|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makounchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makounchi comes to the cage accompanied by its all love remix. Ippo Makounchi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
19
139 lbs
3 - 6 - 1 |
|
150 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makounchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Makounchi.
Makounchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Makounchi sprawls well.
Makounchi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makounchi.
Makounchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith has Makounchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but Makounchi has him pinned against the cage.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Makounchi breaks from the clinch.
Makounchi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makounchi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Makounchi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Makounchi throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Makounchi shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Makounchi circles away.
Ippo Makounchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Smith.
No luck for Makounchi with that takedown attempt.
Makounchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Makounchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makounchi scores with a nice right hand.
Makounchi swinging wildly here.
Makounchi is breathing heavily.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Makounchi dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Makounchi's head and hops out.
Smith moves out of range as Makounchi throws a body kick.
Makounchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makounchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Makounchi ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Makounchi moves out of range.
Makounchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Makounchi shows good takedown defense.
Makounchi shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Makounchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Makounchi pinned against the cage. Makounchi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Makounchi shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Makounchi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Makounchi pinned against the cage. Makounchi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Makounchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makounchi has a takedown stuffed.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Makounchi defends it nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makounchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makounchi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Makounchi from standing up.
Makounchi gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makounchi thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makounchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Makounchi closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Makounchi pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makounchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Makounchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Makounchi tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Makounchi stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
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 leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Makounchi tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makounchi throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Makounchi stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Makounchi lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo Makounchi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makounchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makounchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Makounchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ippo Makounchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Makounchi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makounchi cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Makounchi dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Makounchi's head and hops out.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Makounchi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Makounchi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Makounchi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ippo Makounchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makounchi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makounchi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ippo Makounchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makounchi throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Makounchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith tries to clinch there but Makounchi circles away.
A punch combination from Makounchi misses.
Ippo Makounchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Makounchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Makounchi.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Makounchi throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makounchi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Makounchi somewhat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Makounchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makounchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Makounchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Makounchi misses with a head kick.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Makounchi tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Makounchi to the ground. Makounchi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith moves out of range as Makounchi throws a body kick.
Makounchi throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Makounchi back into the cage.
Makounchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Makounchi is controlling him.
Makounchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makounchi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makounchi throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makounchi.
Makounchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Makounchi misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a head kick but Makounchi moves out of range.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makounchi slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makounchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makounchi lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makounchi throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Makounchi fails with the takedown.
Makounchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Makounchi tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Makounchi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Makounchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Makounchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makounchi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Makounchi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makounchi is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Makounchi circles away and we're back to standing.
Makounchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makounchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Makounchi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
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 Ippo Makounchi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith wants to clinch up but Makounchi keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Makounchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makounchi looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makounchi but Makounchi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Makounchi slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Makounchi pinned against the cage. Makounchi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ippo Makounchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Smith.
Makounchi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith dives in and grabs Makounchi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Makounchi pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makounchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Makounchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Makounchi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Makounchi somewhat.
Makounchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makounchi digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Makounchi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Makounchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makounchi lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Makounchi pushes him off.
Makounchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith looks for a takedown but Makounchi sprawls well.
Makounchi fails with the takedown.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Makounchi tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Makounchi to the ground. Makounchi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Makounchi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Makounchi throws a body kick that misses.
Makounchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makounchi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makounchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Makounchi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Makounchi is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Makounchi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Makounchi wants to stand up but Smith is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makounchi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Makounchi stands up out of the half guard.
Makounchi with a nice cross.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makounchi avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makounchi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bill Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Smith stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ippo Makounchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Makounchi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ippo Makounchi!
Our winner, Ippo Makounchi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
