes Fletch back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makounchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Fletch has double underhooks.
Fletch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fletch tries to throw a body punch but Makounchi avoids it by throwing Fletch back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fletch has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Makounchi is trying to keep an underhook but Fletch manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Makounchi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Makounchi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fletch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Makounchi somewhat.

Fletch gets a double leg takedown into Makounchi's guard.

Makounchi wriggles free and stands up.
Makounchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Makounchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fletch slaps away a takedown attempt from Makounchi, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Fletch gets a double leg takedown into Makounchi's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Makounchi pushes Fletch off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makounchi shoots in for a double leg but Fletch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jaspar Fletch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ippo Makounchi.

Fletch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Makounchi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Makounchi throws Fletch to one side and escapes!

Fletch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fletch wants to stand up but Makounchi manages to regain full guard.
Fletch throws a big elbow that misses.

Makounchi pushes Fletch off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Makounchi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fletch tries to avoid it but Makounchi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fletch to the ground. Fletch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fletch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fletch showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Makounchi has one foot on Fletch's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Makounchi clinches up with Fletch and pushes him back against the cage.
Fletch is trying to maintain a safe position but Makounchi gets an underhook and turns Fletch into the cage.

Makounchi pulls guard effortlessly.
Makounchi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fletch tries to stand but Makounchi is controlling from the bottom.

Makounchi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Makounchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fletch has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletch taking a breather.
Fletch tries to work over Makounchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fletch is trying to maintain a safe position but Makounchi gets an underhook and turns Fletch into the cage.

Makounchi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Makounchi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Makounchi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fletch off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fletch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fletch tries to get to his feet but Makounchi is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Fletch in his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Makounchi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaspar Fletch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fletch clinches.
Makounchi is trying to force a seperation but Fletch has the dominant position.
Makounchi misses with an elbow over the top.
Fletch stalling the fight.
Makounchi prevents a body shot from Fletch.
Fletch misses with the head strike.
Makounchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Makounchi wants to get back to striking at distance but Fletch won't allow it.
Fletch is trying to stall.
Fletch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makounchi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Fletch.
Makounchi tries to break the clinch but Fletch is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makounchi blocks an uppercut.

Fletch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Makounchi regains guard immediately.

Makounchi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Makounchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Makounchi has managed to clinch.
Makounchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fletch is trying to maintain a safe position but Makounchi gets an underhook and turns Fletch into the cage.
Makounchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Fletch has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Makounchi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jaspar Fletch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Makounchi is trying to shake Fletch off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Fletch won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Makounchi.
Jaspar Fletch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Makounchi rushes Fletch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Makounchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fletch lands a body punch.
Makounchi is trying to break the clinch but Fletch is controlling him.
Makounchi blocking some punches.
Makounchi controlling the action here for a moment.
Makounchi blocks a body shot from Fletch.

Fletch gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Makounchi regains guard.

Makounchi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makounchi is trying to drag Fletch to the mat but Fletch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fletch tries to throw a body punch but Makounchi avoids it by throwing Fletch back against the cage.
Fletch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makounchi backwards.
Makounchi can't break the clinch.
Fletch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makounchi can't break the clinch.
Fletch lands a right hand.
Makounchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Makounchi wants to break free but Fletch has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jaspar Fletch has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletch struggles to land a body shot inside as Makounchi controls his hands.
Makounchi is trying to break the clinch but Fletch is controlling him.
Fletch taking a breather.
Makounchi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fletch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Makounchi wants to break free but Fletch has control.

Fletch turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Makounchi sneaks out the side door and pushes Fletch away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Makounchi or perhaps it was just good defense by Fletch which made him look bad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makounchi tries to land a front kick but Fletch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaspar Fletch.
I think Fletch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!