PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Spilletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makunouchi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Inside Out. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spilletti
vs
Makunouchi

225 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Freddy Spilletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ippo Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Spilletti.

Makunouchi looking to score a takedown here. Spilletti is defending well but Makunouchi drives through and ends up in Spilletti's guard.
Makunouchi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spilletti trying to control the position.

Makunouchi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makunouchi sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spilletti trying to keep a closed guard but Makunouchi is proving a slippery customer.

Makunouchi gets to his feet. Spilletti looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Makunouchi shoots in and gets a takedown into Spilletti's guard.

Spilletti is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Makunouchi presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Spilletti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Makunouchi pulls Spilletti into guard.

Spilletti is posturing up here but Makunouchi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Spilletti tries to roll out but it's too tight and Spilletti has to tap! Slick submission there by Makunouchi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ippo Makunouchi!
An intense looking Ippo Makunouchi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Itigil mo na pangarap mo!'.