PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Togi Makabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hallman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makabe comes to the cage accompanied by Immigrant Song. Hallman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: C.R.E.A.M.. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Makabe
vs
Hallman

196 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 The Island, Togi Makabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Hallman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallman throws a head kick that misses.
Makabe dodges the punch combination from Hallman.
Hallman misses with a series of wild punches.
Hallman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hallman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Makabe has closed the distance and engaged Hallman in a clinch.
Hallman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Makabe with a knee to the head.
Makabe scores with a knee to the head.
Makabe lands with a light punch inside.
Makabe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Makabe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makabe with a knee to the head.
Makabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makabe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makabe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Makabe tries to throw a body punch but Hallman avoids it by throwing Makabe back against the cage.
Makabe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hallman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Makabe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Makabe.
Good body shot from Makabe.
A knee to the head by Makabe.
Nice body punch from Makabe.
Makabe cracks Hallman with a nice body shot.
Makabe taking a breather.
Makabe scores a nice knee to the body.
Makabe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hallman up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makabe scores with a knee to the head.
Hallman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Makabe to keep the fight standing.
Makabe stalling the fight.
Makabe lands a knee to the head.
Makabe landing knees to the body.
Makabe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Makabe with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Makabe is sitting in close to Hallman's body. Hallman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Makabe is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Makabe is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hallman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcus Hallman!
Marcus Hallman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.