PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Togi Makabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Baron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makabe comes to the cage accompanied by Immigrant Song. Baron has chosen Every Planet We Reach is Dead-Gorillaz as his entrance music. David Baron has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Makabe
vs
Baron

196 cm
20
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

203 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Baron!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baron misses with a looping right.
Makabe blocks a jab.
Baron digs a good hook to Makabe's body.
Makabe misses the shot to the body.

Makabe rushes Baron and presses him up against the cage.
Baron tries to throw a body punch but Makabe avoids it by throwing Baron back against the cage.
Baron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makabe scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like David Baron has been cut.
Makabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makabe tries to throw a body punch but Baron avoids it by throwing Makabe back against the cage.
Baron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makabe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baron's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makabe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baron takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baron has a couple of punches blocked by Makabe.
Makabe misses with a knee strike.
Baron struggles to land a body shot inside as Makabe controls his hands.
Makabe scores with a knee to the head.
Makabe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Makabe scores a nice knee to the body.
Baron looks winded!
Baron takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Makabe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makabe connects with a knee to the head.
Makabe landing knees to the head.
Makabe connects with a knee to the head.
Baron misses with a body punch.
Baron misses with a hook from the clinch.

Makabe drops Baron with a big knee straight up the middle! Baron is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Baron is rocked!
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!

Makabe drives through and clinches with Baron against the cage.
Baron is still on wobbly legs! Can Makabe finish him?
Makabe jerks Baron's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Baron drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Makabe goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Makabe because Baron was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Togi Makabe!
During a confident post fight interview, Togi Makabe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
David Baron spoke after the fight, saying 'It's never good to lose, but not every night is going to end the way you want it to. '.